Aquarious Riddim – Greezzly Productions

Low-slung and rootsy, the Aquarious Riddim has that late-2015 feel of a small crew locking into one groove and letting the songs do the talking. Greezzly Productions keeps the arrangement spare enough for the bass to sit right up front, and that gives Mr Ice’s “Love You Still” and Teacha Dee’s “Easy To Love” plenty of room to breathe, while High Priest goes darker on “The Mark Of The Beast. ” The set runs eight cuts in all, with Sing ‘A’The’s “I’m Sorry” and Castafari’s “Rainy Afternoon” adding a softer, more reflective pull against the tougher edges. The instrumental at the end lets the riddim’s shape come through cleanly, with a steady one-drop pulse and a warm, slightly rugged finish.