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.
- 1. Echo45, We Are! feat. Oscar Jerome
- 2. Dive Into feat. Louis VI
- 3. Desire feat. Haile Supreme, Liam Bailey
- 4. Bang Bien feat. 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)