Despite it’s UK origins, Jungle Drum & Bass fans quickly gathered across Europe as more producers, punters, DJs and dancers encountered the sound on the mainland.. and nowadays it’s no different!
In this All Crews International we chat to a few heads from Germany, Poland and the Netherlands about their love of all things Jungle Drum & bass.
Vilify: Germany
What inspired you to become a DJ?
I think there are 2 main components that inspired me to become a DJ. First, both my parents have a passion for music and a lifelong dedication to their particular instruments. Seeing both of them perform in a variety of concerts and performances as I grew up, and witnessing their love of music, definitely had a large impact on me.
Secondly, I got a very early introduction to what at the time was the booming Toronto rave scene. There were huge warehouse raves, and parties at epic venues every weekend, most of which no longer exist. During the same time the city’s jungle & dnb scene had weeklies 7 nights a week throughout the city at different venues. Any night you could go listen to jungle with dedicated, talented DJs & a scene that felt safe and welcoming. The love for both the music and the scene blossomed.
Where are some places people can catch you playing in 2025?
You can catch me each and every Sunday live on Twitch, something that started when the world shut down and has become a staple in my week here ever since. I have some nice things lined up with my 2 Berlin crews: Bassism & CRISP, as well as the GFF collective. I also have a number of music releases, including a full album, which will be out before summer 2025.
What’s important to you outside of music?
We are living in some pretty wild, heavy times. I think it’s important to stay informed and speak up about things you feel passionately about. At the same time I feel we need to take care of our mental health and look out for the mental health of others as well. Over the last years I’ve been learning about the nervous system and anatomy and am currently teaching classes focused on nervous system down-regulation. I teach live classes twice a week that are free and accessible to anyone with access to a phone or computer.
Find Vilify on: Instagram, Soundcloud
Parallax Recordings : Germany
Tell our All Crews readers about your label, Parallax Recordings, and what we can expect to hear from Parallax in 25′.
Parallax Recordings started in 2015 as a record label to release rare and unreleased Hardcore and Jungle music from the early 90’s in all its facets. There were not many outlets around focusing on that sound at that time, but that soon changed when new faces started making music in the old stylistics and spawned a revival. We wanted to be involved, so that is what we focus on nowadays. The label is also known for its distinctive artworks and merchandise.
In 2025 expect ‘The Return To The Parazone’ (the sequel to the first album on Parallax that made big waves in 2021, it will be a various artists project spread over the year and appear on 9 single 12″ records with each vinyl holding 4 tracks and featuring artists such as Tim Reaper, Pete Cannon, FFF, DJ Sofa, Champa B, DJ Chromz, T-Cuts, Stretch & Enjoy, Dev/Null, KidLib, Justice & Necrotype, Theory, Sicknote, and many more. We also work on new artist EPs. The 2×12″ ‘Overhead EP’ by Radicall (PARA022) and 2×12″ ‘Project five’ EP by Retron 0ne vs DJ Mindhunter aka KidLib (PARAFR001), a collaboration with Future Retro London, both are available now. We also started a lathe-based sublabel called Paradubs, the first two releases by DJ Chromz and Solaris premiered at the last RunOut Vinyl Market and are being shipped to all customers soon. We accept demos via Soundcloud or Dropbox links, best contact us through our socials.
Tell our readers about the show you and DJ Chromz have on Jungletrain, Peoples Station:
I started doing radio in 1998 and had a weekly show until 2010 when I moved to Berlin. Ever since, I wanted to do radio again. When DJ Chromz moved to Berlin we swiftly connected and decided we´d both love to do a show again and the connection to Jungletrain was quickly made. We were stunned to be offered a Saturday slot straight away, so here we are and just celebrated 2 years on air. I was toying with the name ‘Peoples Station’, a pirate radio anthem from 1992 by Macka Brown on Labello Blanco, already and we thought it transported that positive vibe we aimed for perfectly. Chromz, who´s a gifted Jungle producer with releases on Future Retro London, AKO Beats and Parallax to his name, made a wicked intro and jingles for the show. The show offers a mix of new and contemporary Hardcore, Jungle and the odd oldskool specials in between. The music is presented in DJ mixes, sometimes done back-to-back by both of us and we often invite artists to present themselves through our platform. So if you´re keen to have a mix in our show get in touch! It airs every second Saturday 06:30-08:30pm/ 19:30-21:30 h CET on www.jungletrain.net
Tell our readers about the Jungle Drum & Bass scene where you’re located in Germany:
Being part of the foundations that built a scene here in Germany I could fill a whole page regarding this topic. What I will say is that it’s not ‘all good’, the scene used to be bigger, better connected and less commercial with more of a community character. There aren’t as many smaller locations and independent promoters as there used to be and we need to be honest about this, we need to connect and rebuild it. I have always been one that was loud about DIY, if you want opportunities, create them for yourself and your circle, the business is tough and unless you promise to have a market value there will be nobody who will support you. The more you stick to your vision of the music, the more necessary it is to build your own independent network. There are regular and good Drum&Bass events happening in Berlin, but nothing that concentrates on the musical vision we have with Parallax and Peoples Station. After being forced to focus on my health for some time now, I hope to be able to put on some smaller events that represent what we do here in Berlin again later this year. We are currently looking for smaller venues in Berlin (100-400 people capacity) and promoters in Germany to work with and put on Parallax nights, if you can help please reach us via our socials!
Find Parallax on Instagram, Soundcloud, Bandcamp
DJ Chromz: Germany
I understand that you are now a former resident of Germany, now residing in the UK, was the move to the UK a music-based decision?
Yeah, that’s right. I was kind of building this plan for a couple of years. It naturally grew with getting more deeper into the cultural side of the music. A lot of the musical influences shaped my sound in terms of mindset, understanding other artists and genres, as well as the geographical circumstances. So yeah. London is my place for now.
What can listeners expect to hear from you in 25′?
There is a certain amount of tunes made last year that are all unreleased. There might be some new music on AKO and Parallax coming. But at the moment it is pretty calm, which for me is understandable as the scene is more moving towards jungle breakbeat hardcory tunes I think. I guess a couple of self-released runs will be a definite possibility this year.
Love your tunes, please take us through your process of creating a track..
Big up mate, appreciate that. Without going into proper detail I’d say through the years I got myself ways, technically to get the sound I want as quick as I want. It took me a lot of years, but as this thinking about DAW or how the hardware works to get the sound goes away I can just go after every idea, melody, inspiration and sit down and get it down in a couple of hours. So songwriting is the first step, create your core section and the rest of the tune is kind of already done in my head at this point. Sometimes just hearing a sample and I instantly imagine how it would sound. That’s also why I finish the rough arrangement quickly. Going back to it later is just not the same vibe.
Find DJ Chromz on Instagram, Soundcloud
Yorobi: Netherlands
Tell our All Crews readers about your Jungletrain show, The Polyclinique Redux.
My show on Jungletrain.net has been running for nearly 20 years now. I try to invite guest dj’s/producers whose output I like. Throughout the years I’ve had guest mixes by Tim Reaper, Coco Bryce, Mr Shifter, Law, Kola Nut, Mantra, Double O, DJ Sofa, Homemade Weapons, Gremlinz and more. It’s a bi-weekly show that happens on a Sunday, right before Equinox.
You travel for both dj gigs and pleasure, what countries or destinations would you like to play at or visit in 25′?
I’m not sure where I will travel in 2025. Nothing is set in stone yet, but I’d love to travel to many places and hopefully play gigs as well as enjoy the scenery (no pun intended). On my list: Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Mexico, USA, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, really anywhere where they’ll have me 🙂
At the minute it doesn’t look like a lot will happen, and I’m mostly working in the background to finish up projects for new releases.
How did you get your introduction to Jungle Drum & Bass?
My intro into jungle/dnb happened around 91/92. I was aged 9/10 and the girl next door introduced me to what she called “totally crazy noise” her older brother was listening to. It was the Prodigy’s first album “Experience”. We were just blasting a ghetto blaster in the bathroom to get the sound as loud as possible and jumping around like idiots. Her brother also had all these copies of mixtapes and he actually unknowingly introduced me to punk /grunge and hip hop as well ( Bad Religion, Public Enemy, Nirvana).
I then proceeded to forget all about it. But every now and again there would be music videos on MTV like “Innercity Life” or “Circles”. I had no idea it was called jungle, but I really liked those tunes. Around the age of 15 (97) I started to go out to house parties and illegal raves, I probably also heard a lot of Reprazent at that time as they exploded with their now seminal album Reprazent. DNB was hardly played as Groningen where I am from hardly would put on any DNB nights (if at all), but through those raves I got in touch with a pirate radio station called Nautic Radio Groningen and quickly got involved. I also was introduced to some DNB dj’s and programmers and they gave me some introductions into DNB. I was obviously completely obsessed with it and started dj-ing around 99′.
Because there was no real continuation in terms of a strong DNB scene there and it was hard to get gigs. Funnily enough I had not connected DNB to jungle at all or barely. Things came full circle when around 2012 I fell in love with Jungle and discovered newer styles that you could easily mix into jungle (Juke/Footwork, Half Time/Tribal/Dubwise stuff and Slowfast).
Find Yorobi on Instagram, Soundcloud
Chris Inperspective: Netherlands
Please tell our All Crews audience about the ethos of Inperspective Records:
Inperspective Records is all about raw, forward-thinking drum & bass and jungle. It’s rooted in the underground, prioritizing creativity and artist freedom over trends. Quality trumps quantity, blending experimental sounds with nods to musical history. The groundbreaking work from the huge list of artists continues to impress anyone who experiences it.
What can we expect to hear from Inperspective Records in 25′?
There are 3 or 4 projects that have been in the works for some time now and they will finally see the light of day! There’s also a lot going to be happening that I really can’t speak on now but I can’t wait to let you know!
Where can people catch you playing in 25′?
I have a number of Chris Inperspective projects that will be out soon, I’ve written so much Jungle/DNB in the past 2 years and it needs to come out. I also have about 70 or 80 Tunes under my Venison alias for all my Afro Tech and Techno stuff, it’s really exciting to get this music out as well.
Work will continue with Paper Tape that I co-founded with Charlie Koolhaas. A label, events & artist management, and PR company based in Rotterdam and I’m very pleased to say that there’s going to be significant output working alongside some incredible artists from all over the world.
Find Chris Inperspective on Soundcloud
FFF: The Netherlands
Tell our All Crews readers about your label, 3 AM Eternal and what we can expect to hear from 3 AM Eternal in 2025.
I’ve wanted to start a vinyl label for decades, had done a DIY cassette label in the 90’s and ran the Encounters label (cassette/CD/digi) with friends about 13 years ago but never did the “real” thing. I released on many labels for years and when the opportunity came to start my own label I had to do it. I release my own music on the label, but also music from artists that I really love. The sound of the label is not set in stone, but the focus is mainly on rare groove infused soundclash jungle with the occasional atmospherics.
Not sure about the output this year, got nothing to spoil (for now). Hopefully more info soon.
Who were some of the artists and what were your inspirations to start producing jungle?
When I started producing my main influences were the whole Riot Beats/Digital Hardcore Recordings roster of artists (Space Cube, Patric Catani, Christoph de Babalon, Bomb 20, Moonraker, Alec Empire etc), the breakbeat output from the Force Inc Music Works label (Biochip C!!), DJ Scud/Ambush Records, of course Bizzy B (his choppage is unmatched!) Also can’t forget some of the Dutch Gabber guys like for instance Patrick van Kerkhoven for the breakbeat/jungle B-sides on gabber records and I need to mention labels like Warp/Rephlex/Planet mu.
I was experimenting with feedback/noise and things like tape loops first, but when my parents got a PC, which I sort of hijacked, things changed completely, then I was able to actually make tunes. So the access to software like Fasttracker was a real motivator to start programming breaks.
What 3 releases would you consider to be either your best or most special to you and why?
Oof this is a tough one!! This answer will probably change every day, but for now these are my 3 picks:
First one is Massiv 05, because it was made after a rough period that also took its toll on my music motivation, these were the first tunes I made when things changed for the better. Much love to Coco Bryce for releasing this one.
https://myor.bandcamp.com/album/massiv-05
Second is the two volume release “Part Of The Order” most of these were made during Covid times. It was of course a miserable period, but the bright side for me was that I was home everyday so I could spend time with my son and had more time to make tunes than usual.
https://fffmusic.bandcamp.com/album/part-of-the-order-volume-1
https://fffmusic.bandcamp.com/album/part-of-the-order-volume-2
For the third one I had to pick a release on Murder Channel, since this label has supported me for such a long time and I think there’s no other label I released as many tunes on! I am really torn between two releases, the first one because it’s the first one I did for the label “20.000 Hardcore Members Can’t Be Wrong” from 2011 (which is getting a reissue on vinyl later this year!?! You’ve heard it here first, but if I pick critically and actually judge the music it’s got to be “In Fear” from 2016.
https://fffmusic.bandcamp.com/album/20000-hardcore-members-cant-be-wrong
https://murderchannel.bandcamp.com/album/in-fear
Find FFF on Instagram, Soundcloud,
Tommy the Cat: The Netherlands
Tell our All Crews readers about your labels, Cat in the Bag Records and Old School Shoes…
Cat in the Bag/Oldschool Shoes/Park Sessions are dutch hardcore, jungle, and oldschool dnb labels both run by me ( Tommy The Cat ) since 2017
Mainly focussing on oldschool jungle and DnB the labels come from the Lowlands, Netherlands ) with Park Sessions more focused on atmospheric jungle.
The Label is Located in Nijmegen a town in the east of Netherlands.
What can listeners expect to hear from you, Tommy the Cat in the 25′?
The first release that is set is the new limited series on Park Sessions, this ep is called, Sunset Vibes it’s mostly a bit slower in bpm’s. I just sent out the new Cat in the Bag 015, this will be a split ep with me and Pastaman.
For both labels there are a lot more releases set, but for now it’s mainly these 2 releases.
As a label owner, what are some things you look for in tracks that are released on your labels?
For releases on both the labels, there is no blueprint, the track just needs to fit the release, it’s not even in a certain bpm. Above 170 bpm it gets tricky but mainly it’s all about vibes and feeling.
Find Tommy The Cat on Instagram, Soundcloud
k.o: Poland
Tell our All Crews readers spots people can catch you playing in 25′.
I can’t spill all the details just yet as a lot of my gigs are still TBA, but there are a few exciting dates in Poland and Germany coming up. Keep an eye out for a couple of guest mixes too, one for a wicked Aussie collective and another for a crew from Belarus who’ve now set up shop in Warsaw. Of course, you can catch me at DrumObsession’s final show of the season – DrumObsession #98, with the legendary Fierce! We’re also coming back with DrumObsession’s 19th Birthday this Autumn and #99 later in the year. Can’t wait to link up with you all, whether you’re far or near!
If you had to pick 3 of your top moments DJing, what would they be and why?
First up, my latest gig, b2b with Sam Binga at DrumObsession #97. Honestly, that whole weekender with him headlining, Friday at K-Bar, Warsaw and Saturday at Schron, Poznań was next level. The energy was insane, people were absolutely buzzing, chanting for pull-ups, and the vibe was just off the charts. Sam is a wicked partner on the decks, bringing mad energy, skills, and an impeccable selection that keeps the crowd moving. It’s what DrumObsession is all about – bringing together the bass community for a good time.
Next, I’ll never forget the DrumObsession 15th Birthday with EQ50. Another b2b, this one with Mantra, was a bit of a spontaneous move. She hit me up a few hours before her set, and we just went for it. That night, the crowd was electric, and the DJ workshops and Q/A panel really gave the whole experience that extra bit of warmth. Being part of that wholesome vibe was something special.
There are so many moments to choose from, but I’d have to say every b2b session I’ve done with mates, whether at clubs, house parties, radio shows or even mentoring at Selectors Academy holds a special place in my heart. Not to mention playing on massive sound systems in the middle of the mountains or seeing the bass heads vibe out in sunny Croatia. Those little moments are priceless. Every time I’m able to share music with the crowd, it’s pure magic.
Who are you rinsin in your sets at the moment?
I’m rinsing a proper mix at the moment , ANZ, Scuba, Nikki Nair, Amy Kisnorbo, LCY, Fracture, Sam Binga, SP:MC, Cesco, Hijinx, Settle Down, Protect Ryan, Addison Groove, Breaka, Fixate, and HLRTY, who is an up-and-comer whose tunes are really something else, definitely one to watch! Just to name a few. They’re all bringing their own unique spin to broken beats and bass. It’s always a proper vibe when you can keep the energy varied and non-obvious, and people feel it, even though they can’t pigeonhole what they’re hearing, but they’ll still try!
Find k.o on Instagram, Soundcloud
Riffz: Poland
Tell our All Crews readers about your Jungletrain show:
I run bi-weekly show on jungletrain.net called, “Breakbeat Boutique”. I play everything from 140-170bpm there, sometimes it’s just a random vinyl selection, sometimes full-on dubplate thing. Glad to see the station is still alive, it’s a living classic, right? There are many people in the chatroom who are always there, who know each other, talking, joking, and having fun. Big up all listeners & chatroom kru for keeping the station alive!
Which 3 releases of yours, to date, are you the most proud of and why?
SLAPTHEWALL001, it was my second signed vinyl release, but first in my hands. It was kind of a breaking point in the direction my music was going. Moved away from full-on party bangers to more atmospheric, melancholic stuff. Same with WDZ001, which was the first ever signed vinyl release. I will leave both on the same podium place, they came out almost at the same time and are equally important to me.
TUNNEL009 – I just like the B side so much personally. First collab release with a man like Msymiakos, big up Mike!!! Our collaborations didn’t end there. We have worked on some more tunes released on various labels since then.
CITS005, because I like flip-flops on the label.
What can listeners expect to hear from you in 2025?
A few appearances on Various Artists EPs/Album, more jungletrain shows and hopefully more music. To be honest, I haven’t made many tunes in the last year so I hope to get back on track and release something bigger this year. Wish me luck!
Find Riffz on Instagram, Soundcloud
DrumObsession: Poland
Tell our All Crews readers about DrumObsession:
DrumObsession is an Poznań-based event and collective founded in 2006 by two drum & bass DJs who wanted to do their own thing, Kriss_J and Artiztix. I (Alegria) was their first addition to the crew in 2009 and I instantly took to the promoter side of things, slowly pushing to get more foreign headliners over, which eventually helped us raise our profile in the long run and put us on the map. It almost feels a bit weird to say nowadays, when the conscious-minded events focus more on growing their local residents, which is probably a more sustainable approach these days. The three of us came up in a different era though, and punters wouldn’t really come out to a night as much if you consistently only booked Polish DJs… The first chapter of our story is deeply intertwined with the, now defunct, IQ Club where we held a resident night up until the middle of 2012. We then moved onto Cafe Mięsna, where our crew acquired three new members: Impakt, Yankoveeaq and Zoo-E, our following grew, but the venue had to shut down in 2014.
That’s when we moved to Projekt LAB, arguably one of the most important venues in the modern history of the Poznań bass scene and one of the more crucial spots for the bass and electronic scene in Poland, in general. That’s where we’ve levelled up a lot in terms of professionalism. The club had an in-house sound engineer which was a first for us. For a good few years we’ve worked with some talented VJ’s, big up Michał from Quantum Visuals, Mikołaj + Lola from luminarion and Piotr + Mateusz from STOdrzwi. We’ve also been able to expand from doing two room lineups to three room lineups. The days of such mad turnouts are long gone though, as I’m sure so many underground promoters will tell you post-COVID. Projekt LAB also had to shut down in early 2024, and we’ve actually moved to Schron in the second half of 2023. It remains our home now and it’s brought some fresh energy to what we do. Our crew also grew in the LAB days, which was a well-needed injection of fresh blood and diversity, as Bambi Uzi, k.o and STC joined the fold.
Over the years we’ve evolved from being a strictly drum & bass night into something a bit different. First the jungle influences of some of the crewmates started shining through, footwork/juke vibes quickly followed suit. Some of our headliners also brought different tempos to the table, which in turn inspired us to open the thing up tempo and genre-wise. We’re currently more open format than most bass nights with DNB roots. If it moves us, we play it and we like to give the DJs who perform at our night a free hand to lead the crowd wherever they’d like to. The crowd we have is second to none in the country, as far as open-minded bass heads go, which is a fruit of years-long labour we put in by educating them with the good stuff.
What were some of the influences that were instrumental in the creation of your night, DrumObsession?
I’m probably not the best person to be asked that question, because as I mentioned, the actual creators and founders were Kriss_J and Artiztix, the former of whom we’ve actually completely lost touch with over the years, sadly. Perhaps you should give Artiztix a shout! I can only speak from my own POV as far as where I steered the collective and our night when I took more and more initiative as a promoter and then de facto leader of the squad, I guess. First and foremost, my very first trip to Sun And Bass in Sardinia in 2009 blew my mind and I have kept coming back there every single year since. Their event has been a MASSIVE inspiration to me as far as the community and a lot of the programming goes. Every single year when I’d return from SAB, I was striving to bring a little bit of that vibe back home.
Over the years I’d also say observing a legendary night, which coincidentally has the same tenure as ours, albeit situated at the very center of action, which means they can afford way more big acts than us, has been a continuous source of inspiration. I’m of course talking about London’s very own Rupture. Their reputation precedes them in the best way possible and it attracts like-minded heads from all over the globe, which makes their community one of a kind. I’ve always strived to curate lineups which would attract people from out of town and succeeded there, neighbouring countries also succeeded, but we’re nowhere near the level of established as they are. Oh well, something to aspire to is always a good thing to have, plus the community we’ve built has also been a remarkable one, if I may say so.
Another inspiration, although that one is just from stories I’ve heard, would be Club Autonomic nights by the legendary Instra:mental & dBridge aka Plus Ultra, even though I guess that’s a name that never really caught on. Tales of how the Autonomic vibes they played used to absolutely clear dancefloors because people wouldn’t get it! They stuck to their proverbial guns though, and it eventually caught on and went on to become one of the most influential and inspiring moments in our music’s history. Their mentality was one I started bringing to my sets, and thus led our crew by example, to the point where all of us are now multi-genre DJs whose selection spans across our different tastes and every single crewmate of ours can cover a different part of the electronic spectrum that way, which is fun to say the least!
What the ladies of EQ50 have done for the scene has also been a massive influence for sure, as the discourse which led to the inception of their initiative also opened my eyes to the issue of the lack of diversity which used to be rife in our scene, our lineups included, sadly! It helped me take a more conscious approach to making sure our lineups were more balanced and diverse. We’ve even managed to partner up with them for a EQ50 takeover for our 13th birthday back in 2019, probably the first such partnership their initiative had outside of the UK then. Big love to Mantra & DJ Storm for the DJ workshops and Q&A panel they led for our community.
These days our entire Poznań bass scene is both an inspiration to draw from, as well as a proud achievement for those of us who put in the work to build it up over the years. Be it jungle/DNB, dubstep, UKG, footwork or even dub/soundsystem crew, most, if not all, are currently active bass collectives supporting one another, going to one another’s nights and promoting them across one another’s socials. Everyone brings something different to the table, and we work together and connect, not just about making sure our dates won’t clash. Shouts to BassTrip, Dub Creatures, Dub System, Dungeon Beats, Otchłań, Synco Sounds as well as the Ashwagundub and Astral Rootz Sound Systems and any of the collectives and crews I forgot to mention off the top of my head, too many of y’all to mention! <3
Which two DrumObsession events were the most memorable for you?
Narrowing it down to just two is too hard, unfair even, so let me answer with more highlights, if you don’t mind!
Our IQ days had a definite peak turnout and vibe-wise and that was our 36th edition with Presha headlining his Polish debut for us in 2011, around the time he was moving from New Zealand to Berlin. The Cafe Mięsna era had a legendary highlight of our big #50 with dBridge and Hydro headlining in 2012, probably one of the nights a lot of our more tenured heads cite as their favourite, the vibe was simply electric! It also inspired me to make sure every round-numbered edition would feature artists who were the most inspiring figures in the scene for us over the years. And so we enter the Projekt LAB era where Loxy headlined #60, Kid Drama headlined #70, Spirit & Amit headlined #80 and most recently dBridge & Paradox headlined #90 with their live performances, all of these massively influential for us!
Coming back to dBridge & Drama, we’ve also had them over for our 11th birthday, with both performing solo as well as the second-ever world appearance of theirs as Heart Drive and to witness THAT set of theirs and get the best reaction, felt really empowering to me as far as my vision for the night goes. The following year we’ve upped the ante with the world exclusive Special Request b2b Om Unit 3h multi-tempo set for our 12th birthday and giving them free rein musically was the best decision ever, that was actually the night which proved to us that musically we could do pretty much anything we want and it further empowered us to follow our taste outside of the jungle/DNB motherland. We’ve had Club Glow for our 18th birthday in Schron last year for a 4 hour four-way b2b and the lads tested our crowd like no tomorrow, with a LOT more four to the floor vibes than anyone expected, and it still went off, the heads followed them along for the journey, with a massive jungle payoff at the end for the patient dancers & listeners!
Finally I’d say another memorable and inspiring moment had to be when we had Seba headline our 77th edition, his first appearance for our night in 2017. I remember Artiztix had to drop out of the lineup for personal reasons and we’d offered Seba a 3hr slot instead of the standard 2hr we’d give to a solo headliner. He countered by offering me to go b2b with him for that third and final hour, we did it and it was amazing fun, including one of my most memorable reloads ever of Total Science – Lightweight, which went OFF as well as one of the most beautiful crowd reactions I got when I finished my section with Calibre – Second Sun! Me and/or some of the gang had the honour of going b2b with several artists who’d stuck around to the final b2b2b2b slot, some of whom included Blocks & Escher, Stray as Ivy Lab or Skeptical, but the prime time b2b with Seba inspired me to start a concept where our foreign guest would actually get booked to officially co-headline the night with a DJ from our crew, which up until that point was pretty unheard of at any bass night in Poland if I’m not mistaken. So far we’ve managed to have Fracture b2b Alegria for DO#88, Tim Reaper b2b Bambi Uzi for DO#93, Sam Binga b2b k.o for DO#97, as well as Sam Binga b2b Bambi Uzi for our very first out-of-town DrumObsession takeover courtesy of K-Bar Powiśle in Warsaw. Eventually I hope every one of our active crew members will get a shot at such a co-headline set with one of our guests from abroad and we’re working hard at making it happen.
DrumObsession Crew in the picture above:
Left to right we have: STC, k.o, Impakt, Bambi Uzi, Alegria, Zoo-E
Find DrumObsession on Instagram, Soundcloud, Mixcloud
