Bad Angel Riddim – Various Artists

BAD ANGEL RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

Bad Angel Riddim keeps things tight: five cuts, all from 2008, and no wasted motion. Junior Killa’s “Rise Up” opens the set with the kind of direct dancehall push that sets the tone, while Lb’s “Slow Motion” and Leetal’s “A So Wi Roll” keep the energy circling through different shades of the same rough-edged groove. Savage (F. F. C) turns in the most memorable name on the listing with “Joe Grizine, ” a cut that sounds built for street-level rotation, and Tappa closes with “Mix Refix, ” which nudges the riddim toward a more playful finish. It’s a compact one-riddim package, but the sequencing gives it a clear arc, moving from straight-forward shelling to a last track that feels like the loose-limbed afters.

Bad Angel Riddim Tracklist:

1. Junior Killa – Rise Up
2. Lb – Slow Motion
3. Leetal – A So Wi Roll
4. Savage (F.F.C) – Joe Grizine
5. Tappa – Mix Refix