Equinoxx Riddim – Blaxxx

Equinoxx Riddim cuts from that mid-2000s dancehall pocket where the rhythm is sharp, the bassline is lean, and the voicing list does a lot of the talking. Blaxxx lined up nine tracks here, with Beenie Man’s “Privately, ” Sean Paul and Looga Man’s “Fresh, ” and Vybz Kartel’s “Ready Fi Dead” giving the set its biggest pulls, while Kid Kurup, Mossy Kid and Tami keep the pace bouncing between party chatter and tougher, more street-facing cuts. It’s one of those 2005 productions that feels built for the selector’s crate: enough personality in the riddim to hold different voices, but still tight enough that every song has to come in ready. Kartel closes the sequence with the hardest edge, and that finish leaves the longest shadow on the whole set.

Equinoxx Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – Privately
2. Kid Kurup – Dutty Title
3. Mossy Kid – Anywhere
4. Sean Paul And Looga Man – Fresh
5. Tami – Every Time I Try
6. Unknown – Could Be
7. Unknown – Want War
8. Unknown – You Aint A Kid Anymore
9. Vybz Kartel – Ready Fi Dead