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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 […]
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. 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 […]
The Jungle Diaries: The Meaning of Life
Posted on December 5, 2015 12 Comments
The picture you see below is an example of what my diary started to look like when I became a dedicated jungle raver in London. It was all so new and exciting and completely outside the reach of the mainstream media , which meant that it all felt like a big, wonderful, magic movement, a […]
Blasts from the Past: Jungle Bells 2006
Posted on December 20, 2014 6 Comments
Christmas is REALLY closing in on us now, and thus, once again, it’s time to boost the Christmas vibes even more with a third and final (“final?”) round of Jungle Bells. Everyone get ready for some more Blasts from the Past! Or is that, in fact, Blasts from the Future? Yup, things get complicated, but […]
The Secret Junglists
Posted on December 18, 2014 9 Comments
Big revelations in the JUngLE Calendar today. We are seeking out the Secret Junglists. Who are they? What do they do? Do they walk around like regular people? Yes, they live amongst you, and they roam free. And on that note – for those who wants to do some more time travelling: Here’s an old […]
How to Be a Junglist: The T-shirt Special
Posted on December 17, 2014 3 Comments
With all this body language sharpened by many years of obeying thousands of thunderous demands of the bass, we don’t really need to put print on our clothes to express ourselves, now do we? But here we go and do it anyway, just for junglistic emphasis. Let’s have a look at the printed t-shirts. For […]
Blasts from the Past: Jungle Bells 2005
Posted on December 16, 2014 2 Comments
Yipeee, once again we’re boosting the Christmassy vibes with another round of Jungle Bells! – this time we’re time travelling back to Jungle Bells anno 2005. This is December 16th, nine years ago, exactly, today. If you need a brush up on the chilling story of the Jungle Monster, check out the Jungle Feelings: […]
How to be a Junglist: The Dancefloor Moves
Posted on December 15, 2014 13 Comments
Let’s get back to basics today, to what it’s really about: The music and the feelings it gives you. Junglists are going all in in that respect. Nothing beats the energy generated by a dancefloor filled with junglists caught deep in a well-played set, hypnotized by the bass, whipped by the drums. Okay, so things […]
Blasts from the Past: Jungle Bells! – the Grooverider Edition
Posted on December 14, 2014 2 Comments
It’s time to oomph the Christmas vibes in this JUngLE Calendar with some proper christmassy time hopping. So finally! It’s here. It’s time for the Jungle Bells! This is seven years ago today, exactly. December 14th, 2007. The Jungle Bells party was at Culture Box. In my calendar I made this note: “Nis played a […]
The DIY Test: Is Your Child a Junglist?
Posted on December 12, 2014 9 Comments
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 […]