Derun Riddim – Various Artists

DERUN RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2006

Derun Riddim has that mid-2000s dancehall swing where the groove keeps moving without getting too crowded, and the line-up leans into it nicely. Busy Signal’s “Deal Wid It” snaps with the kind of clipped, no-nonsense delivery he was sharpening hard around that period, while I-Octane’s “Want That Nuff” brings a more serious edge to the same rhythm. Delly Ranx, Harry Toddler, and RDX all keep the energy up too, with “Keep Him Clean” giving the one-drop-style pulse a sharper, more playful turn. With nine cuts in all and a straight 2006 timestamp, this is one of those riddims that captures the era when local radio-ready dancehall was still riding heavy on simple, punchy patterns.

Derun Riddim Tracklist:

1. Aisha – Dont Stop What U Do
2. Busy Signal – Deal Wid It
3. Capital D – We Nuh Bizniz
4. Delly Ranx – Nuh Regular
5. Harry Toddler – Krosses
6. I Octane – Want That Nuff
7. Raygan – Right Time
8. Rdx – Keep Him Clean
9. Version – Derun