Diesel Bounce Riddim – Dynasty Records

Sizzla is the big pull on Diesel Bounce Riddim, and “Black Star Airline” gives the set its sharpest lift, with that trademark fire cutting through Dynasty Records’ lean, bass-forward cut. Around him, Lutan Fyah’s “You Got Me” and Bobby Hustle’s “Guide and Protect” keep the energy rooted in conscious reggae, while Jah Sun and Teflon lean into that same determined, rootsy mood without sanding off the edges. Dynasty put the riddim out on January 2, 2013, with seven tracks in all, and the instrumental from Team Dynasty leaves the groove exposed enough to hear how sturdy the whole thing is. It’s the kind of early-2013 juggling that sounds like it was made for dubplate life.