Battlefield Riddim – Rockers Mix And Dr Zed

Rockers Mix and Dr Zed usually turn out Zimbabwe-rooted dancehall with a local-language edge, and Battlefield Riddim leans into that lane with a harder, gun-finger energy instead of anything glossy or crossover-minded. The rhythm is all blunt-force bass and clipped, marching drums, which gives tracks like Distinction’s “Tapindwa Nei” and Sound Ranger’s “The Big Gun” a proper street-corner snap, while Silent Killah’s “Energy” keeps the pace lively without losing the tension in the beat. There’s a nice bit of variety too, with BennyB’s “Run Dat” and Bevin’s “Pon Di Ting” pushing the riddim in a more chant-heavy direction. Released in 2014, the set captures that period when Zim dancehall was sharpening its own sound and sounding less like a copy of Kingston with every pass.

Battlefield Riddim Tracklist:

1. Kilkhampton – MaPull Factor
2. Silent Killah – Energy
3. Madzoville – Ma Manager
4. Distinction – Tapindwa Nei
5. T Mash – Tafamba
6. Ras Lalo – Waina
7. Sound Ranger – The Big Gun
8. Master Melodeez – Ini Ndada
9. Distinction – Gunshot
10. Legend Elly – Laugh Off Ah Dem
11. Bevin – Pon Di Ting
12. BennyB – Run Dat
13. Rockers Mix & Dr Zed – Battlefield Rhythm Version