• MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 10-17-16 ft The Weeknd, Bon Iver, Haley Bonar & more

    MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 10-17-16 ft The Weeknd, Bon Iver, Haley Bonar & more

    by • on Oct 17, 16 • in Dance, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Indie Pop, JayeL Audio, Mixtape, remix • with 1 Comment

    With the coming of fall, my tastes tend to lean toward more folk, rock, and blues, but this month’s mixtape adds a bit of electronic as well. The Chainsmokers continue their 2016 hit parade with Phoebe Ryan in tow, while Remix Friday alum Louis the Child drops the aptly title original “Fire”. Edmonton’s Travis Bretzer gave a repeat-worthy cover over DJ Snake’s “Middle” a psych rock spin, and RAC updates Jai Wolf’s “Drive” in hypnotic fashion. As you’ll hear, I am still a bit #Wayhomesick with new tracks from the likes of AlunaGeorge and Lucius,

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  • REMIX: Major Lazer – Cold Water (Ocular Remix)

    REMIX: Major Lazer – Cold Water (Ocular Remix)

    by • on Sep 13, 16 • in Dance, Electronic, remix • with No Comments

    If you were like me, the last few weeks of summer 2016 included plenty of repeat listens to The Chainsmokers’ “Closer” and Major Lazer’s “Cold Water”. I can’t say I’m sick of either track yet (though I admittedly do have a high tolerance for songs on repeat), but a fresh batch of “Cold Water” remixes was a welcome surprise this week. Established producers like Afrojack and Lost Frequencies put forth solid efforts, but reworkings by Delirious & Alex K and Ocular were my favorites of the collection. Stream below and listen to the rest on

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  • MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 8-21-26 ft Whilk & Misky, Major Lazer, M.I.A. & more

    MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 8-21-26 ft Whilk & Misky, Major Lazer, M.I.A. & more

    by • on Aug 21, 16 • in Covers, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Indie Pop, JayeL Audio, Mixtape, remix • with No Comments

    The ladies are finishing summer strong with a wide range sounds and kick off this month’s mixtape in an upbeat fashion. The Naked and Famous’ synthpop return on “Higher”, while newcomer Margaret Glaspy weaves her powerful vocals around a wicked bassline and Misterwives provide a welcome cover of Chance the Rapper’s “Same Drugs”. Elsewhere, AlunaGeorge’s hit parade continues on “Mean What I Mean”, Angel Olsen boldly commands on “Shut Up And Kiss Me”, and Halsey assists The Chainsmokers on their latest smash “Closer”. Surprise, big name releases have been a key part of 2016 and

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  • MIXTAPES: 4th of July 2016 – DAY & NITE

    MIXTAPES: 4th of July 2016 – DAY & NITE

    by • on Jul 1, 16 • in JayeL Audio, Mixtape • with No Comments

    My favorite mixes of the year are back! The 4th of July mixtapes allow me to unleash indie, folk, dance, electronic and remix tunes that just missed earlier track lists and add songs I wouldn’t normally add on JayeL Audio mixes. There isn’t much time for a preamble this year, but DAY features a host of album cuts that seemed perfect for the beach (Whitney, White Denim, Rogue Wave, Twin Wave, Little Scream) and dance jams/remixes to close out the daylight hours (Kaytranada, RAC, Justin Jay). NITE has a slew of danceable rhythms for the

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  • MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 6-18-16

    MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 6-18-16

    by • on Jun 18, 16 • in Dance, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Indie Pop, JayeL Audio, Mixtape, remix, Rock • with No Comments

    This month’s mixtape has plenty of summertime sounds to go around. Leeds-based act Krrum once again kicks off the mix with upbeat rhythms of “Hard On You” before Glass Animals pull off an excellent feat of sounding like Yeasayer mixed with sounds of Timbaland’s past on “Life Itself”. Other sunshine ready tunes include SACHI’s swirling anthem “Hold On”, Gryffin & Manila Killa’s take on Jack Garratt’s “Surprise Yourself” and COIN’s indie pop pleasure “Talk Too Much”. Elsewhere, Beyonce and Kendrick make a perfect pair on uplifting cut “Freedom”, Father John Misty offers a catchy B-side

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  • MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 5-12-16

    MIXTAPE: JayeL Audio 5-12-16

    by • on May 12, 16 • in Dance, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Indie Pop, JayeL Audio, Mixtape • with 1 Comment

    Just when I thought I was about to catch up on all the great new music of 2016, the tidal wave of surprise new releases happened: Beyonce. Drake. James Blake. Radiohead. Those big name acts are all huge releases that deserve their own listening sessions, but for now, let’s focus on other tracks you should not have missed so far this year. The first section of my latest mix has a number of dance delights from the likes of buzzing producer Mura Masa, rising duo Sofi Tukker and French producers Cassius. The latter somehow managed

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  • CELEBRATION: The Magician – Magic Tape 59 (An Appreciation)

    CELEBRATION: The Magician – Magic Tape 59 (An Appreciation)

    by • on May 6, 16 • in Dance, Electronic, House • with 1 Comment

    Well folks, it is official: I have completed all of my graduate school class work. I still have a pesky thesis to tackle in the near future, but not going to classes is a big victory in my book. I have a thousand people to thank, but my wife gets the biggest credit for making our family survive the last 3 crazy years. Patience is a virtue and she had an endless amount of it to keep our lives going. On the musical side, Bonobo, Pretty Lights, Explosions in the Sky, ODESZA and a few

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