Blue Ray Riddim – Upt Diamond League Records

Blue Ray Riddim comes across as a clean 2016 dancehall juggling with a soft-edged, romantic lean, the kind of set that gives singers room to stretch without losing the bounce underneath. UPT Diamond League Records keeps the focus on melody here, and Gyptian’s “There She Goes Again” with Jimmy Cozier feels like the natural anchor, with Denyque’s “Next To You” and Khago’s “Care You” adding a nice contrast in tone. The line-up also folds in Ginjah, Tara Harrisson, Nature, and Yung Markie, so the mood moves between lovers’ crooning and conscious talk rather than chasing one rough bashment energy. The sequencing is tidy and deliberate, opening with the stronger vocal names before easing into the newer cuts and closing the set with a version, which gives the riddim a proper showcase feel.