The Double Trouble Riddim (2013) – Computer Paul

Computer Paul’s Double Trouble Riddim arrived in 2013 as a Bootcamp Records project from a producer whose name has been attached to some of reggae’s most durable modern staples. Paul Henton is better known in the scene as Computer Paul, and his catalogue reaches from classic-era work with Monyaka through production credits tied to Jimmy Cliff, Inner Circle, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Buju Banton and others. That history gives the riddim a veteran touch without making it feel dusty.

The rhythm has a clean, singer-friendly pulse with a digital edge, the kind of mid-tempo juggling bed that leaves room for melody, patter and attitude. It moves with a steady bounce rather than heavy attack, so the vocals carry the weight. Lukie D’s Real Double Trouble, Everton Blender’s Can’t Say Goodbye To You and Glen Washington’s Crazy For You sit comfortably in that lane, with the sweeter voices giving the rhythm its most immediate pull. Hezron’s Maximum Speed adds a more contemporary uplift, while Junior X’s Bunnaz and Stevie Face’s Naw Play Nuh Fool bring a sharper streetwise pressure to the set.

The deeper cuts help widen the picture. Culture T featuring Bobby Crystal on Notice Board Pt. 2, Mighty Diamonds on Dream Of Me and Steele on Who Jah Bless push the riddim toward rootsy veterans, while I-Maroon’s Ban Yuh Money and Dangerous’ Mad A Street add more local grit. It is a proper one-riddim package, rooted in Bootcamp’s catalogue and in Computer Paul’s long habit of pairing polished musicianship with voices that can carry a hook.