BURIAL: How Jumping Jack Frost brought Jungle generations together

“It’s [Jungle] the first British music since Punk that was our own. ‘Cause punk was British-based. So, it’s the first British music of Black origin. English concrete jungle music… The branches on this tree are huge. It just so happens that [Burial by] Leviticus is a tune that is kind of part of the trunk.” - Goldie 

Going by the alias Leviticus because he didn’t like the spotlight, in 1995 Jumping Jack Frost (or Frosty to his closest), created a tune that would be synonymous with Jungle music. Going on to be referenced, wheeled up, and now remastered to this day.   

Photography by. Ola Fisayo

To honour the 20 year anniversary of the song, Frosty, alongside director Myles Whittingham, created BURIAL: The Documentary. A look back at the creation of the Jungle anthem at the birth of a scene. More so, the film serves as a reflective time capsule. A preservation of the sound system culture that traveled with the Windrush generation and planted the seed that would bloom into not just jungle, but drum and bass, grime and so many other sounds. As DJ Target said during the Q&A after the screening, “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Jungle and tunes like Burial.” 

A sentiment most in the iconic Ritzy Cinema shared. The theatre was packed with friends, family and Brixton natives. Spilling over with love, energy, and big ups - faces from Frosty’s past, present, and future (in the form of students from his music program) packed out the venue all sharing their love for Frost and his legendary track. 

Photography by. Ola Fisayo

And that’s the true beauty of Burial. Few songs can call themselves landmarks in a genre, even fewer still can say they transcend generations, remaining an evergreen fixture for years after, but Burial can. That melodic synth introduction, the dub inspired baseline, heavenly harmonics (from his sister no less), signature jungalist drum pattern, and of course the booming chant of BIG BAD AND HEAVY. This melting pot of sounds, derived from the melting pot of Brixton, reflecting and amplifying the sounds that surrounded him. In Burial everyone can find parts of the themselves, from 1995 to 2026 and beyond.

On the eve of its rerelease, at his documentary premiere, Jumping Jack Frost turned a personal milestone into a celebration of a scene, culture, and people. 

Burial, the rerelease featuring Jigsy King, out now.