Dark Days Riddim – Wmg Lab Recordings

A quick, gritty soca set from 2021, Dark Days Riddim lands in that pandemic moment with a title that says plenty before a note is played. WMG Lab Recordings keeps it short and focused: four cuts, three artists, and two versions of Exodus’ “Miss Corona, ” one clean and one raw, which makes that track the obvious centerpiece. Axesent’s “Rachel” lifts the pace with a lighter, more melodic turn, while Empress Smooth closes it out with the title track, giving the riddim its moodier edge. The production leans into a spare, bass-forward pulse rather than bright carnival flash, which suits the subject matter and the year it came out. It’s a compact snapshot of soca adapting to lockdown-era realities without losing the drive underneath.