Welcome to Soundbytes by J., an audio scrapbook that captures the small, vivid moments that make life worth archiving. In this entry, I share my experiences from April 2025 — a month full of travel, connection, and unexpected insights. Crawfish critiques and car meet surprises, and family stories from South Carolina to Louisiana.

This is a space for memory-keeping, storytelling, and building a community through audio frequency. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments, share your takeaways, or simply vibe out. Thanks for listening.

Entry Highlights:
– "You will only ever exist here and now. Don’t live in the past or the future — happiness lives in the present."
– "Remember that it takes confidence to be stupid. Change takes time, but through consistency, you’ll begin to see it."
– "You live your best life when you do exactly what you want and stop apologizing for it."
– "Behave in ways that make you happy, and how you’re perceived will naturally filter out misaligning energies."
– "I’m at the crossroads of all the best qualities of my past and present, working toward my future self."

Features:
- Uncle Calvin
- Uncle Pop
- Mama Shirley
- Isiah Carey
- Roach & Day-Day - played by Justin Pierce & Mike Epps
- Chris H.

Credits, Full set & Extras
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Let’s archive something real. Pocket the little moments — they’re the seeds that grow into giant memories.

Set:
Soule - Okvsho
Hold Me Close - Nali
Only Human - SiR
Back - SiR
You're Stuck - Odeal & Summer Walker
Bone 2 Pic - Angie Stone
The Fall - Maxwell
Tam Tam - Venna
Me at The Zoo - S. Fidelity & Abase
Higher Plains - Clever Austin
Music - Cleo Sol

entry one - ep. one - april 2025

In this June entry, I’m moving with meaning. I’m learning to take up space with purpose, to chase the things that light me up, and to lean into the messiness of caring deeply. This month is all about patience, clarity, and showing up with intention—whether that means standing firm on what I believe, redefining failure as a foundation, or remembering that my regular life is someone else’s dream.

This is a space for memory-keeping, storytelling, and building a community through audio frequency. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments, share your takeaways, or simply vibe out. Thanks for listening.

Features:
Amita Tao - Issa (Adults)
Grandma Martha
Uncle Chris
Saba - (Atlanta Concert)

Credits & Extras:
 📲 Connect with me: @mrgrier.pdf @j.s.grier
 🗣️ Drop a comment — this is a community.

Let’s archive something real. Pocket the little moments — they’re the seeds that grow into giant memories.

Set:
It’s Love - De’leon rmx
Swallow My Pride - Budgie
It Is What It Is - THundercat
Sicily Box - Venna
Portrait Of Tracey - Yussef Dayes


move with meaning - ep. three - june 2025

Episode 1

This is a new little series i want to start, playing out my favourite tunes from the last month. This is like the first time talking to a camera so it was a weird one to listen back to. But i still enjoyed making it.

The track IDs are below

0:00 - Take One - Job De Jong
2:57 - Deep Step - ODF
7:08 - All I Wanna Do - Skeptic
9:51 - R U Sleeping Dub - Ewan Laurie
13:07 - Who Can Draw - Thornz
16:29 - Swing It Then - Hyphen
19:07 - Hot In The Party - Osmosis Jones, KAISUI
22:19 - Pumpin Jumpin - Bushbaby
24:56 - I'm Not Alone - MPH Remix - MPH, Calvin Harris
27:38 - DJ Got Me - GBSN
30:00 - U-Tool 03 - STIPP, Alec Dienaar
32:11 - Roam Dub - Tom Lechef
34:56 - WICKED GYAL - VUHRI
37:57 - Longtime - LWRNCE & CONNMAC
41:39 - Way I Are - Cottam
44:11 - Doin' It - Silva Bumpa, MC DT
45:55 - Hold On Me - Gandalf
48:57 - Rise Up - Dual Monitor
50:58 - Need Someone - MX5Knight
53:16 - Buzzed (Show and Tell) - Soulecta, JAY-L
55:30 - Steppin' Up - Club Angel
56:46 - Wine Up Yo Body - JonnyHotWheelz
59:50 - In The Uk Dub - Engle

New Frequencies (Episode 1) - August 2025

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