Chachi Riddim – Germaica Digital

Coming out of Germaica Digital in April 2012, Chachi Riddim feels like one of those Euro-leaning dancehall projects that pulled voices in from all over the map without losing the club pressure. South Rakkas Crew’s D-Rakkas gives the set an electro-edged, party-ready bounce, and you hear that especially on RDX’s “Bumpa Cyaat” and Ward 21 and DeeWunn’s sharp “Pepper Pot Thing, ” which cut through the riddim with the kind of hook that sticks after one spin. The lineup jumps from Jamaica to Austria, Spain, Norway and Japan, so Tom Hype’s “Bei Uns In Karntn” and Stylo G and Serocee’s “Me Nuh Waan Hear Nuttn” sit comfortably beside the Jamaican cuts. It’s 12 tracks deep, with “Bounce It” and “Dance Hard Party Mad” keeping the whole thing moving.