Mountain Chill Radio

01/01/2026

Wishes for a joyous and meaningful 2026. Thanks to all of our listeners from all of us at KRKQ.

12/27/2025

Pam Wolf plays records because they hold up — not because they’re new, buzzy, or trying to be anything. Her **Best of 2025** reflects that same instinct: music she actually spent time with this year.

Pam Wolf · Best of 2025
https://mountainchill.com/BestPam/
*Top 15 — no order*

• Pulp — *More*
• Tycho — *Boundary Rider* [Single]
• Nation of Language — *I’m Not Ready for the Change* [Track]
• Blood Orange — *Essex Honey*
• Eric Hilton — *Various 2025 Singles*
• Optometry — *Lemuria*
• Skeleten — *Mentalized*
• Parcels — *Loved*
• Cut Copy — *Moments*
• Thundercat — *I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time* [Single]
• Kraak & Smaack — *Velvet Seas*
• Deep Sea Diver — *Billboard Heart*
• Doves — *So Here We Are: Best of Doves*

No ranking. No theme. Just Pam's finest picks.
**The Evening Ride** airs Mondays on Mountain Chill.

12/16/2025

Ethan shared his Top Tracks of 2025, the records that defined The Evening Ride and Ethan's chillout tastes this year.
Inspired by the part of the day with soft focus.

Full list + artwork👉
https://mountainchill.com/BestEthan/

Ethan’s Top Tracks of 2025

Flora – Jan Blomqvist & Joris Voorn
Half Light – Saint Etienne
Blighty – Sheldon Agwu
Pale Vegan Hip Pain – Mogwai
All That Falls Apart – HAAi
Lifeworld – Oneohtrix Point Never
Elegibo – Francis Mercier, Margareth Menezes & Relight Orchestra
Can’t Make It – Zeds Dead
The Field – Blood Orange
Bread (butter version) – Sofi Tukker
Camelot – Dessa

12/16/2025

DJ Janet shared her Favorite Tracks of 2025. This is the music that shaped The Morning Mixtape this year.
Unrushed grooves.
Full playlist + artwork 👉
https://mountainchill.com/BestJanet/

DJ Janet’s Favorite Tracks of 2025

Year of the Snake – BALTHVS
Everything I Do – Tobias Bergson
I Am Your Vibe – Hirie
Écoute Ma Voix – Bitter:Sweet
No Exit – Mobley
Baby Is Back – Bitter:Sweet
Round N Round – Errol Eats Everything
Vertigo – Zeds Dead
Je ne t’aime plus – Eric Hilton & Natalia Clavier
I Only Smoke When I Drink (Claptone Remix) – nimino
Galt – LP Giobbi
Canela Pura – Sofia Kourtesis
Broken – Ela Minus
Better Broken – Bob Moses
Garba Dance (Majajan) – BLOND:ISH, Nadeem, Amrit Kaur
Petite Étoile – Polo & Pan
Woof (Butter Version) – Sofi Tukker
My Type – Sudan Archives
Ninety-Two – Paul Kalkbrenner
Corazon / Death by Disco – Tokimonsta
Anxiety (J.PERIOD x TBG Remix) feat. Doechii – J.PERIOD

If this list soundtracked your mornings this year, you’re in good company. ☕🎧

12/10/2025

Radio Rich took over the studio today and delivered a smooth, globe-hopping set for Takeover Tuesday. Satin Jackets, Emancipator, Cut Chemist, Little Dragon… all dialed into that Mountain Chill groove.

Catch the full show on Mixcloud. Tune in, settle in. 🎧❄️

Takeover Tuesday w/ Radio Rich (Dec 9, 2025) Radio Rich steers this Takeover Tuesday into a smooth, globe-trotting groove: chill electro-pop from The xx and Satin Jackets, lush beatcraft from Emancipator & 9 Theory, leftfield breaks from Cut Chemist, and a sun-washed run of global chill and indie VI...

12/08/2025

🎁 Colorado Gives Day is here, and your gift goes further right now. 🎁

We’re proud to work with several incredible nonprofits who keep creativity, compassion, and community alive in the San Juans. All three participate in Colorado Gives Day and each has matching programs running, but only through Tuesday, December 9th.
If you’ve been meaning to give, now’s the moment. Matching dollars = more impact, no extra effort.

🌟 Support the organizations that support our airwaves:

🎨 Weehawken Creative Arts (Weehawken Creative Arts)
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Weehawkencreativearts

🐾 Second Chance Humane Society (Second Chance Humane Society)
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Secondchancehumanesociety

Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership ()
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Uncompahgrewatershed

🎶 Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (Ouray County Performing Arts Guild)
https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/OurayCountyPerformingArtsGuild

Full details at ColoradoGives.org . And remember, those matching funds don’t wait around. Let’s lift up the groups that lift up our region. 💚

Colorado Gives Day is on December 9, but you can give early starting on November 1. Be part of the largest giving event in Colorado, supporting nonprofits statewide. Your donation empowers local organizations making a impact. It's easily the best day to give.

12/06/2025

Top 25 Albums of 2025
Curated by Eric Funk, Program Director & Host
https://mountainchill.com/BestEric/

I spend most days programming KRKQ Mountain Chill. These are the 25 releases that kept sneaking into my shows, my drives over mountain passes, and my headphones on long flights in 2025. The list leans toward the edges: ambient and dub, experimental pop, post-rock, crate-dug grooves, and a bit of dance-floor devotion too. It's a list that's a bit less restrained and genre-specific than the daytime KRKQ mix. - Eric Funk

12/05/2025

🎄 The Mountain Village Holiday Prelude returns on December 13th & 14th! 🎄

Join in the fun as Mountain Village transforms into the North Pole for a festive, family-friendly celebration. There's something happening around every corner:

🚡 Polar Express gondola ride to meet Santa in Heritage Plaza
⛸ Ice skating all weekend + the Telluride Figure Skating Club performance
🎶 Telluride Choral Society carolers on Saturday
🚂 Kids’ train ride and scavenger hunt
📸 Telluride Photo Booth at the Telluride Distillery for holiday snapshots
🎄 Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday at 6 p.m., followed by an Ice Skating Party
✨ Breathtaking light displays and glowing trees throughout the Village
🍽️ Great merchant deals, food & drink specials

Bring the whole family and celebrate the season at Holiday Prelude.
Events and times may vary. The full schedule is at townofmountainvillage.com.

12/04/2025

🎄 The Holiday Lounge is back on KRKQ 95.5 FM 🎄

This Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we’re turning 95.5 FM into a Holiday Lounge, chilled-out tracks with just the right amount of sparkle. No novelty overload, no “Grandma Got Run Over” on repeat… just warm, cozy holiday vibes for snowy San Juan days and nights.

📻 On-air:
Tune in to KRKQ 95.5 FM in Telluride / Mountain Village or stream the station worldwide from our site.

💿 On-demand:
Want to dive in early or keep the mood going longer? We’ve got 9+ hours of Holiday Lounge shows you can stream anytime.

Full details + on-demand links: https://mountainchill.com/holiday.html

Curl up, turn it up, and let the Holiday Lounge soundtrack your season.

12/04/2025

🇫🇷 Echoes of France: Chillout 🇫🇷
A brand-new Mountain Chill mix, created in collaboration with our friends at Global Soundwaves Magazine, is now live on Mixcloud.

This one's a deep dive into the French chillout universe, where analog warmth, soft-focus grooves, and effortless melody all meet the Mountain Chill vibe.

You'll hear the artists who shaped (and still shape) France's laid-back electronic DNA: Télépopmusik, Air, Kid Loco, FKJ, Clément Bazin, Polo & Pan, Chateau Flight, Gotan Project, St. Germain, Jean-Michel Jarre, Rone, M83, Zimmer, Darius, L'Impératrice… the whole spectrum from classic downtempo to modern cosmic electronics, stitched together with that unmistakable French finesse.

Big thanks to Global Soundwaves Magazine, a publication dedicated to global music culture. Explore their world at GlobalSoundwaves.com.

Settle in, turn it up, and let the French frequencies flow.

https://www.mixcloud.com/mountainchill/echoes-of-france-chillout/

A deep, silky dive into the French chillout universe, where analog warmth, soft-focus grooves, and effortless melody meet the Mountain Chill vibe. This mix spotlights the artists who shaped (and continue to shape) France's laid-back electronic DNA: Télépopmusik, Air, Kid Loco, FKJ, Clément Bazin,...

11/28/2025

Indie Friday+ is on!
Because big-box chaos is over rated and supporting an independent Colorado station feels way better than elbowing strangers for stuff you don’t need.

We're running 30% off $70+ orders now through Dec 1st at
👉 mountainchill.com/merch

Hoodies, tees, caps, mugs… the cozy gear that says “I support local radio and I prefer my vibes chilled.”

Perfect for gifting. Perfect for treating yourself. Perfect for surviving winter in the San Juans.

Shop small. Stay warm. Tune chill.