Blue Steel Riddim – Maximum Sound

2004 dancehall set Blue Steel Riddim from Maximum Sound pulls together a sharp lineup led by Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Anthony B, Ce’Cile, Junior Kelly, Mr Vegas, and Future Troubles, with extra cuts from Lukie D, Kiprich, Mad Anju, and Mr Lex. The riddim’s tough, forward-driving swing made it a natural fit for club-ready tunes like Wining Machine, Badman Order, Which Gal A Di Hotter, and Tek Him, while Pop It Off and Call In keep the energy moving through the project. Maximum Sound’s production has a clean, heavy mid-2000s dancehall feel here, and the release also landed in the Greensleeves Rhythm Album era, which helped put the riddim alongside some of the label’s most recognizable various-artist sets.

Blue Steel Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Got It Going On
2. Bounty Killer – Badman Order
3. Cecile – Which Gal A Di Hotter
4. Elephant Man – Wining Machine
5. Future Troubles – Call In
6. Future Troubles – Pop It Off
7. Junior Kelly – Style
8. Kiprich – You Nah
9. Lukie D – Let’s Party
10. Mad Anju – Tonight Alone
11. Mr Lex – Bad Man Way
12. Mr Vegas – Tek Him
13. Red Rat – Politics War
14. Version – Blue Steel Riddim
15. Vybz Kartel – Hi Profile
16. Ward 21 – Give Me Them
17. Wayne Marshall – Careful