smoothie

felt endlessly abundant on the desert road 
heres 37 trax that remind me of tuscon white sands sequoias and bishop 
roadrunning beep beep 
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Roadrunner

Downtempo 003 @ 123

jack of all trades has a few heart wrenches in her toolbox

20 ish jungle ballads for a good hug or a good cry; to tickle your heart strings or wrench your heart- as part of the NTS Supporter Radio Heartbreak series

heart wrench in my toolbox

playlist from a set played on 11 March 2023 @ FINAL, Taipei 

dreamy woozy stumbling

final fantasy mix @ Final, Taipei

123's monthly residency at nightmoves, bk 
july edition featuring jaql & dj louise (@umfang)
5 hours of downtempo, -scapes, trip hop, breaks & more

00:00 - 01:00 jaql
01:00 - 03:18 dj louise 
03:18 - 04:55 jaql

jaql & dj louise @ nightmoves, july '23

for Pure G @ Final Taipei 
3 Feb 2024 

some mistakes in there but im leaning into my clown and trying to be forgiving of myself as i hone this craft

Along with CCL & Objekt

Pure G @ Final, Taipei 2402023

Name: Karen Nicole
Alias: jaql (@narenkicole)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: NYC

Influences: friends, nature, historical printed matter & languages

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 123, Jaywalking, Tendril

Favorite Quote: Soft is hard

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: trust your gut, literally and figuratively

About this mix:
a frenetic nocturne dedicated to a summer's night 
the sky is indigo, you are walking home, everything is melted
you slice the city in half 
air is suffocating (maybe a whisper of breeze at one of the cross streets) 
your brain is very loud while the world is very quiet

With this mix jaql asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Support Ismail's Family (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ismails-family-evacuate)
❁ Katal Centre (https://katalcenter.org/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/09/03/daisychain-346-jaql/

Daisychain

Daisychain 346 - jaql

LU2K INVITES NYC JUNGLIST AND 123 COLLECTIVE MEMEBER, JAQL

jaql is a stalwart member of the bubbling jungle scene in NYC. She is keen on world building via her sets that are led by fast breaks and wobbly basslines.

She runs a party series titled ‘Jaywalking’ which grew out of a deep yearning to hear more jungle on local dance floors. Beyond platforming local and name brand jungle DJs, Jaywalking’s goal is also to foster the sound in new ways, inviting people who don't normally play jungle to interpret the sound.

She is also a member of 123, a collective based in Brooklyn hosting a wide range of events from weeknight socials to full blown raves featuring 123’s well-loved basement soundsystem.

LU2K INVITES JAQL - 14 Avril 2025

CFM045 - Jaql

Monday n1ght live- 2 hours of tunes- brought to you by 3 friends...

https://www.instagram.com/cruel.bass.agency
https://www.instagram.com/narenkicole
https://www.instagram.com/poisonfrog001
https://www.instagram.com/umfang
https://www.instagram.com/cruel.bass.agency



Cruel Bass with aql, Poisonfrog & Umfang @ The Lot Radio 12-14-2025

jaql 是紐約市蓬勃發展的 jungle 場景中的中堅成員。她以 breakbeat、聲音質地探索與晃動低頻作為貫穿線索，透過 DJ set 建構屬於自己的聲音世界觀。

她主辦的派對系列「Jaywalking」，源自於對在地舞池中能聽到更多 jungle 音樂的強烈渴望。除了為本地與知名 jungle DJ 提供舞台外，Jaywalking 也嘗試以不同方式拓展這個聲音，邀請平時不以 jungle 為主的 DJ，重新詮釋這個風格。

此外，她也是布魯克林集體與 DIY 場地 123 的成員之一。該空間以 123 備受喜愛的地下室音響系統為核心，舉辦從平日晚間社交活動到大型 rave 的各式活動。

jaql is a stalwart member of the bubbling jungle scene in NYC. Through a common thread of break beats, texture seeking and wobbly basslines she is keen on world building via her sets.

She runs a party series titled ‘Jaywalking’ which grew out of a deep yearning to hear more jungle on local dance floors. Beyond platforming local and name brand jungle DJs, Jaywalking also looks to foster the sound in new ways, inviting people who don't normally play jungle to interpret the sound. 

She is also a member of 123, a collective and DIY venue based in Brooklyn hosting a wide range of events from weeknight socials to full blown raves featuring 123’s well-loved basement soundsystem.

jaql

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