Sound System Fridays delivered another tight show despite our previously scheduled Sound having to cancel.  We had to come up with a solid alternative, so I asked Spragga Roots (Heatwave) to return once again as host.  He in turn invited Step-A-Choice Sound down to play alongside him.

Hmmm, two Sounds sharing the night…to my surprise, it worked!  Both Sounds had been previous hosts during Sound System Fridays so they knew what to expect.  They complemented each other and did a great job holding it down for the night.

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Heatwave played first and just as I thought, were an inspiration to Step-A-Choice (Kirk + DJ Itchy #1) Sound.  It was good to see the them step it up ‘music’ wise to match the tone and vibe that Spragga had set.  Step-A-Choice really does have some belly and they proved it with their effortless performance – no-holds-barred.  At times, it appeared as if they were warming up for a ‘war’ inside a Sound clash.  Everyone in the studio was skanking and bopping their heads.

My question to myself…Did Step-A-Choice steal the show from Heatwave or did they sound as good as they did because they had ‘borrowed’ Heatwave’s Spragga Roots as their MC that night as their own MC had to work?  Spragga has one of the more authoritative voices in the business still, bringing you back to the days of old with a golden voice with the likes of Stone Love and Captain Midnight.   With Spragga as their MC, Step-A-Choice Sound, dare I say it, sounded more mature.  Even Spragga himself was loving it, complimenting Step-A-Choice, “big sounds play big tunes” and “me see you a spend”.

Little did I know that Heatwave had an answer with his second set.  It seemed the way Step-A-Choice played was now going to influence the way that Heatwave would play.  Spragga came back with foundation tunes and as the dub stated, “Anything test Heatwave dead!”.  Next up, five Shabba’s in a row and that was just the start. LOL.   After a while, I was enjoying the fact that there would be no live artists to change up the vibe or steal the spotlight – I just wanted to hear these two Sounds play.  Enjoy the podcast, the show speaks for itself!
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