Eastar and Karlie discuss their collaboration on Moonlit Dreams, a late-night, cinematic pop track capturing freedom, emotion, and that magical 3 AM feeling, exploring creativity, chemistry, and the power of musical connection.
1. Moonlit Dreams feels like a song about freedom and that late-night magic where time stands still. What inspired the idea behind the track, and how did it come to life in the studio?
Eastar: First I had the beat and gave it to Karlie to write the song.
Karlie: I immediately felt the world of it — that clean, late-night vibe. We didn’t force anything; the topline came fast. It had that “everything quiet, mind awake” energy from the start. You know what I mean?
2. Eastar, you mentioned that Karlie’s vocals gave the song the emotional edge you’d been searching for. Can you both describe that creative chemistry between you? What makes your collaboration “click”?
Eastar: Karlie is easy to work with and open for ideas and suggestions. Honest if she likes it or not.
Karlie: There’s a lot of trust between us. We both show up with good instincts and no ego, so ideas move fast. He creates a world I can step into, and I know I can try things without overthinking. That’s why it clicks.
3. The song captures that special 3AM feeling — where the night feels endless. Was there a real-life moment or memory that shaped that mood?
Eastar: I had to dig back in my memories, but then I remembered a moment when I was young and went back to my grandfather’s village, Seri, on the island of Ambon, Maluku. I remembered the big clear full moon in the dark sky at night — almost unreal.
Karlie: For me it’s that mix of calm and focus you get when the world goes quiet. Especially surrounded by close friends and family. A twirl is your stomach, that feeling of happiness. Those moments always feel a bit cinematic, and that mood ended up shaping the whole track.
4. Karlie, this single is part of your upcoming debut album, which Eastar is also producing. How does Moonlit Dreams fit into the bigger story or sound of your album?
Karlie: It’s part of the lighter, more fluid side of the album. The record has depth, but it’s not heavy — it’s confident, sleek, emotional pop. Moonlit Dreams shows that late-night clarity and freedom that runs through the whole project. And ofcourse it’s so special to have this collaboration with EASTAR on the album. To work together on another level.
5. Two weeks after Moonlit Dreams, you’ve released the See Her (EASTAR Remix) — a deeper, late-night version of an earlier single. How does the remix transform the original, and what do you hope listeners feel when they hear it?
Eastar: I wanted to create a more danceable club version of the song, which is more pop.
Karlie: The remix takes the message from reflection to release. It’s the See Her world — but turned up, brighter, faster, louder. It even touches that late-night rave feeling. It’s the kind of freedom where you stop thinking and just move. The best feeling 🙂 I hope listeners will feel that vibe. To feel strong, powerful. Like an anthem for self love.
6. Both of you seem to blend emotion and nightlife energy in your music — that mix of vulnerability and freedom. How do you balance those two sides when creating?
Eastar: I follow my heart and feeling, hoping to inspire Karlie to finish the song.
Karlie: For me it’s always about balance. The track has energy, but it never loses emotion. That’s the sweet spot — pop you can feel, the kind that makes you move but makes you think and feel as well.
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