Computer Rule Release Details
- Riddim year: 1986
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 17
- Unique artists on riddim: 17
- Production credits: HARRY J RECORDS
- Key artists on this riddim: Carl Meeks, Cocoa Tea, Cutty Ranks, Frankie Paul, Pad Anthony
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Reggae Riddims
Harry J Records was right in the thick of reggae’s digital turn when Computer Rule came through in 1986, riding that lean, machine-made pulse that sat just behind the Sleng Teng shockwave but had its own rough edge. On this one, the matchup with Frankie Paul feels especially sharp: “Ethiopian Here I Come” rides the groove with that easy, clipped confidence he could make sound effortless, while Cutty Ranks and Charlie Chaplin bring the tougher, more playful side of the set. There’s a nice spread of voices here too, from Carl Meeks to Little John, and the whole thing hangs together like a snapshot of dancehall when the computer sound was still fresh enough to feel like a new language, right down to Glen Dacosta’s “Computer Special” and the sly title nod in the side pocket.
Computer Rule Tracklist:
- Blinkie – Loving Stylie
- Carl Meeks – Red Eye Lover
- Charlie Chaplin – Bionic Man
- Cutty Ranks – Blue Mountain Coffee
- Frankie Jones – One Foot Jump
- Frankie Paul – Ethiopian Here I Come
- Glen Dacosta – Computer Special
- Ishie Ranking -? Hot Up Riddim
- Jah Screw – Boom Shock Attack
- Keith Sterling & The Turbos – Computer Broom
- Little John – Come Back To Me
- Mr Lee – Take Me Across The Ocean
- Pad Anthony – What A Rydim
- Ugli Man – Computer
- Vintagedancehall – Computer Rule Vol 2 1986 08 Cocoa Tea Boops Fi Dem
- Vintagedancehall – Computer Rule Vol 2 1986 10 King Kong Ninja Me Ninja
- [Computer Rule]Screwdriver – Unknown
