Black Lava Riddim – Musical Samurai Records

Black Lava Riddim arrives as a 2024 Musical Samurai Records production with a tidy three-voice cast and an instrumental cut under Markus Fire Productions. Pinchers, Glen Washington and High Tara each take a pass at the rhythm, and the sequencing gives the project a proper juggling feel rather than a throwaway digital bundle.

The riddim itself sits in straight-ahead roots-reggae territory: warm, steady drums, a deep bassline and a measured glide that leaves room for melody and message. Pinchers brings the most seasoned dancehall name on the set, and Im The One finds him in a controlled, declarative mode that suits the groove. Glen Washington’s I Can Feel Love settles into his familiar lovers-rock lane, his smooth tone softening the edges of the rhythm without losing its earthy pull. High Tara’s Back In Time adds another dimension, pushing the project toward reflection rather than pure romance. The instrumental version is important here, because it lets the arrangement breathe and shows how much of the pull comes from the low end and the patient drum pattern.

Musical Samurai Records keeps the presentation clean and unfussy, and that works for a riddim like this. It is a compact release, but not a lightweight one; the strength is in how the voices interpret the same foundation from different angles. Pinchers supplies the veteran authority, Washington the sweetness, and High Tara the introspective lift.