First Reaction to Jungle Music
David Boomah recalls his initial struggle to connect with jungle music, finding the fast drums clashing with the reggae-influenced basslines.
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In their words
The moments buried inside years of Guestlist conversations with DJs and artists.
The Two Tunes That Converted Him to Jungle
He credits 'I'm a Junglist' by Conanti and 'Sound Murderer' by Remark as the songs that made jungle click for him.
Watch from 0:55 →Meeting Brian G and Deciding to Make an Album
His 2010 meeting with jungle legend Brian G led to plans for an album on Brian G's label, marking the moment Boomah began actively building his public profile as an artist.
Watch from 2:20 →Refusing to Compromise His Sound for Commerce
Boomah describes being pressured in meetings to make his music more commercial and drawing a firm line at the point where it no longer feels like him.
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Michael Jackson as a Lifelong Hero
Cassidy shares that he saw Michael Jackson live twice — at the Bad Tour in 1987 and at Madison Square Garden in 2001 — and that his dream of DJing or producing for Jackson never came true, though Jackson's spirit lives throughout his album.
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Fun Facts – Swimming, James Bond and the Gumball Rally
Goldie reveals personal fun facts including swimming a mile and a half every morning, appearing as a James Bond villain, and causing chaos at the Gumball Rally with Naomi Campbell.
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'Killer' at Number One & Playing Live with Seal
Adamski clarifies that 'Killer' was number one for four weeks, recalls touring Britain and Germany with Seal, and describes playing live together at the intimate Sunday night club Solaris on the Grasing Road.
Watch from 0:43 →How Adamski Got His Break: The Heaven Gig & Boat Party
Adamski recounts how his manager's restaurant in Notting Hill Gate, featuring Spaceman projections onto McDonald's wall, caught the attention of a promoter who booked him to play Heaven in Charing Cross, leading to a life-changing boat party on the Thames with key rave promoters and DJs including Fabio and Grooverider.
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Learning Multiple Instruments at School
Maya describes how choosing music as a school subject entitled her to free tuition on instruments, which she sampled and incorporated into her productions.
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