Our first studio guest of 2025 is Girl Blunt, a Minneapolis DJ whose Sunday Synastry residency at Green Room Minneapolis has platformed queer and BIPOC DJs and served as a perfect excuse to leave the house on a frigid Sunday evening.

We chatted with Girl Blunt about her background and intentions for the mix. Read a transcript of the interview edited for length and clarity below:

What made you want to become a DJ?

I’ve been involved in music my entire life. I was inspired by the feelings and community in those musical spaces, but felt that there was still something missing that maybe I had the key to unlock it.

What did you think was missing?

Music for me captures moments, spaces, and emotions. It's like a measure of time — one of the only real measurements of time we have. It felt like a lot of what I saw people were doing was selfish. They didn’t interact with the crowd enough or they weren’t feeling the emotions that the crowd was feeling. Emotion and connection was missing from what I was experiencing. I’m a really emotional person, so I wanted to be able to connect with people in that way.

What have been some of your favorite events that you've done so far?

[Sunday] Synastry has been a huge blessing. I wasn't ready for it when it happened, but being able to have a space every single week to perform and share the stage with others has been really inspiring. Otherwise, all the random weird places that I've gotten to play — different people's basements, warehouse spaces, or just random sets in the middle of someone's apartment or screen printing shop.

What do you have in store for us today?

A lot of things that I've been inspired by recently. I listen to new music every single day. I'm always trying to find new things, trying to mix new textures. It's a mixture of places that I've been in my life, places that I've been recently. Some techno, house, and different world influences.

Follow Girl Blunt on Instagram to stay up to date with her events.

Stay tuned for new mixes on Carbon Sound every other Wednesday. If you’re a DJ and want to be considered for the series, email a mix of yours to jgreen@mpr.org.