JAL (Junglist At Large)
JAL - Junglists At Large - Toronto, Canada
Purpose of our music is to bring together and unify people, have em feel good and be on the same wavelength of frequencies as the music that's projecting to them. Our focus is on Ragga-Jungle, True Jungle of mainly organic sounds made digitally AND recorded live.
The blend of "digital and analog" in this world is like a blend of logic and creativity, therefore with a main focus on pure sounds, we often add "techy" tunes and sounds in it as well.
Just imagine a rockin sound system in the jungle made for a medium sized massive workin off a single generator.
With a Junglist-Rastafarian outlook on life, overall love for life, nature, freedom and creation we focus on positive vibes, visual music of how life should be, yet not abstraining from the hard issues of struggle, oppression and overcoming the difficulties and negative egos in your way.
The old system just ain't workin. Babylon a fall. Truth is simple - false is complex. One.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Started in late 2004 by me Ivo da Ivorylion (Bogdan), Greenjah (Kirill) and Psycho-Bob (Slava) with much love and support from Varia, Marcos "Innovata" & Fayyaz "Etranze"... Also Tekk (Eugene) - this Souljah joined us on the production in 2005. More love and respect out to Elsa, Raya, Malerie, Karin, Vadim "Spoilt", Nicole Rosas, Ryan Ostapa & Cat, Ryan Murray & Bron & all our supporting friends and families ...
2005 has been a difficult and heavy year of production, 2006 is proving to be just as serious but we are planning to release our own ragga-jungle album independently... Very soon!
Expect it!
Lots of Jungle to come!
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play our own occasional underground Jungle-Jams in Toronto. Eventually we would like to go bigger with our influence - bigger venues, bigger shows, expose True Jungle Music to people. We're lookin for those good friends along the way to help us make that happen.
Your musical influences
All true music is great and right away noticed when heard. We appreciate all music, but Jungle-wise it is:
Congo Natty, Rhygin, RCola and Jacky (Jah) Murda, Krinjah, Zebo, Jahba, Twinhooker & Paulie Walnuts, 9mm, Kingpin (Toronto), Dreaded Youth (Toronto), Squarepusher, Shy FX, MC Det, Dillinja, Dylan, John Rolodex, Aphrodite, DJ Dara, LTJ Bukem ... endless lists still ...
[also see: Ivo da Ivorylion profile]
What equipment do you use?
ProTools, Logic, FL Studio, Reason, Cubase, Soundforge .. Tech 12's and Numarks
All and every kind of live and tribal instruments we get our hands on
Lion Sound uses Korg, Yamaha, Cubase, ProTools, Deck, Shure and Audio-Technica mics and Sherpa Drums
Anything else?
Rhythm of Jungle - Rhythm of Life
Life Timeless - Zion on Earth
Music - our Vibration, Energy, Force, Love, Jah, Endless Circle
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds..."
- Robert Nesta Marley
Prophet, Visionary, Freedom-Fighter
