ENTITY · CONCEPT

Juggling

Well supported

Sound-system practice in which selectors and MCs mix records, dubplates and crowd work to hold a dance, distinct from but overlapping with formal sound clash.

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At a glance

Type: concept
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

Connections

In stories

Story · ProbableJuggling sounds and clash tapes

The dance was not only war: juggling tapes show selectors building pressure, memory and movement before tune-fi-tune ever starts.

Debate & reception

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commentary

Juggling as archive, not filler

Juggling videos and tapes document selector timing, crowd reading, MC partnership and repertory depth. They should be treated as historical evidence rather than secondary material behind formal clash wins.

Stance: juggling as primary sound-system evidence