Rave Culture, Junglist Revival, and the Downfall of Hip Hop

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It’s November 29th, 2013, in Vancouver, B.C. and a throng of local electronic music enthusiasts, festival ravers, and old school junglists are navigating their way through the pouring rain to witness the return of London based DJ and producer, Om Unit.

The first lot of tickets disappeared within days of being put on the market, and promoters, SHAHdjs and lighta!, propelled into issuing a second round in order to accommodate the masses of West Coasters scrambling to reserve their place at the highly anticipated show. Online banter over presales had been stirring for weeks as local Vancouverites swapped info back and forth over where to find the last of the golden tickets.

Even after event promoters unleashed the second bundle and upped the price, the very last of the hard copies available at the door vanished shortly after they opened the venue for the big night. The U.S. may have experienced their Black Friday earlier that day, but just north of the border we were met with a version of our very own.

Full story: http://www.groundedmedianetwork.com/om-unit-interview/