All Inclusive Riddim (2016) – DJ Frass Records

DJ Frass Records had already become a familiar name in dancehall by the time All Inclusive Riddim landed in 2016, and this juggling sits neatly inside that run of street-ready projects. The selector bait here is a stripped-back, air-horn-heavy dancehall cut with a pitched-down vocal tag and enough space for each artist to land cleanly. It moves with a sharp, minimal pulse rather than a busy arrangement, which gives it real pull in the dance. The production feels made for pull-ups and quick rewinds.

The strongest cuts are the ones that play to each voice’s strengths. Mavado’s Big Bumpa Gal brings his dark, commanding tone to a flirtatious anthem with obvious dancefloor aim. Alkaline’s One More Time taps his slicker, more sensual side, while Sean Paul turns up twice with Wine It and Give Thanks For Life, adding the kind of crossover polish that was keeping him busy in that period. Alaine’s Born To Win gives the riddim a brighter, uplifted note, and Tarrus Riley’s Nuh Need To Worry brings a smoother roots-leaning phrasing into the mix. Jahmiel’s You Can Do It Too and I-Octane’s Me Nah Do It add the younger, determined voice of 2016-era dancehall, while Vershon, Mink Jo and OCG keep the juggling moving with more local flavor.

As a project, All Inclusive Riddim captures DJ Frass at a point where he was pairing heavyweight names with a clean, club-ready sound that could travel well across radio, mixes and dances.