smoothie

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

glowing flowers, scintillating wings
air tense with pressure, rain kissing cheeks
tendrils vie to touch the sky 
as shadows yield to the first whispers of light 

spring mix is not just a salad 
it is also 20 or so jungle/drum & bass tunes to embrace and reflect on the vernal 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/metamorphosis-2024/episodes/metamorphosis-2024-spring-mix-w-jaql-s-14th-april-2024

Spring Mix w/ jaql 140424

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.