DE Tin Pan Riddim – Mastamind Productions

Mastamind Productions had already been threading its way through the early-2010s soca circuit, and De Tin Pan Riddim lands right in that run, dated January 11, 2011 with nine cuts including a DJ Stephen mega mix at the end. The heart of it is the way the riddim keeps a sharp, percussive carnival pulse while giving space for voices like Lyrikal, Patrice Roberts and Skinny Fabulous to cut through cleanly, with Nadia Batson’s “Jiggle Like Dat” and Patrice Roberts’ “Hot Gyal Rules” sitting among the livelier moments. There’s also a nice bit of interplay on “Something, ” where Da Mastamind, Young Voice and Lyrikal share the mic, while “By De Trunk” from Third Bass pushes the whole set into road-march territory. The release runs 34 minutes and keeps the energy tight across the full sequence.

DE Tin Pan Riddim Tracklist:

1. Da Mastamind, Young Voice & Lyrikal – Something
2. Lyrikal – De Riddim
3. Nadia Batson – Jiggle Like Dat
4. Naki – Talking In Tongues
5. Patrice Roberts – Hot Gyal Rules
6. Ricardo Drue – Addicting
7. Skinny Fabulous – All Of Yuh Body
8. Third Bass – By De Trunk