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New Earth Human
Basel, Switzerland · 13–15 January 2006
20 years

Spirit of Basel

A celebration of Albert Hofmann’s 100th birthday.

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Three days.
Still resonating.

Films, music and encounters from Spirit of Basel. Recorded by the LightRiders. Raw, uncut, and yours to explore.

Sound begins when you press play.

Follow your
curiosity.

Smile for
the Experience
Press a smiley. Follow the molecule.

Faces. Frequencies.
Flashes of Basel.

555 photographs.
A different kind of time travel.

Spirit of Basel archive photograph

20 Years. One Night.
A Door That Never Closed.

“For 20 years, I carried over 300 raw, uncut clips from those three days with me, waiting for the right moment. That moment is now.”

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In January 2006, three friends with cameras and a dream stepped into the Basel Congress Center to document the Spirit of Basel – a three-day celebration honoring 100 years of Albert Hofmann. We called ourselves the LightRiders. What started as a filming gig turned into something none of us could have predicted. We befriended the technicians, set up camp with our laptop above the crowd, and on Saturday night, fate handed me the visuals for the concert – two beamers mirrored into the biggest screen I'd ever touched. That night, my body ran on the highest adrenaline it has ever known, preparing me for what came next: a profound experience of light on the closing party boat that changed the course of my life forever. The team split shortly after – some chased fame and money, I chose love. For 20 years, I carried over 300 raw, uncut clips from those three days with me, waiting for the right moment. That moment is now. Every snippet on this page is completely unedited – no polished three-minute cuts from two hours of footage, just pure, authentic reality in 5D. You decide what to watch, how deep to go, and what to feel. This is my gift – 20 years in the making.