The current position looks settled. A coherent studio signature meets control over the final mile of delivery. When Toroki's low wave meets the grain of Isayah's voice, it is nothing short of a recalibration of mood and space.

The longevity of Word Sound & Power is grounded in practical theology, craft, discipline, and transmission. The stack rolls in, the control tower lights up, and the room is reorganised around pressure, clarity, and message.

South African sound system culture germinated in the pressure cooker of the townships, learning to survive under scarcity and speak confidently without surrendering its accent. Stacks and scoops build roving rooms for gathering, teaching, grieving, feeding, remembering.

If you want to trace the bloodline of UK bass culture, from blues dances and sound clashes to jungle, dubstep and the 2010s warehouse revival, follow the Channel One Sound System story. Run by selector Michael “Mikey Dread” Letts, this London institution stands as both keeper of the roots and a ritual for the community.

Jungle music was born from breakbeat hardcore fusing with Jamaican sound system culture on UK soil. Defined by rapid breakbeats, cut-and-paste samples, and chest-rattling bass, it carried the rebel spirit of reggae soundclashes into the European rave era.

Gorgon Sound is the collaborative alchemy of Joe McGann (Kahn) and Sam Barrett (Neek) dedicated solely to reggae-dub investigations.

On a spring night in Bucharest, Control Club vibrates before a single word is spoken. Gathered at the city's sound system faithful for the eighteenth installment of the Black Rhino Residency.

When you talk about UK sound system culture, one name echoes through the streets: Aba Shanti-I. From his early days as Jasmine Joe, an MC for Jah Tubbys, to commanding his own legendary sound system, Aba Shanti-I has spent over three decades shaping the vibrations that move both body and mind.

Few names carry the weight of bass music like Mala. His uncompromising and raw sound isn’t just about shaking the mind as much as it is about shaking walls. He’s the architect of weighty frequencies, a producer who turned bass into a spiritual experience.

Celebrate the life and legacy of MC Conrad, a titan of drum and bass whose soulful vocals redefined the genre's boundaries.

Dubkasm's dynamic fusion of traditional dub with contemporary beats has earned them worldwide fame. Experience their genius alongside Footsie at the next Black Rhino Residency.

Discover Footsie, Newham's grime icon, fusing sound system heritage with gritty beats at Black Rhino Residency, Control Club.

A tribute to Annie Nightingale, whose pioneering voice redefined music broadcasting over six decades.

With February the officially unofficial J Dilla celebration Dilla Month, we dive into the work and legacy of the celebrated Detroit renaissance man.