Bad Approach Riddim – Various Artists

BAD APPROACH RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2005

By 2005, Bad Approach was leaning into that grimy mid-2000s reggae cut: tough drums, a lean bassline, and enough space for the singers to talk their piece without crowding the riddim. Sky Factory handled the release, and the lineup does the heavy lifting, with Galaxy P’s “Wake Up Call, ” Spragga Benz’s “Bout Ya, ” and Turbulence’s “Food For The Poor” giving the set its sharpest edges. Innocent Crew’s “My Time Now” and New Kidz’s “Gal Run” keep the energy bouncing, while the title itself turns up at the back as a version, which tells you the sequencing was planned to let the vocal cuts carry the first stretch before the instrumental closes it out.

Bad Approach Riddim Tracklist:

1. Boom Steppa – Tricksta
2. Crimis – A Wha Dis
3. Desperado – Girls Calling
4. Dudsy Mill And Chino – Bounce
5. Galaxy P – Wake Up Call
6. Greg Hinds – Gallis
7. Innocent Crew – My Time Now
8. Mitch – Ull Come Back
9. Natty Chris – Gal U A Dis Bes
10. New Kidz – Gal Run
11. Shane – O – Party Tonight
12. Spragga Benz – Bout Ya
13. Star Nine And Greg Hinds – Walk Out Gal
14. Turbulence – Food For The Poor
15. Version – Bad Approach
16. Wissy – Good Tune