Celscius Riddim – Cydefex Records

Hot, sun-baked dancehall with a bright, steely edge runs through Celscius Riddim, the 2012 Cydefex Records cut that sounds made for sweaty party sets and late-night street sessions. The voicing keeps it moving without clutter: I Shadrock’s “Paper Friend” and Masta Jay’s “Celebrate” lean into everyday sentiments, while Mollo B and Crazy’s “Gyal Dem A Wine, ” Young J’s “Party Down Di Summa, ” and Khani’s “We A Party” push the whole thing firmly into bashment mode. D Flexxx also gets a spotlight with “Check Di Celscius, ” which feels like the kind of tune that would’ve kept the juggling lively on dancehall playlists of the period. With 12 tracks and 13 voices, it captures that early-2010s run of seasonal riddims built around one hooky instrumental and a stack of singjay and party pieces.