Jungle Feelings: Stuff that Glows in the Dark (remix)
Posted on December 6, 2022 18 Comments
I’m intensely attracted to stuff that glows in the dark. This is putting it mildly. When I see something sparkly or fluoresecent, I will immediately feel an urge to move towards it – and, if possible – dance below it (if it’s a main floor deco). Or in front of it (if it’s a backdrop). Or in the middle of it, if it’s a laser. Or just wear it, if it’s a t-shirt with an alien reflex on the front. Anything shiny and bright, anything neon.
Deep, fluorescent colours have a hypnotising effect on me. I gravitate towards them, like an insect. Yes, I know, it’s totally a trance thing. But it’s also completely jungle, since some of my best Glow in the Dark Moments of Complete Overwhelm have been smack bang in the middle of the giant, green laser at the London Astoria, while Darren Jay or Kenny Ken was mixing, back in the 90s. Oh, what a magnificent spot. Eyes were completely hypnotised, as well as the ears.

But we don’t have to stick to psytrance. This also gives me a COMPLETELY appropriate opportunity to, once more, squeeze in this darkside masterpiece with one of the most loved jungle samples of all time:
Felt that I was in this long dark tunnel with a very very bright light at the end so brilliant, it was more brilliant than the sun.
That’s what I mean. Glow-in-the-dark is built into the junglistic DNA. So here we go.









Okay, that was clearly a “Sesam Sesam luk dig op!”-moment right there. For more door-opening magic and the scary horror tale of Aladdin and the 40 Thieves (my first favourite record ever), go to The DIY Test: Is Your Child a Junglist?














DID YOU MISS A DAY OF JUngLEkalenderen? Go here:
December 1st: Ravers are the Experts: Slowing Down in Fast Lives
December 2nd: How to be a Raver: The Sunglasses Special
December 3rd: Blasts from the Past: Birthday Bash Edition
December 4th: The 7 best things about being a raver
December 5th: How to be a Raver: Flags and Balloons
Want to see more pics from the RAW After After Party? Go right here.
Or how about more rare pics from the Public Service festival? Go to the amazing collection of The Secret Junglists.
Did you miss a day of JUngLE? Go here for the complete collection of #JUngLEkalenderen, both past and present.
How to be a Raver: Flags and Balloons
Posted on December 5, 2022 19 Comments
Anything that floats in the air above our heads seem to be an absolute must wherever ravers congregate. The more colourful, the better.

















For more raver playfulness, read Blasts from the Past: Back When Masks Were Fun
DID YOU MISS A DAY OF JUngLEkalenderen? Go here:
December 1st: Ravers are the Experts: Slowing Down in Fast Lives
December 2nd: How to be a Raver: The Sunglasses Special
December 3rd: Blasts from the Past: Birthday Bash Edition
December 4th: The 7 best things about being a raver
How to be a Raver: The Sunglasses Special
Posted on December 2, 2022 20 Comments

So, we have established that ravers are always right and thus probably the most highly evolved species on this planet (along with dolphins, the ravers of the sea).
If we, the ravers, were only completely in charge, the future would be so bright. So magnificently bright that we would have to wear sunglasses to stare straight at it.
So that’s what we will do today. Slow down, chill out, put on the shades and enjoy this selection of sun-soaked raver snapshots from all over the world, from China to Turmbühne.















- Do you want more cool and essential life advice from the wisdom of the ravers?
Here you go: How to be a Raver: Preparing for the Apocalypse - For more reasons why ravers should be in charge of everything, read The 7 Best Things about Being a Raver
- Did you miss the first day of JungLEkalenderen?
Jump (one day) back in time right here: Ravers are the Experts: Slowing Down in Fast Lives
Click here for the complete collection of #JUngLEkalenderen entries, ever – both from past seasons and present.
SEE YOU TOMORROW!

Ravers are the Experts: Slowing Down in Fast Lives
Posted on December 1, 2022 21 Comments

I’m sure you have all noticed that things seem to have sped up immensely in our universe. Just as you have gotten used to one change, a new one is mixed into the field. Interesting times.
Obviously, proper ravers have been training for these conditions for their entire existence, since we prefer our lives to run at 140 beats per minute and beyond anyways…
…but surprisingly to some, we are experts in slowing down, too.
And here’s the thing: The only way to thrive under these new conditions of the cosmos is to slow down. And if you don’t figure out how to slow down your life on your own, the universe will do it for you. And that can be a bit unpleasant.
So let’s avoid that: Take the wheel and slow down everything on purpose. Yup, I know it’s difficult, and I still practice it on the daily.
To help you out, I have gathered some photographic inspiration from all over the rave-o-sphere: Here’s a sweet selection of ravers slowing down in the middle of everything like proper experts. Enjoy it! (slowly).


Tiny fun fact: We spent a lot of hours at Culture Box back then. The day BEFORE Jungle Bells, I was at Culture Box, too, dancing to Matthew Dear. In my diary notes, I have written ‘Flotteste dj ever‘, hahaha).








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Right, so that was proof that ravers are, in fact, experts at slowing down, even in fast-paced situations. Always look at what proper ravers are doing if you find the times we live in confusing and troubling. Ravers are always doing the right thing. We all wish more people knew this.
DO YOU FEEL INSPIRED?

Do you want to slow down some more? Here’s a genuine recommendation: Get yourself a yoga mat and get started!
Those dancing muscles shaped by endless techno fun need to get stretched. And your sitting-down-in-front-of-a-computer-screen-all-day-because-of-work-muscles need stretching EVEN MORE!
If you, like me, want to be visually entertained (and motivated!) while doing yoga, check out my hand-painted yoga mats right here and choose your favorite (maybe even for Christmas): Which one of my hand-painted yoga mats is perfect for you?
And no, I haven’t painted directly on the mats. My paintings (acrylics on canvas) are printed onto the mats by mat-printing experts. The one I’m practicing my backbend on is ‘Island of the Gods’ which I made specifically for hot yoga. The hotter it gets, the better it is. Like a junglist.
All the paintings (and all the yoga mats) are right here.
MORE STUFF!
- Curious about that Jungle Bells party with the Free Grooverider vibe? Understandable! Check out aaaaaall the photos right here: Blasts from the Past: Jungle Bells! – the Grooverider Edition
- Curious why Ronin has to rest on Lewis’ shoulder at the RAW After After Party? Check out the rest of the pics (a beautiful selection!) right here: Blasts from the Past: The RAW After After Party
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
My newest painting: WipeOut, a portal for your wall
Posted on January 28, 2022 Leave a Comment
Do you want a canvas art print of my latest work for your wall?

The video below features me and the art print on canvas of my newest painting, WipeOut, on a wooden frame, ready for your wall. 60 cm x 60 cm x 1 cm. For sale!
WipeOut is your very own meditation portal on the wall: Hypnotic and meditative.
WipeOut took me 57 hours to paint (acrylic on canvas), with 51427 small decisions along the way (a huge puzzle!) It’s inspired by light machines, moving techno visuals, the amazing powers of our brains and playing WipEout in virtual reality with my nephew and niece.
The art print is signed and numbered on the back of the canvas.
You can also buy it as an art print on paper (instead of on framed canvas) at a reduced price.
Link to my shopify page with more info: chriszka.myshopify.com

My thesis on psychedelic festivals: Festivals, flow machines and ‘fabeldyr’
Posted on December 20, 2020 Leave a Comment
Rave culture as ritual. Psychedelic festivals as flow machines and transformation rituals for the 21st century.
Christina Majcher. University of Copenhagen.
Rave culture likes to imagine itself as the direct continuation of prehistoric tribal rituals from thousands of years ago. And when attending psychedelic music festivals, ritualistic elements and tribal and religious imagery is everywhere: from temple-like dancefloors and totem poles to techno-shamanistic stagings of the dj’s.
This suggest that the festivals have strong ritualistic intentions. But can the festivals be considered actual contemporary rituals and rites of passage? This is what I explore in this thesis.
Read the full thesis here (in Danish): https://online.fliphtml5.com/mqanz/jwob/
(A translation to English is in the works).

Blasts from the Past: Forbidden Pleasures
Posted on December 3, 2020 Leave a Comment
Oooooh, do you remember those joyous days of the past, where you could go to paradise regularly and have the time of your life (guaranteed) with 70.000 other people?








(This is TrailerPark 2010).

















Crazy stuff happened back then, you wouldn’t believe… Sometimes people drank from the same bottle.







Aaaaaah, the good ol’ days where people just pressed their faces against each others faces.












Look at the lovely people not giving a toss. RAW, august 2009.



And do you remember all the kissing? So many raver kisses. Because that was just a normal thing to do.
Today, I saw a big, ugly sign on Istedgade saying “God jul og god afstand”. Read that again. That is offensively annoying. I need three raver kisses to recover from such an assault on my sensibilities.



Recently, Sune saw this horror of a sign (see below) in Copenhagen and took a photo, just to remember Dystopia.

We need three raver group hugs to recover from this.



So…. how do we squeeze something good out of 2020 – the most raver-hostile environment ever?
Well, here’s an absolute certainty: The parties are going to be EXCELLENT when they come back! Great music is made in dark times, and once we are allowed back on the dance floors, it will be like reuniting with the cosmos and a thousand friends and your own innermost self all at the same time.
We will all look and feel like this:





(This is Ozora, 2015, by the way. An incredibly beautiful festival. Just whauw.).
And just to put things into perspective, this is what Tim Driver said about his early early days of raving – back when proper techno parties were few and far between:
“Back then there weren’t that many parties to choose from. A month could easily pass between one techno party and the next. So when a techno rave was on, everyone showed up. It didn’t matter if it was techno or house or jungle or goa trance or whatever it was. It was just ”Let’s go!” no matter what.”
Words to remember in 2020….. AND you can use them as a fun thought experiment or meditation practice or whatever you need to lighten up these last (and dark) december days of this anti-raver year. Imagine that first proper rave some time in the future… where everyone shows up! 🙂

Alright, I have run out of time and stamina. I hope you enjoyed the tour of the Forbidden Pleasures of the past. And I hope you are looking forward to indulging in them again.
If you want to celebrate my birthday some more, digitally… please enjoy my Blasts from the Past: Birthday Bash Edition.
And I think this would be a perfect time for you to read a few pages from my diary about my early years of raving. This is one of my personal favourite JUngLEkalender posts: The Jungle Diaries: Longing for the Tribe
Need more Forbidden Pleasures? I recommend Jungle Feelings. The Group Hug Special.
And the Jungle Feelings: The Love and Kisses Special
Or one of my favourite selections: Jungle Feelings: Magic on the Dancefloor
Need some proper psychedelic vibes? Join me for a trip to Ozora!
Did you like the photo of Tim Driver, Babyface Version? Read about Tim Driver’s first rave experiences here.
And enjoy an entire selection of babyfaces in the Babyface Special.
If you missed out on day 1 of this 2020 edition of JUngLEkalenderen, jump right in: Blasts from the Past: Back When Masks Were Fun

How to be a Raver: Preparing for the Apocalypse
Posted on December 2, 2020 1 Comment
All these corona restrictions and lockdowns and the never-ending labyrinth of rules-and-regulations are not fun for anyone. But they are PARTICULARLY NOT FUN AT ALL for junglist and ravers!
Because this is what we like to do:

And this:

And this:

And this:

And this:

“Restrictions” are the opposite of raving.
Here is a photo of the spirit animal of all ravers during these restricted times, looking at what we have lost:

We also know that this entire corona thing would be a LOT more fun if ravers were in charge (of the mask thing, for instance). Because ravers are just a thousand times better at it.







Speaking of enemies, we also know that ravers have been preparing for the apocalypse for decades. Junglists have been expecting dark future time lines pretty much always, twentyforseventhreesixfive.
If you need proof, check out my junglistic Pandemic Playlist. The track titles reveal the truth: “Sick Note”. “No Cure”. “Half-Truth”. “Happy New Fear”. “Bacteria”. “Gas Mask”. “Lost Civilization”. “Manipulated Living”. “Panic Attack”. “New World Order”. “Breathe”. “Mindgames”. “Toxin”. “Isolation”.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61noNbbirOXjhQIMfgqrQg?si=1yievHOcQeS6Hwy2RsEObg
Psytrancers have also been preparing for the apocalypse since forever. By building awesome, self-sufficient, ecological party utopias far away from rules and regulations (and cities), out in nature, dancing under the sun and the stars 22 hours a day.

But unfortunately, even though ravers would be super good at running the world, they have been forced to shut down and abandon all creativity and awesomeness for nine months and counting.
Are you ready for the dark plot twist?
It seems that Justitsministeriets Propagandaafdeling thought that ravers were the problem as much as eighty years ago – way back in 1940.


Are you ready for some more time machine confusion?
Coming up is photographic proof that maybe All Our Troubles originates from the mainstream house party. Obviously a place to avoid at all cost, if you can. Just check out the corona style deco at the Sensation White Party back in 2008. That party was quite a scary experience. Some of the 27.000 people attending had even paid 40.000 dkk for a ‘platinum table’. I will call this ‘unhealthy vibes’ and leave it at that.


If you want to read what I felt about that event back in 2008, the link is at the end of your scroll, after all the pics.

This is Chriszka the Time Traveller, sensing that something is wrong with the food markets in China in 2004.




– with every single musician isolated in their own room. If it HAS to be done, do it like this!

No breath and no nose = no masks needed!

Seriously, ravers should be in charge of everything.











(This is Turmbühne, 2008).
For more reasons why ravers should be in charge of everything, I highly recommend that you read The Seven Best Things About Being A Raver.
For even more raver mask creativity, catch up on yesterday’s post right here: Blasts from the Past: Back When Masks Were Fun.
Want more wonderful moments from the past? Check out Blasts from the Past: The Pirate Party Pack.
Can’t get enough of junglists? Meet some excellent ones (and enjoy the old pics) in The Secret Junglists.
Were you at the Strøm concert with Mike Sheridan and Det Danske Ungdomsensemble in 2013? Travel back by reading my review right here. (I was VERY happy).
If you want to read my article on the Sensation White phenomenon in 2008, here’s my article, reporting from the front line: Finanskrisen skal festes væk.
See you tomorrow where things get WIIIIIIIIIIIIILD.
Blasts from the Past: Back When Masks Were Fun!
Posted on December 1, 2020 3 Comments
Do you need some relief from the continuous return of masks-on-your-face-every-winter? Time to travel back to better times, when hugs were plentiful and masks were fun, colorful and completely voluntary.




Today: Black-and-white thinking.

(PS: Spot all the horror movies featured here in our party group!)

Proper futuristic vibes.

(But then I also thought that the digitalized dystopia run by global corporations would mainly exist in my cyberpunk books by William Gibson & co).

This could be from a rave in 1993. It could also be a Coma time capsule from 2011.
I shall not reveal the truth.

This is at Henry’s Dream, 2013.

This is Lewis, predicting the future at Ohoi’s 2-year birthday bash.

With eye-lashes and feathers for extra keep-your-distance oomph.















Casually worn around the neck, in style.


Would be tons of more fun if masks looked like this!
This is Svingsen showing off her big eyes in a classy jester costume.
She is off to the Coma party, obviously.

Do you want more Blasts from the Past? We highly recommend Blasts from the Past: Roskilde 2008 if you miss those festival vibes…. and Blasts from the Past: Ohoi! turns 6 or maybe Blasts from the Past: The Raw After After Party if you just miss hanging out with people you like.
Want to see lots of faces with NO masks? Check out the wild selection of very young-looking features in Blasts from the Past: The Babyface Special.
Enjoy your time travels and photos of people having fun in the past. Good thing we have a time machine, people!
PS: Surprise ending: In the true spirit of JUnGLEkalenderen, The Ultra Special One Off Edition will expand into a 3…2…1-countdown, ending on my birthday, probably. (It’s 2020, prepare for anything). So see you tomorrow, people.
Other recommended posts:
This is one of my personal favourite JUngLEkalender posts, a few pages from my diary about my early years of raving.: The Jungle Diaries: Longing for the Tribe
And The DIY Test: Is Your Child a Junglist?
Shadow Work: The perfect souvenir for the year 2020
Posted on September 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Shadow Work – my corona lockdown art piece – is now available in my webshop! (Right here).

This piece took me two and a half months to complete – and it was all made during corona lockdown.
The idea for Shadow Work – including the title – was completely clear in my head before I started drawing:
There was this woman in the foreground, completely absorbed in the interesting puzzle in front of her. And then I wanted to draw the complexity behind that manageable problem. How a thousand invisible and unconscious connections rise up and form a complex landscape behind the patterns and puzzles in front of us.
Appropriately, I started drawing the piece in March 2020. Perfect timing for shadow work for the entire planet!
And as the corona lockdown was enforced and the closure of the country gave us all ample opportunity to explore how the depths of our own psyche react under pressure and during unusual circumstances, this shadow work idea just became more and more relevant by the hour. Which, of course, made the drawing process even more fun.
It became pretty clear to me that when people are forced to stay at home by themselves, and are forced to get their information on the goings-on in the world through their screens and their internet connections rather than through their own personal experience, well, then what goes on in their heads is primarily a dance orchestrated by their own repressed shadows and their own unconscious automatic reactions. Not reality.
I wish more people would take the time to do some inner work instead of constantly REACTING and getting carried away by stuff on social media. Inner work is slow and laborious and time-consuming, but it is not just ‘worth it’, it is the only way.
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