Bun Bun Riddim – Natural Bridge

BUN BUN RIDDIM produced by NATURAL BRIDGE 2001

Out of Jamaica’s 2001 dancehall rush comes the Bun Bun riddim, cut for Natural Bridge by Rohan “Snow Cone” Fuller, a name that also sits behind the “Rice and Peas” version of the same rhythm. The one that really catches the ear here is Wayne Marshall’s “Earthquake Shake, ” which locks neatly into the riddim’s jumpy, bashment-strutting pulse, while Beenie Man, Sean Paul, and Elephant Man each lean into the same swagger in different ways. There’s a nice contrast too in Wayne Wonder’s “She Look, ” a smoother turn that keeps the set from feeling one-note. The lineup is tight, the energy is early-2000s Kingston through and through, and that little dub cut tucked in as “Version” feels like the final nod to a riddim built to move the dance.

Bun Bun Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – Life Is Good
2. Bun Bun Riddim – Version
3. Cobra – Get Your Own Man
4. Elephant Man – Me Lef Some
5. Kiprich – Just Go Girl
6. Sean Paul – Bounce With Me
7. Stranger – Say Wha You Say
8. Wayne Marshall – Earthquake Shake
9. Wayne Wonder – She Look