Deep Stories

Temptation lurked behind the trees. As I walked across a clearing, I heard them singing. Between the leaves, the sounds poured out. From the branches it had to come. I called, I screamed, I lost my voice. All I wanted was to get back to the cave. Evening was already here, darkness was coming. Quickly the tropical sun would leave the day behind. I had to go back, the climb was a mortal danger in th...

Without making a sound, I move through the sleeping city as nimbly as a big cat in the jungle. The silence is abruptly interrupted by a dull hammering from a dark factory building. Like the song of sirens, the rhythmic drumming draws me into its spell. As I step into the large hall and the boom from the speaker hits me, I have found the nocturnal life of the concrete desert. Here I become one with...

The season has come when the leaves of the trees turn red-orange and eventually fall off. However, the leaves do not look so beautiful colorful every autumn, because this depends on the weather, which influences the great colors of the leaves. Brilliant autumn colored leaves are created by warm, sunny days and cool nights. Rain and cloudy days, on the other hand, reduce the light intensity and thu...

Continuation of deep story no. 179 We party until the early hours of the morning. Everyone at his own pace and on his own terms. The mood is exuberant and everyone seems totally relaxed, as if they have made peace with themselves and the world for this moment. The grass under our feet provides the perfect surface to dance carefree into the morning. Some sit back and chat and others enjoy a refresh...

My feet strayed from left to right and I moved slowly and relaxed to the ‘Schneckno’ music. The low BPM just felt right for my body at that moment. After the hectic and tightly organized weeks at ComRa, this spontaneous slowness was the pinnacle of deceleration. I enjoyed this state of mind and let myself drift across the grounds of the Open Air. With my eyes closed, I wandered through the groups...

Elated by the renaissance of music in my life, lightheartedness also returned. The next few days flew by and were characterized by a good mood. I spent a lot of time with old friends, laughing and enjoying the variations of electronic dance music. Since the weather had improved, we decided to visit an open-air party during the weekend once again. I quickly found a suitable event. A friendly collec...

Nature soothes my mind and soul. I can breathe deeply and let go. The all-suffocating darkness slowly recedes and warmth rises within me. Revitalised by this energy, I glide through the forest. Only slowly do the first thoughts come through to my mind again. This time, however, they spread confidence and even joy. The driver of this burgeoning hope is the four-four time that drums from my headphon...

I open my eyes and sun rays tickle my face. Outside, a wonderful day seems to have begun. But the bright light only causes a stabbing pain in my head. Annoyed, I turn to the side and escape from the sunny side of the bed. An unknown heaviness spreads through me and robs me of all drive. The events of the last few days are taking their toll. I have not yet been able to reflect on all that I have ex...

The rhythms of hundreds of drums enchant the senses, which do not seem prepared for this enormous flood of impressions. Different scents put the olfactory receptors on alert. They can no longer distinguish between known and unknown and surrender themselves completely to this state of unpredictability. There is so much to discover and learn here. The algorithm behind the hustle and bustle remains a...

Continuation of deep story no. 172 Darkness surrounds me and is in me at the same time. An indescribable nothingness that spreads rapidly and takes over more and more of me. Nothing is to be seen, nothing is to be heard, nothing is to be felt, until I suddenly hit somewhere. My body aches and my eyes slowly get used to the surroundings. I can make out shadowy outlines. Shadows circle me and laugh...

I rest quietly in the tall, green grass and send long my look upwards, surrounded by the endless songs of the crickets, bathing in the blueness of the sky. And while mesmerizing white clouds are drifting through the deep blue like beautiful, silent dreams; I feel as if I am completely one with myself and move blissfully along through eternal spaces. (after Hermann Allmers) This poem by Hermann All...

A long night with many events had finally come to an end. Apart from the incident with the man who had collapsed from exhaustion, my shift passed without further incidents. At that moment, the customary closing track from ‘The Raverend’ was playing and the crowd was already preparing to leave the holy grounds. The guests were led to the exit by the ComRa staff in an orderly manner and soon afterwa...

Peck peck...peck peck... a small fluffy creature struggles out of its egg in the icy winter. When it made the first little hole in the shell, it peeked through the narrow gap with its tiny eye. However, our little friend could see nothing but glittering white. A second hole had to be made quickly in order to explore more of the surroundings outside the "tiny house", which had become too cramped du...

Since I did not want to attract further negative attention at my first ComRa event, I got back to work. Like a busy ant, I carried more beer than my own body weight and looked for a way through the raving crowd to the bars. For a while, this task required my full concentration, but soon the hand movements turned into routine and my mind got more space to wander again. Questions that I had successf...

I took a deep breath and tried to organize my thoughts. Perhaps there was a simple explanation for all these things. I'll just tell my colleague ‘Lighter’ about my discovery later, he will surely be able to shed light on this matter. The most important thing was to get out of this claustrophobic vault. Driven by the adrenaline rush of the last few minutes, I rushed like a cheetah through the narro...

My thoughts are racing and flying around like crazy. Why was I actually hiding like a criminal? Why did this intuitive flight reflex suddenly come over me? Actually, I only passed a few signs. Besides, as part of the event, I might even be entitled to be down here. Nevertheless, the whole situation feels somehow strange, as if I had seen something that I should not have seen. The person with the u...

The footsteps got louder and louder, accompanied by a metallic rattle – which somehow sounded familiar to me. I looked around frantically. Where in this room could I hide so as not to be discovered? I started to analyze the situation systematically because I had little time. Don't panic now, I said quietly to myself. My eyes wandered around the room. The equipment was reduced to the bare minimum,...

After arriving at the lowest level, a door blocked my way, with a notice that unauthorized access is prohibited. I slowly pushed the handle down and to my surprise it actually went open. This made me field emboldened. When I closed the door, however, I noticed another sign on the other side of the door: "Always lock this door after entering and leaving!" Apparently another ComRa employee didn't ta...

My odyssey drags on unexpectedly. After half an hour I have completely lost my sense of orientation and am also considering rather unorthodox methods. Maybe I should descend deeper into the catacombs to find another way up further back. I give the next turn another chance and desperately take a deep breath. Again, nothing looks familiar to me and I decide to put my plan B into practice. I go back...

We are in the middle of the most beautiful season of the year. On days like these, even rain can't affect our radiant mood. The festival season lets us be playful children again and awakens our creativity. We see opportunities instead of obstacles and live during the weekend in a mesmerizing parallel world. Driven solely by our basic needs, we glide through the hours of freedom, released from soci...

In this heated mood, it was difficult for me to focus on my actual task. I was already looking forward to mingle with the raving crowd later that night. But first of all, many thirsty throats were waiting for supplies. So I put a crate on my shoulder and pushed my way through the crowd to the next bar. There I was impatiently awaited. “It's good that you're here. I’m worried about the beer supply....

Since the admission was so quick and straightforward, I could quickly move on with my job to supply drinks to the bars. That was urgently needed because the event was completely sold out and the crowd in front of the counter was large. As I meandered through the crowd to supply the ravers with fuel, a few thoughts were in my head. ComRa events are very different from the usual raves. The guests co...

The days before the big rave passed in a flash. My body was full of energy and endorphins. I would finally be able to take a look behind the scenes. Punctually at 6 pm I arrived at the old ‘Kathedral’. About 30 people were already waiting for the action to start. After a few minutes, a familiar voice sounded from inside the Kathedral and the centuries-old entrance doors opened as if by magic. In a...

‘Lighter’ paces up and down in front of the big screen. He makes sweeping gestures and reveals to us all the secrets of a good rave. However, my thoughts do not revolve around the next big ComRa event. In my head I am still in the process of putting the new insights together like pieces of a puzzle to form an overall picture. Lighter must have known from the start that I was attending his seminar...