Bass Riddim – Various Artists

BASS RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2012

Bass Riddim sits in that 2012 crop of roots-leaning juggling where the hook is more about the low end than any flashy trickery, and this one keeps the focus tight with four voices across the board: Levysil on “Better Day, ” Seamus with “Love Is Real, ” Ousmane’s “Beautiful Day, ” and Khev’s “I’m Willing. ” The set feels like a snapshot of the era rather than a big crossover play, with each singer working the same foundation from a slightly different angle, which is exactly the kind of move that kept small-label riddims moving through that period. There’s no clutter here, just a straightforward bass-heavy frame and a lineup that leans into melody and uplift instead of aggression. In the catalogue, it lands as one of those modest but useful one-riddim releases that helped define the 2012 reggae pool.

Bass Riddim Tracklist:

1. Levysil – Better Day
2. Seamus – Love Is Real
3. Ousmane – Beautiful Day
4. Khev – Im Willing