Helsinki Jungle Mafia are proud to present their new residency at Merikerho and we are kicking things off in style by inviting ARIES (UK) voted best Jungle DJ in the UK twice at the Drum&Bass arena awards and the We Love Jungle awards!!!
He broke through to the A-list of the Jungle world after releasing music on legendary record labels: Congo Natty, Dread and V Recordings, plus Aries has recorded with a whole world of vocal talent that does by no means stop at Top Cat, David Boomah, Solo Banton, Nanci & Phoebe, Demolition Man, Jah Mason and Johnny Osbourne. His DJing is in demand across the globe having played high profile DJ sets in most major countries.
Within the reputedly closed doors of the Jungle Drum & Bass world, true support is carried by your peers and it is they who validate your career. Aries has been met with open arms by figureheads of the scene. In the mainstream, Aries receives radio play from BBC’s Toddla T, Zane Lowe, Rob Da Bank and DJ Hype plus his Youtube views reach the millions. This is all from one of the most humble people you are likely to meet in the music business.
It is undoubtedly true that Aries will continue his ongoing plight to serve the world true grassroots Dubwise Jungle dubplates. Whether it be releasing his own music, collaborating on projects or running record labels, Aries will be pushing the sound that he loves.
Burma has been involved in drum 'n bass scene for over a decade. Producing his own "glue sniffing" style of jump up, DJing around Finland and promoting his own parties has established him as one of the key players in Finnish DnB scene. Burma runs "Helsinki Jungle Mafia" alongside with dj Physics. It consists of a Recordlabel, Event organizing and Clothing brand.
Hes currently holding a residency at Renegade events and clubnights in Helsinki, playing alongside international guests like Pendulum, Noisia, Sub Focus, Chase & Status, Grooverider, dj Hype and Randall to name but a few. You can also catch Burma as co-host on Drum´n´Bass Show on Bassoradio 102.8mhz once a month 22:00-24:00 (20:00-22:00GMT)
Physics is one of the original drum&bass djs in Finland and has DJ’ed since the late 90's and released his first record in 2003. His music has been supported by international heavyweight DJ's such as LTJ Bukem, Goldie, Randall, DJ Storm, Nookie, Marcus Intalex, Marky ,D-Bridge, Bryan Gee, Seba, Makoto, Phil Source and many more. He founded the online music store www.digital-tunes.net and run it until 2017. He also owns and runs Midnight Sun Recordings est. 2003. He also tours and plays shows bringing his unique take on the drum & bass sound to the party.
Physics is also a founding member alongside Burma & Switch One of the collective Helsinki Jungle Mafia famous for promoting jungle & Drum and Bass parties and staying true to the craft.
Papa Chilly alias Aki Rujala started djing in the late 90's by playing all kinds of music like reggae, triphop, hiphop, dub, dnb and electronic music. He’s been actively performing all across Finland since 2004, and organizing events in his hometown Lahti since 2000 and since 2013 also in Helsinki. He is a founding member of the group Savusound and Riddims Club. Papa plays a selection of reggae, dub and dubstep, not forgetting ragga jungle, drum&bass and exclusive dubplates. Sets are versatile and guaranteed to shake your mind and body
Helsinki Jungle Mafia residents always deliver the freshest beats in style, be sure to check out their monthly mixes for the most upfront music out there!!