About Me
Dancehall and Reggae
Rhythm Collision Sound founder and deejay/selector Basmati returned to Brisbane Australia in 2002 after several years living overseas and interstate. Having first being introduced to dancehall and reggae music on the Caribbean coast of Central America and the soundsystems of the streets of inner west London, he has been listening to, collecting, organising & promoting dancehall and reggae shows and deejaying reggae music throughout his travels. He has built up an extensive reggae music collection and knowledge of reggae music history and culture
Basmati is complemented on tunes by Hemi Tuff originally from Port Vila, Vanuatu and Gregwise originally from Cape Town, South Africa
With the freshest “up to the time†reggae riddims from Jamaica selected by Basmati, Gregwise and Hemi Tuf in today’s modern dancehall, conscious roots and outernational as well as the classics, samples, effects and delays make a Rhythm Collision Sound show a unique energetic live experience
Rhythm Collision Sound credits include:
Support for Jamaican reggae icons, Chaka Demus & Pliersn, on their 2008 Australian Tour
Support for Jamaican new roots artist, Jah Mason, on his 2008 Australian Tour
Performance at Island Vibe Festival 2008
Support for Jamaican roots and culture reggae artist, Bushman, on his 2008 Australian Tour
Boiler Room at 2008 Big Day Out, Gold Coast
Support for Jamaican reggae superstar, Luciano, on his sold out 2007 Australian Tour
Performing at the Exodus 2006 Festival
Performing at the 1st Annual Reggae Sound System Summit 2006 in Sydney
Support for UK dancehall reggae legend Tippa Irie on his December 2005 Australian Tour
Support for New Zealands reggae/dub outfit The Black Seeds in June and November 2005 at The Zoo
Its own very popular regular monthly reggae dances
Basmatis deejaying credits include:
Performace at 2009 Big Day Out
Support for Jamaican new roots artist Jah Mason at Cairns’s Reggaetown Festival September 2007
The Pro-Show at the Quiksilver Pro Surf event on the Gold Coast in March 2007
Headlining The Dub Village Stage of Reggaetown Festival 2006
More Fire (Chantdown Soundsystem dances) at Deep 11 in Melbourne February 2006
High Tide at The Esplanade Hotel in Melbourne February 2006
Headlining The Jungle Stage of the Kuranda Reggae Festival 2005
Support for Salmonella Dub, Shapeshifter, Sunshine Soundsystem, Cornerstone Roots at the Dub Conspiracy shows April 2005
More Fire (Chantdown Soundsystem dances) at Deep 11 in Melbourne in March 2005
Basmati has also deejayed at such places as:
Rics Café, The Zoo, The Moon Bar, No 12, The Rev, The Winery, Py-Hy Expresso, and The Alley Bar
Basmati is also producer and presenter of Brisbane Radio 4ZzZ 102.1FMs weekly 2-hour reggae music program The Yard Saturdays 3-5pm
Some of Rhythm Collision Sound's favourite artists include Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth, Prince Far I, Mighty Diamonds,
Garnett Silk, Pablo Moses, LKJ, Alpha Blondy, Dennis Brown, Rod Taylor, Don Carlos and Johnny Clarke as well as the newer outfits like Pressure, Lutan Fyah, Luciano, Irration Steppas, Abashanti Vibronics, Bushman, Zion Train, Vybes Kartel, TOK, Elephant Man, Armageddon, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla, Lady Saw,
Alaine, Mavado, Anthony B, Sean Paul, Ritchie Spice, Chuck Fenda, Alborosie, Junior Kelly and Collie Buddz
