"Gum" Mixtapes

 The "Gum" Mixtapes are three mixtapes of early work by Ayli, who used the alias "Gum" at the time of release. While not considered a formal part of his discography, they are some of his earliest publicly available music, released under the Fotoshoppe record label. It is worthwhile to note that these releases are technically preceded by the New City mixtape (Ayli's earliest released songs), however, New City never manifested beyond a few loose songs uploaded to Ayli's YouTube channel throughout 2018 and 2019. This makes Modernize, Detune, and Halo the first compiled pieces of Ayli's catalogue. Despite their inconsistent quality and amateur, vaporwave-inspired production, the "Gum" mixtapes remain an important footnote in Ayli's evolution as an artist.