Remove Default WordPress Media Element (audio)

First off, the entire audio system with Mediaelement.js doesn’t really work all that well. jplayer does a much better job. A good example is if I create a “blank” template inside wordpress and use standard HTML5 audio I don’t have any issues. As soon as the template starts picking up the mediaelement.js crap, not only does it fail but it’s a pain to make it look the way I want it to.

To that end, I’m creating a custom template that I would like mediaelement.js to have no part in nor do I want any core wordpress audio elements to touch that template page. Keep in mind that I’m not using shortcodes. I’m hard-coding audio elements directly into the template. I also don’t want to go and start editing core wordpress files as there are other places in the site where the default wordpress audio is fine. Does anyone know how I can do this. I have tried various de-register type things I’ve googled but I haven’t gotten any of those to work.
-thanks