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Will Janus

@jamurai_

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Vibe Curator ❮◆❯
Producer 🎹
DJ 🎧
Laserist ⚡
Event Manager 🌃
Vibe curator at @modernmusicet

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Awakenus 2026! Wow. What a festival. At the original Awakenus, I made my first festival DJ debut and got to run lasers at the main stage. This year, I guess things leveled up...

It felt crazy holding so much responsibility, being a proud member of the Awakenus Committee and running a stage alongside @blackmountainsound & @mellowmellon.music . What do you MEAN people trust my vision and event knowledge? 🤯 But I truly feel honored to have shared this experience with so many great people. @astralyogi kept us on track... @alexisannunger helped us make the numbers work... @an_absolute_gem gave us the blueprint.... Not to mention the other members of the Committee who provided valuable insight and contributions, each in their own special way. 🫶

I also HAVE to thank @snhackmix . He's the man, always and forever. While I was sitting up in the control room running FEEL TRIP(panicking the whole way through) this guy is trying to save my equipment and keep it dry as I attempt to keep it together. I literally could have never done it without him. Late Night Snhacks was excellent(despite a few technical difficulties on my side) and this thoughtful collaboration between the two of us was the very least I could have done to show my appreciation for him. I am very lucky to have Kevin as a great teammate and great friend.

That brings me to @yolobinch ... My amazing partner. 🥰 Allyssa was the one person keeping me afloat when I was struggling with stress before the fest.... Allyssa kept supporting me completely even when things were tough and I felt like I didn't deserve it. Allyssa's work with @besafebham made me feel good about the safety and security of everybody at Bohamia- we were all in great hands.

Being the first to arrive at @land_of_bohamia to prepare for Awakenus I had lots of questions. "Can I do this? Will Portal Plaza make it? DO I HAVE A GOOD ENOUGH RAIN PLAN?!(lol)" But traversing throughout the festival when I could, and seeing all the happy faces everywhere, ugh. This is what I want to do. Bring folks together for a bunch of experiences; a lifetimes worth of art, all crammed into a weekend where we just don't have enough time to see it all.

continued ⬇️ taken in Bohamia by @jamurai_

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Light.

Sound.

Form.

The foundation of a new audio visual journey from the mind of JAMURAI. Join us every night in the Portal Plaza at Awakenus as we dive into the Beyond Light album by Au5. Witness a synchronized experience which transforms the Portal Plaza into a prismatic sanctuary of bass and brilliance.

Catch the full experience at Awakenus YALL - April 16-19, 2026 at @land_of_bohamia ! taken in Bohamia by @jamurai_

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The rift has closed, but we'll remember that night forever. ☄️

Huge thank you to everybody who joined us in the Drum and Bass Dimension for this edition of FEEL TRIP! The energy in that warehouse was unreal, and it still has me in my feels almost a week later. 🫶

Special shout out to each of the DJs who came out and played an amazing set, as well as Patrick with @blackmountainsound for bringing his rig out! 🔊

And a special thank you to @lo_vibez_ for snapping incredible pictures throughout the night, and @shosocloudy for recording so many highlights from the Feel Trip set! 🎥

This journey is just getting started, & FEEL TRIP will return. 🔥 by @jamurai_

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Come witness the lighting and mural magic at the @yonderwalls mural festival TODAY at @urbansupplybham ! 🥳🥳🥳

I will be premiering ILLUMINATE, a DJ-live-mixed custom light show I programmed which highlights and transforms several of the murals painted by the muralists! My debut ILLUMINATE set is going to premiere from 9:00pm - 10:00pm, with a DJ set from @thesandlotradio from 8:00pm-9:00pm! Make sure to come to the daytime mural festival activities from 12:00pm-8:00pm as well!

Come on out to support art and our local community! I'm so grateful to @urbansupplybham for the opportunity to do this! See y'all there. 😎 taken in Urban Supply by @jamurai_

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We've been resting since we entered the House of Dreams last week... ⛲

Massive thanks to the DJs @jennae.leslie @snhackmix & @solarhalomusic for their excellent mixing as we dove into the evening, and for pivoting when the rain tried to slow us down! 🎚️

Also a tremendous thanks to @houseelevenbhm for helping @jamurai_ bring the House of Dreams vision to life! ✨

Comment below what you'd like to see/hear at the next House of Dreams! More news coming soon. 🤩 taken in House Eleven by @jamurai_

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"I started the House of Dreams project as a way for me to share some music that I've enjoyed over the years, from the start of my descent into electronic dance music extending into recent months. I'm really excited to take y'all on a journey through some dreamy & progressive house, melodic trance, and even some UKG inspired tunes. What you can expect is a vibrant, visually stunning DJ performance as well, which includes hours of work poured into custom light shows for every track in the set, and some laser integration like with my FEEL TRIP show. I'm very excited to show off my efforts!"

Catch @jamurai_ and the House of Dreams experience this Saturday, September 12th at @houseelevenbhm !

Ticket link is in the comments below! taken in House Eleven by @jamurai_

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Static in the forest. The Rift is quiet... 🌌

Awakenus 2026 was a masterclass in being the "in-between" for so many amazing experiences. I’m incredibly proud of the DJs I hosted at Portal Plaza—the first-time debuts, secret sets, and the raw energy of the open decks; not to mention that Late Night Snhacks set.

But behind the scenes, I’m attempting to navigate an overwhelming creative withdrawal. I wanted FEEL TRIP to be the cathartic release of months of built-up emotional energy. Instead, that energy feels like it’s seeping into a vacuum—a gravity well I can’t escape. I feel a crushing obligation to serve this community when I can no longer serve myself.

I’ve always been shy about the work behind a FEEL TRIP set. Selecting 40+ tracks for the perfect emotional flow, programming the lights for every single one, and syncing custom laser shows...but it’s too much. I build these shows because I want to experience them as an attendee—that’s my biggest dream. But this weekend made me realize that dream might never come to fruition.

Instead of a synesthetic release, my primary memory is the trauma of thinking: "This is the last show I’ll ever do because it’s all going to break in the rain." I spent this huge moment of my life battening down hatches in the middle of a midnight shower, praying the water wouldn't claim my entire existence.

There is no resolution I can see. My GoPro failed spectacularly right when I needed it. I have no footage to see how I did—no data to process the preparations I made. I am left only with the memory of wiping the decks dry while the clouds poured down. I can’t deal with that in a healthy way right now.

So, FEEL TRIP comes to an end for now. For a month, a year—I don't know. I hope these emotions blow over like the shower did, but I feel the universe telling me to stop, and I need to listen.

Thank you to everyone who helped me this past weekend. Portal Plaza would have failed explosively without you. I’ll post a proper recap on @modernmusicet eventually.

See y’all again soon. — JAMURAI taken in Bohamia by @jamurai_

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The Rift is about to open... Are you prepared?

Here is the schedule for The Rift at Awakenus YALL 2026! The Rift is the stage design for Portal Plaza that I have been refining and programming over the last few months. We've got some great DJs on the lineup for Portal Plaza and we're super excited to see everybody there!

Make sure to catch the FEEL TRIP laser & light DJ set! @jamurai_ will be running his custom laser and light shows and DJing at the same time, maintaining a level of synchronicity at a scale never before seen at Bohamia!

Additionally, we will have open deck slots available on Friday and Saturday. Daily signups will be available nearby The Rift for DJs wanting to play some tunes.

We'll see y'all there! taken in Bohamia by @jamurai_

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We’re curating the music you hear between sets.
Drop a song youd trust in a packed room!
If it fits the energy, it’ll be on rotation.

How to submit:
Artist name, Song title, original or remix by @jamurai_

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🚨 STOLEN GEAR ALERT - PLEASE SHARE 🚨
My Jeep was broken into last night (12/5) near Elysian Gardens, on 2nd Avenue S. in Birmingham. My work backpack containing my laptop, laser interfaces, and hard drives with years of laser work, show footage, and music was stolen.
Keep an eye out for:
Black backpack with distinctive green "Baam" text.
Contains: Acer Laptop, 2x Pangolin FB3 Laser Controllers, Seagate Hard Drives.
💵 Cash reward for the return of the bag or drives. No questions asked. I just need this work back.
Contact: 256-365-8590 or please DM me immediately with any leads. Thanks taken in Birmingham, Alabama by @jamurai_

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🔥🔥🔥It really does seem fitting that my comeback to my fire after breaking my ankle in September was on a BEAUTIFUL November night, made better by the fact that two good friends @jamurai_ and @not5amous were the ones on the decks. I missed dancing with my siren sisters @jboss1111 and @ringaroundtheposes and the magic we always make together 💗⭐️ it’s fun to think that the last video was me leaving physical therapy that very morning just to go play with fire that night.
videos/pictures, as always, from my biggest fan 💗🩵 @smolbean.wav / @bhamwubz taken in Avondale Brewing Company by @jamurai_

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