Banda Riddim – Strong Producciones

Strong Producciones’ Banda Riddim sits right in the producer’s 2012 dancehall run, a compact five-track set that keeps the focus on Spanish-language street vibes rather than big guest lists. Rhenno a. k. a. Di Snipa gets the sharpest cut on “Falsos, ” while BMC’s “So Hot, ” Maza Warrior’s “Piensa” and Mercy Light’s “Hay Solución” keep the pacing moving with clipped, no-frills delivery over a spare, percussive riddim that leaves plenty of room for the vocals to cut through. DJ Killa closes it out with the instrumental, which lets the production’s skeletal groove and rhythmic swing sit on their own for a minute.