Dance Hall Killers Vol.1 – Jammys Records

DANCE HALL KILLERS VOL.1 – JAMMY’S RECORDS 198X

Jammys Records’ Dance Hall Killers Vol. 1 sits right in that gritty 1980s King Jammy era, when digital dancehall was starting to harden into something sharper and more skeletal. The cut rides a clipped, bass-heavy groove with space for the deejays to jab in and out, and the lineup tells you exactly what kind of yard session this was built for: Admiral Tibett, Captain Barkey, Sanchez, Thriller U, Tiger and Wickerman all take turns working the rhythm, with “Will You Hold Me” giving the set a sweeter late-run lift before it closes on Yammie Bowlo’s “Isnt She Lovely, ” a neat reminder that Jammy’s catalog could pivot from rowdy chat to melody without losing its edge.

Dance Hall Killers Vol.1 Tracklist:

1. Admiral Tibett – Iam The Water
2. Barkey & Wickerman – Put It Down
3. Bunny General – Gct Pon Punany
4. Captain Barkey & Lara – Private Call
5. Cobra – Big It Up
6. Genery Tk – Long Donkey Meat
7. Lecturer – Gal You Mean It
8. Poison Chang – A Murda
9. Reggie Stepper – Modelling
10. Sanchez – Lonesome Country Boy
11. Super Black & Major Cat – Nanny Goat
12. Thriller U – Will You Hold Me
13. Tiger – Stop Chat
14. Yammie Bowlo – Isnt She Lovely