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The DIY Test: Is Your Child a Junglist?

I like bright and happy things. But when it comes to jungle, I am drawn to the dark sounds, like a hypnotized Duracell rabbit. Today it’s time to explore the darkside tunes. I have made a list of 8 essential ones here. But first: Why do I like them so much? Reason number 1 First […]

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The Jungle Diaries: A Junglist on a Mission

Writing a diary (and being serious about it) is like having a life-long conversation with earlier versions of yourself. A very instructive practice. It has its embarassing moments, yes, but it really is the ultimate way of grasping what your life is about. It forces you to take yourself seriously, even at the most ridiculous […]

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Jungle feelings: The Love and Kisses Special

All those awesome tunes and all that sweaty dancing makes everyone all emotional, so there’s a whooooole lot of hugging and kissing going on on those jungle dancefloors and beyond. Let’s dive straight into a junglistic love mix. If you want more love, check out the 7 most romantic jungle tunes ever. For more hugging, […]

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Dancefloors, moshpits and junglistic crowdsurfing

I stumbled upon jungle sort of by coincidence when I decided to celebrate my birthday by dancing the night away at the Paradise Club in Angel, Islington. This was 1993. 28 days later I went to the Jungle Fever New Year’s Eve party at the Marquee, and that was that. I was blown away. In […]

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Blasts from the Past: Ohoi! turns 4

We’re on a boat! Another trip to the past, this time the 4 year anniversary of Ohoi!, held at Stubnitz, that crazy ship. Let’s go back to July 15th, 2006. One fine, hot summer evening.

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Blasts from the Past: Birthday Bash Edition

Buckle your seat belts, some more time travelling coming up. It’s the Birthday Bash Special. Huge jumps will occur. One obvious rule (apart from jungle, of course): Every photo is from December 3rd or from my birthday celebrations the following weekend. And the back: Unrelated, but in the same folder, I found this gem as […]

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The 7 most romantic jungle tunes ever

Okay, it’s december. It’s time to get cosy and nostalgic. Let’s oomph the romance. When it comes to jungle I am most definitely on a darkside tip. Which means I am not much of a lover of piano stabs and cartoon-y voices and certainly not r’n’b samples. But I have the softest spot for every […]

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My 7 All Time Favourite Jungle Tracks

A little while ago someone asked me to do a list of my 5 all time favourite jungle tracks. “Sure! Absolutely!” I answered. Like the dedicated junglist I am. That just never ever ever gets old, digging out some of the classic anthems for people. Shortly afterwards I thought “Five… Oh, but which five? That’s […]

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5 grunde til, at jeg elsker Phace

(Og 5 gode grunde til at alle burde tage ind og høre ham spille i Pumpehuset på lørdag). Der er sket virkelig meget med drum’n’bass-genren, siden jeg faldt hårdt for jungle i London i 90’erne. Den er knopskudt i mange retninger, og det er virkelig ikke lige kønt det hele. Særligt de mere poppede, stadionrock-agtige […]

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