Answer Riddim – Various Artists

ANSWER RIDDIM 2006

Answer Riddim fits into the long line of late-2000s roots-and-lovers-style juggling that kept a classic Jamaican foundation alive in a lean, two-cut format. Here it’s all about the contrast between Gounz Man’s “Judgement Flames” and Together Forever Family’s “Take Me Now, ” a pairing that gives the riddim a stern opening and then eases into something warmer and more reflective. The old Answer riddim itself has one of those instantly familiar basslines reggae producers keep returning to, and this 2006 outing leans on that recognition without overloading the set. With only two tracks on the board, the sequencing feels deliberate: first the pressure, then the appeal, as if the producer wanted the riddim to speak in a short, sharp conversation rather than a crowd of voices.

Answer Riddim Tracklist:

1. Gounz Man – Judgement Flames
2. Together Forever Family – Take Me Now