Acetate Riddim – M Records

M Records kept this one short and sharp, and that suits the Acetate Riddim well: a four-track 10-inch from 2006 with a neat little roots-and-dub charge running through it. Cornell Campbell’s “Why Dem Gwaan So” is the anchor, all measured authority and old-school weight, while Jah Stitch’s “Universal Ruler” brings a tougher, more talkative edge to the same framework. Nambo and Ian Hird’s “Universal Horns” is the real atmosphere piece here, with the brass giving the cut a lifted, almost ceremonial feel before Twilight Crew close things out with the “Acetate Version” dub. It landed in a period when M Records was also pressing other compact, collector-minded riddim packages, and this one feels very much of that moment: concise, tidy, and aimed squarely at sound system players who wanted the vocal and version in one sitting.

Acetate Riddim Tracklist:

1. Cornell Campbell – Why Dem Gwaan So
2. Jah Stitch – Universal Ruler
3. Nambo and Ian Hird – Universal Horns
4. Twiligh Crew – Acetate Version