Nightmares On Wax - Echo45 Sound System

Growing up in the sound system culture of Leeds in England, George spent a fiver, courtesy of his mum, on a battered old speaker box he named “Echo45”. That box led him to Kevin Harper, a founding member of Nightmares on Wax, a chance meeting that would change the course of his life.

With the latest music “Echo45 Sound System”, Nightmares On Wax takes that lineage a step further—a mixtape that feels like both a celebration and a declaration. It's a living, sound system journey inspired by the original “Echo45” speaker box that merges soul, roots, hip-hop, dub, and electronic textures with a fearless spirit.

Featuring a carefully curated ensemble of collaborators—including Yasiin Bey, Greentea Peng, Sadie Walker, Liam Bailey, and more—the record doesn’t just reflect where Nightmares on Wax has been. While deeply rooted in his origins, sound system culture, and pirate radio, it boldly announces where he’s going.

Tracklist:
1. Echo45, We Are! (feat. Oscar Jerome)
2. Dive Into (feat. Louis VI)
3. Desire (feat. Liam Bailey & Haile Supreme)
4. Bang Bien (feat. Mos Def & yasiin bey)
5. Echo45 (feat. Liam Bailey)
6. True (feat. Sadie Walker)
7. I Remember (feat. Greentea Peng)
8. Starwood Bound (feat. Sadie Walker)
9. Ain’t So… (feat. LSK)
10. Mumzie Cut (feat. Liam Bailey)
11. Holding On (feat. Ladi6)
12. Wind of Change (feat. Yarah Bravo)
13. Hop-to-Mystic (feat. Liam Bailey)
14. Echo 45 Sound System (Full Continuous Mix)