Category 5 Riddim (2011) – Daseca Productions

2011 was a busy stretch for dancehall, with producers chasing fresh angles while still keeping the sound heavy enough for the street, and Daseca’s Category 5 fit right into that moment with a guitar-led, slightly Latin-tinted rhythm that felt a little different from the usual drum-and-bass runnings. Serani’s “Clouds” leaned into his smooth, relationship-minded style, while Mavado’s “Don’t Wanna Be a Memory” and I-Octane’s “Smoke” gave the riddim its harder edge, each voice riding the same pattern from a different angle. Dexta Daps, Bugle and Kibaki fill out the set, and the line-up gives the tune a nice spread of styles without losing the thread. The release runs six cuts deep: Mavado, Serani, Dexta Daps, I-Octane, Bugle and Kibaki on the Category 5 riddim.