Ep 234 - Dojous - Live @ FunkyTown, Burning Man 2024 - Starlight Thursdays Episode 234

Starlight Thursdays Episode 234 welcome Dojous to the series with his live recording form Burning Man 2024 at camp Funky Town. How long have you been DJing? About 2 years. Why did you get into it? Was always a behind the scenes guy and so many respected friends are so darn good at it I finally had to give it a try. What events have you played? This year at the Burn was my first event I officially had a set at. I usually hop on with friends at Funk Your Burn or other house parties in Helena and Missoula to get some reps. This is the first time I actually curated a set from scratch and put it all together and played it etc.  Where do you live (generally)? Bozeman, MT Where are you from originally? Los Angeles, CA What inspires you to DJ? The desire to have more things in common with my friends. The challenge of learning something new and difficult and so rewarding. The love and importance of live music at parties with my friends What inspires you about electronic music culture? Creating platforms for other artists to grow as well as supporting my friends who are artists.  What genres are in your mix? Ambient, Indie-Dance, Deep House, Electronica, Melodic House & Techno, Downtempo Can you tell us a little bit about this mix?  Wanted to really play some songs and styles I enjoy that would go well with the chill vibes of Monday night at Burning Man. Lower bpm, more ethereal and dreamy, almost emo electronica to let everyones ears rest up for the sonic onslaught that they were about to endure…Wasn’t expecting a party or crowd so went with some more downtempo music to ease everyone into the week and play some stuff I rarely hear at FunkyTown. After a hellacious build was also perfect for the mood of most of our campers as we were all already tired from days of building and camping out in the desert.  Huge thanks to BK for actually recording this set. Had no idea it would be recorded and it's been one of the best gifts to actually listen to it back again. I was so tired the night I played it I barely even remember the experience but this really helps! -Dojous- For more Dojous check out https://soundcloud.com/dojous