Butterfly Riddim – Jammys Records

Dark, bass-heavy early-’90s dancehall with a sharp, choppy pulse is the lane Jammy’s takes on Butterfly Riddim, and the cut that usually grabs first is Admiral Bailey’s “Butterfly, ” with Bounty Killer’s “Gal You Fresh” and Ninjaman’s “Make Him Tan” right in that same hard-to-ignore pocket. The set reads like a proper juggling, not a one-off instrumental showcase: the rhythm carries a stack of voicings, and one listing even points to a dub version tucked in among the sides, which suits the era and the sound system logic behind it. Jammy’s LP-style approach keeps the focus on the deejays, with voices like Clement Irie, Daddy Lizard, and Harry Toddler pushing the rhythm in different directions without breaking its stride. Butterfly was produced by Lloyd “King Jammy” James and appears in 1993.