Deep Cover Riddim – 2hard Music Production

Down in the 2011 reggae-riddim run, Deep Cover comes across as a lean five-cut set from 2hard Music Production, with no wasted space and a clear ear for voices that can carry a hook. The line-up keeps the mood moving between straight lovers rock sentiment and more road-ready singjay posture: Denyque’s “When We Touch” brings the smoothest moment, Natel leans into tenderness on “Without You, ” and Agent Sasco snaps things into focus with “Still A Carry On. ” Konshens and I-Octane add the sharper edge, pushing “Hard Fi Love” and “Keep On Walkin” toward that determined, mid-tempo pulse Jamaican radio was still living on around then. It’s the kind of release that doesn’t chase novelty so much as tighten the arrangement and let the vocals do the talking, with I-Octane’s closer leaving the last impression.