Junglism Category
The 13 best darkside jungle tunes ever
Posted on December 7, 2016 11 Comments
Okay, people, it’s time for a re-run. Or actually, it’s more of a remix than a re-run. In the 2014 edition of JUngLEkalenderen I did a collection of the best darkside tunes ever, but I posted them below a tale from my very very early childhood about my very first favourite vinyl record – and that tale […]
Blasts from the Past: Pirate Party Pack
Posted on December 6, 2016 3 Comments
Flicking through files on my old computer I found a whole bunch of photos with the date 06-06-06. Obviously the 6th day on the 6th month in ’06 is a rare occurence, so the collection had to end up in the JUngLE calendar – on day 6. Because we have to continue exercising the dark arts of number […]
Jungle Confessions: “My first big raver experience”
Posted on December 5, 2016 5 Comments
Diving deeper into the dark arts of number magic, today is dedicated to the confessions of Tim Driver – who really, really, REALLY likes the number 5. And JUngLEkalenderen likes Tim Driver, so here we are. Tim is the co-founder of the magnificent OHOI! collective and managing director at Bas Under Buen – which might look like just another […]
Jungle Confessions: “It’s against all odds, and it’s fabulous”
Posted on December 4, 2016 2 Comments
It’s the 4th day of the Jungle calendar, and it belongs to the one and only dj Drop – born on April 4th so a real 4/4 kind of guy. Drop ran the monthly DNBZone club nights in Copenhagen from 2005 to 2009, booking everything and everyone from Future Prophecies and Rolodex to Vicious Circle, […]
The Birthday Bash III: “Raving is like deep meditation”
Posted on December 3, 2016 3 Comments
Time-travellers, tune in, and buckle up your seat belts once more – it’s time for the BIRTHDAY BASH ROUND III – The Up Close and Personal Edition.It’s the birthday of Chriszka the Time Traveller, and that means that extra potent portals and loop-holes in time will be manifesting everywhere. So kick away your chronologies and […]
Gamers and ravers: The surprising similarities between the two worlds
Posted on December 2, 2016 7 Comments
I have been writing professionally about computer games since 2001 but I have been deeply involved in the electronic music scene for even longer, since 1993 – and I have found that the similarities between the two worlds are astonishing. To a hilarious degree. So let me share them with you: The 12 amazing similarities […]
Jungle Explained: “It’s not earthbound, it’s more outer space”
Posted on December 1, 2016 1 Comment
What you see above is a picture of me, taking a chance. Or playing with time portals, possibly, but anyway – here’s the story: I have made The JUngLE calendar for two years in a row now. That’s 48 chapters packed to the brim with blasts from the past and more than a thousand pictures. It […]
Jungle Feelings: The Love, Hugs and Kisses Extravaganza
Posted on December 24, 2015 1 Comment
Final day, and of course we have to end this with an explosion of emotion. Welcome to the Final Love Kiss and Group Hug Extravaganza to warm you right up and send you out to your Christmassy evenings. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everyone! Magic raver hugs and Endless Enthusiastic Superpowers to you […]
How to be a Junglist: Body Language
Posted on December 23, 2015 1 Comment
You’ve seen the hand signs, you’ve seen the head nods, you’ve seen the hugging. There’s a whole lot of body language going on in the junglist territories. Obviously, it’s a clever choice of communication when the music is loud or you’re just out of breath from dancing. Hand signs and over-enthusiastic jumping is the only way the […]
Blasts from the Past: The Dressed Up Junglists
Posted on December 22, 2015 4 Comments
Yes, it’s dark again, and JUngLEkalenderen stubbornly continues its mission to liven up these long December evenings a bit. It’s Entertainment for the Eyes time! Welcome to the magnificent Dressed Up Junglists Special! Lots of rarities inside. Bloody intermezzo: Check the possible evidence of foul play in the sad and troubling collection of The Lost […]