Damian lazarus tulum 202112/9/2023 The monkeys have been forced out, and Tulum's magic has been put into foreboding extinction. There was no wi-fi, and only a handful of working lights, bongos 'round a fire and a taco stand on the main drag.įast forward a decade, Tulum has transformed from a backpacker's beach to the new Ibiza. The first time I laid eyes on it, there were beachfront hammocks that went for $10 a night, and leaving a quesadilla on your towel was a license for a local monkey to steal. Once upon a time, not too long ago, Tulum was an untouched paradise for hippies and nude bohemians set on miles of opalescent sand, turquoise waters and backed by a Mayan fortress. This isn't the first or last time ancient Mexico will meet the inevitable alien future, but for better or worse, for one night they'll be bonded by music and an attempt to respect the indigenous land. The Mayans erupt into a groove that sweeps a wave of 'Tuluminatis' (international Instagram and TikTok influencers, contoured to the gods in high-definition looks) from snapping selfies for the metaverse onto the dancefloor and into Day Zero's world. Under elaborate feather headdresses, animal masks, ceremonial make-up and blood-red light, the Mayans summon the spirits to cleanse an undulating mass of festivalgoers of negative energy and ask for their blessing to have an 18-hour sesh on sacred soil.Įlectric green lasers shoot from canopies of flora and fauna while drones fly overhead and iPhones fire in all directions, capturing the mind-bending ritualistic performance that’s building towards the launch of Day Zero’s club stage.įrom a spaceship-like booth made of fragmented mirrors, South African amapiano duo Major League DJz heat the decks up to boiling point, before sets from the likes of Major Lazer Soundsystem, NYC house champion Danny Tenaglia, Turkish-Italian rising DJ and producer Carlita and Tel Aviv duo Red Axes follow. A storm of drums, shakers and rattles meet conch shell trumpets, bone flutes and vocal chants that shake the earth. Mayan healers, musicians and dancers ascend barefoot from all four corners of Cenote Dos Ojos, the indigenous jungle grounds hosting 11th edition of Day Zero, Tulum’s long-standing festival founded by Damian Lazarus. Copal smoke swirls beyond towering palm trees towards a star-pierced sky.
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