Fire Links defeats Bass Odyssey

Patrons who turned out at Famous Night Club last Thursday to see iconic clashing sound Bass Odyssey bury Fire Links with their catalogue of music were left disappointed after the sound system failed miserably to live up to expectations.

The only thing Fire Links lost during the clash was the coin toss, and was sent in to juggle first. The seasoned selector made his intentions known from his introduction. He outlined that he didn't come to the clash to party and proceeded to dish out some hard-core dubplates, which had the audience in total frenzy. Songs from Vybz Kartel, Busy Signal and Bounty Killer were the highlights of his set and not even guest judge Ninja Man was spared his wrath.

"Yu Desmond (Ninja Man), every tune wey mi play mi pay fi dem," he shouted and played Ninja Man's Murder Dem, much to the delight of the packed venue, who tooted their vuvuzelas throughout the high energy display.

Bass Odyssey came next with the selector taking shots at Fire Links' attire. "A mussi beach yu a guh inna shorts, watch it from yah suh, its not a bag of noise a guh win this," he said.

He played songs like Jamaica Land by Busy Signal, They Don't Know by Chronixx and Buju Banton's Gunz Dem A Buss. "A long time Fire Links nuh Like Bass Odyssey but wi nuh like man," he said and played a Vybz Kartel selection.

The audience responded relatively well to some of Bass Odyssey's selections. However their response was nothing close to that of Fire Links' and it was no surprise when the judges announced that Fire Links was the winner of the juggling round.

For the challenge round, both DJs were instructed to play '90s singles which are geared towards females. Fire Links was first, however not before responding to Bass Odyssey's disparaging comments about his attire.

"Dem a watch man dressing bout if a beach mi deh? A Portmore mi deh. Yu have Hellshire, Board Walk beach and Sugar Man's beach and the ladies love it," he said and the ladies backed up his argument by screaming.

Fire Links then played Tek Him by Mad Cobra, Shabba Ranks Twice My Age and B...y Rider by Buju Banton. Bass Odyssey responded with Moggle Pon Yu Man by Daddy Screw, Girls Dem Flex by Buju Banton among others. The round also went to Fire Links, with judge Ninja Man expressing that Bass Odyssey was sleeping in the clash.

For the dub-for-dub round, though Bass Odyssey put up a valiant fight with some strong dubplates, Fire Links' catalogue was just as potent.

Bass Odyssey started the round with Toots Hibbert and Fire Links counteracted with Eric Donaldson. Fire Links also received strong reaction for a dubplate recorded by the late John Holt, however Bass Odyssey managed to split the crowd response by playing a dubplate from Gregory Isaacs.

After a fierce ding dong battle between both sound systems, who apparently have several iconic dubplates in their catalog, the judges once again ruled in Fire Links's favour.

This Thursdays' sound clash will feature Bass Odyssey vs Richie Feelings. Live streaming outside Jamaica can be viewed at www.jamaica-star.com.