DrJ DJ, also known as Jordan Mandel, has developed a reputation as a premier DJ in the Southern Ontario electronic music scene over the past decade. His mixing has provoked the envy of top-level tapestry makers, as he seamlessly weaves emotional journeys for dancefloors from Berlin to Black Rock City. He summons an eclectic constellation of music orbiting around his signature organic techno with a smattering of pop remixes to put smiles on faces while keeping hips vigorously shaking. DrJ DJ dispenses sonic medicine, with full commitment to the most immersive, highest fidelity sound systems to ensure total transmission of gut-rumbling bass, sizzling highs, and the vast spectrum in between. He has no idea whether his Gemini birth sign has any influence on the music he makes but if you’re into that kind of thing, go crazy.

ECMA nominated Canadian electronic musician and DJ focused on deep bass music with tech undertones / label head for Snug Sound Recordings / band leader for @sly-fi

Demos: demos@snugsound.com

Releases on: Influenza Media (Germany), @ambrarecordings (Lithuania), @soul-flex-digital (UK), Broken Records (US), @truespin-records (Canada), @lasersquid (Canada), @nonrecs (Canada)

Support from: @kay-s (US), @zendub (UK), @mauoq (UK), Red Catz (@soulredrecords, Belarus), @eavesdropnz (New Zealand), @x-cam (2DEEP, Russia), @bonesPOP (Canada), @andrewdukecognitionaudio (Canada)

Discography:
2025 - Time Travel Remixes (Snug Sound)
2024 - KittyBass - Limbs In Limbo (Snug remix) (independent)
2024 - Remiss EP (Snug Sound)
2022 - Quest - I Can Hear These Voices (Snug remix) (North of Nowhere)
2022 - Grinder EP (Ambra Recordings)
2021 - RNG EP (independent)
2019 - The Ambient Music Pack (independent)
2018 - Here & Then EP (Ambra Recordings)
2016 - Operation Hardcore OST (independent)
2014 - Time & Space EP (Influenza Media)
2014 - Battle for Planet Earth (independent)
2014 - Radias - Monsoon Summer (Snug remix) (Soul Flex Digital)
2014 - The Island EP (Ambra Recordings)
2014 - The BlissFits - Je Me Souviens (Snug remix) (TSR)
2014 - Brother - Breathbox (Snug remix) (Influenza)
2013 - Scribble & Nagwoode - The Choice (Snug's multiple choice remix) (Broken)
2012 - Snug - Slow Cave (LaserSquid)
2012 - Minus World - Summer Wars (Snug dub wars remix) (independent)
2012 - Silence Farm (Saafi Brothers - Together in Silence/Wellness Farm bootleg mashup) (bootleg)
2012 - Starstruck EP (independent)
2010 - Time Travel (independent)

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