Baila Baila Riddim – Various Artists

Back in 2006, the Baila Baila riddim sat right in that mid-2000s dancehall lane where the energy was more party-forward than roots-heavy, and this one pulled in a busy mix of voices from Alozade and Capleton to Harry Toddler, Munga and Shano. The sequencing keeps the pace brisk, with standout turns like Capleton’s “Love Devine” and Alozade’s “Set on it” sitting alongside the feisty “Deputy Party Tonight” from Danger and the crew cut “Like No Other” by Munga feat. Jah Malo. There’s also a version cut at the end, which is the sort of thing selectors and dub plate heads would have wanted from a riddim like this. The set is credited to Various Artists and runs 14 tracks deep, with 15 artists across the project.