Madness Riddim – Birchill Records

By 2007, Birchill Records was already putting out dancehall with a sharp ear for the dancefloor, and Madness Riddim sits right in that run with a compact eight-track set that leans on big-name voices and a tough, busy pulse. Elephant Man’s “3 Step” and Sean Paul’s “Drop It” do a lot of the heavy lifting, while the Kiprich and Blacker pairing on “Boosie Wine” and Macka Diamond’s “Dandy Sandy” keep the vibe playful and sharp, all over a riddim built by Christopher Birch that runs lean but still has enough bite for fast-moving selectors. Tami Chynn and Voicemail add more colour in the middle, and the full set closes with Birch’s own instrumental cut, making this one of those clean producer-led dancehall packages from the era: eight tracks, nine artists, and a straight 2007 Birchill Records stamp.

Madness Riddim Tracklist:

1. Elephant Man – 3 Step
2. Kiprich & Blacker – Boosie Wine
3. Macka Diamond – Dandy Sandy
4. Sean Paul – Drop It
5. O.K. – Summer Body
6. Tami Chynn – Need A Rude Boy
7. Voicemail – Get On The Dance Floor
8. Christopher Birch – Madness Riddim