@maxabysmal moved a long way when he left his Sydney home and settled in Amsterdam, and his music travels just as far. He is as able to lay it down in the Greenhouse as the Selectors stage, but trying to predict what you might hear is useless: he plays across the board from tripped-out percussive sounds to spacey jungle to via a cross-seciton of forward-thinking Latinx electronic sounds. 

The dexterity of his DJing is frankly dizzying and this week's mix proves it. Within just 15 minutes he has maneuvered from a heartbreaking lo-fi soul opener to a strobe-lit gabber banger. After that, he slows it down and speeds it up several times. Irregular club rhythms get smoothed out into Spanish trap and there's still room for jungle, bass and reggaeton. It's a wild and worldly ride.

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Echoes of the Dancehall delves into the world of reggae, dancehall, and ragga sound clashes between 1988 and 1995. This sound collage features rare tape recordings from iconic sound systems from England and Jamaica including Sir Coxsone, Bass Odyssey, Stone Love, Jamrock, Jah Love, Kilimanjaro, Arrows, Super Dee, and the esteemed blues dance sound Touch of Class. The mix transitions between moments of competition, heart-stirring dubplates, and crowd eruptions, painting a vivid picture of the dancehall atmosphere.

Each snippet from these sound clashes acts as a portal to a bygone era, where sound system crews battled for supremacy and musical dominance, pushing the boundaries of creativity to earn the reputation as the champion sound. Echoes of the Dancehall weaves together a tapestry of sounds and scenes, capturing the essence of the era while paying homage to the legendary pioneers who paved the way for future generations.

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