Darker Shade Riddim – Fat Eyes Records

Produced by Fat Eyes Records in 2005, Darker Shade Riddim gathers a strong reggae lineup with Cutty Ranks, Luciano and Queen Ifrica, Tanya Stephens, George Nooks, Richie Stephens and Singing Melody among the featured voices. The set leans into conscious, rootsy material, with cuts like No Compromise, Love Affair, Just One and Love Is What We Need giving the riddim plenty of melodic contrast, while Pressure and Keep It Real bring a tougher edge. Fat Eyes’ name has long been tied to clean, artist-heavy compilations, and this one keeps that formula tight with 12 tracks and a full version cut anchoring the sequence.

Darker Shade Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anju Kumbaz – Fools Will Never Know
2. Anthony Malvo And Insane – Need More Love
3. Cutty Ranks – Pressure
4. Darker Shade Riddim – Version
5. George Nooks – No Compromise
6. Luciano And Queen Ifrica – Love Affair
7. Natty King – Nine Months
8. Richie Stephens – Real Thing
9. Singing Melody – Love Is What We Need
10. Stacious – U Story Right
11. Tanya Stephens – Just One
12. Terro Fabulous – Keep It Real

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