Bermuda Triangle Riddim – Various Artists

The Bermuda Triangle Riddim sits in that mid-2000s dancehall run where producers were turning out compact one-riddim sets with a sharper, more synthetic edge, and this one lines up with a small but telling cast: Hype Type ft. Sample 6 on “Bermuda, ” Lenky Bwoy on “Dance Now, ” Shelly Belly on “Man Of The Future, ” and an oddly listed “Unknow” on “Unfinished Corvin. ” The riddim itself has that dry, clipped feel common to the period, with a nagging keyboard figure and a bassline that stays low and direct instead of trying to muscle its way to the front. That gives the vocals room to do the talking, especially on the more straightforward party cut from Lenky Bwoy and the rougher, more playful turn from Shelly Belly. It’s a lean 2006 dancehall package, and the tempo keeps everything moving with an almost testy, heads-down pulse.