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Ever since Notting Hill Carnival started in 1959, sound systems played a vital part in London's cultural psyche.

The Red Bull Music Academy presents London’s first ever cross-genre sound clash.

Featuring four pioneering sounds from various eras of soundsystem culture who will stand up to be counted in London’s first cross-genre clash ever.

Roots reggae vs 80’s club soul vs jungle vs dubstep – it’s on the audience to decide ...who’ll take the trophy home!

17 Feb. Culture Clash

The Roundhouse,
Chalk Farm Road
London
NW1 8EH

T 0844 482 8008
F 020 7424 9992

9pm -3am

Hosted by Don Letts, this once in a lifetime Culture Clash will see Jazzie B’s Soul II Soul, the mighty Trojan Sound System, Goldie’s Metalheadz, and dubstep pioneers Digital Mystikz fight for the Roundhouse massive’s favour with nothing but big tunes from their respective scenes.

The funki dreds of Soul II Soul were at the forefront of UK club soul in the late 80’s, scoring big both sides of the Atlantic via Back To Life and Keep On Movin’.

With their iconic robo-skull logo, genre-defining 12” releases, and legendary club night at Hoxton’s Blue Note Café, Goldie and his Metalheadz label played a pivotal role in propelling the junglist movement to unknown heights.

Trojan Sound System have been selecting the livest roots ‘n’ culture anthems for years.

And Digital Mystikz aka Mala and Coki are amongst those to constantly push dubstep scene to new shores.

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