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Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - December 16, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays: Janover and Djunya – Quanta

December 21 marks the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar and is just a little over four days away. As some of our fellow inhabitants prepare for impending doom, I am going to take this chance to relax, reflect and embrace the change to come.  There is no better way for me to do [...]...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - December 2, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays: Mr.B A Timeless Christmas Mix

We went grocery shopping last night and the place was a nut house. The parking lot was completely full and there were frantic people everywhere. It was a flurry of chaos! That’s when I was suddenly reminded it’s the first weekend of December, making us officially into the holiday...

Downtempo, Dubstep, Slow Jam Sundays - November 25, 2012 Slow Jam Sunday – The Polish Ambassador: Superpowers

Slow Jam Sundays are all about the long game, and The Polish Ambassador fits right in. His sets will tease and caressed you, rather than smack you in the face with Megatron’s leg. The latest release Superpowers is a sexy bass fueled orchestra of seductive beats. These six tracks will get you...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - November 18, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays – Vuurwerk – Vuurmix (Headphone Commute Podcast)

I’ve been knee-deep in the depths of the internet today looking for the perfect slow jam for this week’s edition of Slow Jam Sundays. While Heather and our house guest Kym are elbows deep in making art, I’ve been checking out the amazing catalogue of mixes from Headphone Commute....

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - November 11, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays: Cloud Atlas – Cloud 3

I think it is fitting that today of all days we are featuring a set inspired by the themes of a book that talks about our inability to often escape our most base natures. That often we are just playing out the same conflicts of the past. We need to continue reflecting and remembering so [...]...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - November 4, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays: Matsya – Diversity 2012 Morning Set

When the sun is starting to come up, and the festival is coming to end. You have two options: Go back to your tent and get some sleep; or gather all your friends and rave blankets and check out some chill music to wind down from the most amazing weekend of your life. In most [...]...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - October 28, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays – Alchemixed Triphop Tribute

Alchemixed is a downtempo artist who’s sets I’ve been enjoying for quite some time. His ability to layer over intricate glitchy sounds on his mixes keep the brain engaged in a way that is missed in most modern dubstep ragers. When creating his mixes his intention is to create music...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - October 14, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays – Lowlight Mixes: The God Particle

Living in the Pacific Northwest I have come to recognize that we only have two seasons: Summer and Rain. So, today I am spending this rainy Sunday laying on the couch alternating between watching people run down the street trying to avoid getting soaked and reading about parallel universe theory...

Downtempo, Glitch, Slow Jam Sundays - October 7, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays: Gladkill – Our Differences

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Everyone!! Okay, so this Sunday slow jam is featuring just a track rather than a whole mix. It’s a holiday and I’m in the small town of Peachland doing the family thing in a cottage on a lake. The internet is pretty spotty and thus finding and  streaming an...

Downtempo, Music, Slow Jam Sundays - September 30, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays – DJ Vadim and Mister Critical – Slo & Lo

Welcome to another Slow Jam Sunday, where we slow our beats down a little and showcase the chill side of our bass scene. This week we found a mix put out by Laid Back Radio featuring DJ Vadim and Mister Critical called Slo & Lo. These tunes are a perfect blend of trip-hop, soul, blues and...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - September 23, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays – Galactic Wind – Gaia Chill Live at Give Festival

Here at AYNiB we really look forward to our Slow Jam Sundays.That’s because after a shit show of a Saturday night, there is nothing I like more than a date with some of my favorite downtempo tunes. We are all busy these days. That is why I feel that it’s crucial to ease off of fifth [...]...

Downtempo, Slow Jam Sundays - September 16, 2012 Slow Jam Sundays – Afro Monk’s Alien Sessions

This weeks slow jam comes from a beat producer, DJ, music journalist and events promoter out of Miami that is trying to bring the romance back to the dance floor with downtempo sounds and chilled out future beats. Afro Monk runs a blog to help support and promote new artists and the electronic...