Chill Out Riddim – Yard Style Entertainment

In 2015, dancehall was packed with sound-system-friendly one-riddim sets, and Chill Out Riddim came in from Yard Style Entertainment with six cuts that kept the focus on voice and vibe rather than excess. Chuck Fenda’s “She Gone” gives the project one of its sharper hooks, while Lisa Hyper and Mega Banton bring different shades of swagger and melody across a set that also pulls in Deva Bratt, G Loc and Nuklear. Yard Style, the label launched by Portmore selector and producer JJ Wizzle that same year, was still fresh out the gate when this beat dropped, and the tune feels like an early calling card: a compact dancehall rhythm with enough space for each artist to make their own mark. The tracklist runs from “She Gone” and “Love and Friend” through to “Oh My, ” six songs in all.

Chill Out Riddim Tracklist:

1. Chuck Fenda – She Gone
2. Lisa Hyper – Love & Friend
3. Mega Banton – No Gal
4. Deva Bratt – Figure You Out
5. G Loc – Inna Mi Room
6. Nuklear – Oh My