Speaker Box Riddim (2013) – Deano Deann Records

Speaker Box comes in lean and straight to the point, with Deano Deann Records lining up seven cuts around a tough 2013 dancehall rhythm and then tacking on the version at the end. Digital Sham’s “Money” and Eklypse’s “Bad Up Dem Self” give it the kind of streetwise energy that usually carries these one-riddim sets, while Concard featuring Koolant Brown opens things up with “Who Tell Dem” and Craig Ed East keeps the pressure on with “Get High. ” The tracklist runs like a proper showcase, moving through the vocal takes before closing on Deano Dean’s instrumental, which feels less like an afterthought and more like the producer’s stamp at the finish.