2070s Riddim – Fat Eyes Records

Jamaica’s 2007 dancehall run had plenty of hard, digital-leaning juggling, and 2070s Riddim sits right in that pocket for Fat Eyes Records. The set pulls together Capleton and Saba’s fiery “Light A Fire, ” Mavado’s curt “Don’t Tek It Fi Joke, ” and Vybz Kartel’s “Bruk Out, ” with Elephant Man, Voicemail and Chino adding the kind of dancefloor pressure that kept sound systems busy that year. Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor’s version cut is the little marker that ties it together, giving the riddim a producer’s-room feel without losing the street edge. Fat Eyes had already built a reputation for sharp, uncluttered dancehall frameworks, and this one carries that same clipped, urgent energy, right down to Leftside’s “Stamina Man (Raw)” tucked into the mix.