Disturbed Riddim – Yellow Moon Records

Yellow Moon Records packed Disturbed with a deep 20-cut dancehall lineup, and that kind of volume tells you straight away this was meant to move around the sound systems. Elephant Man, Capleton, Lady Saw, Mavado, Macka Diamond and Wayne Marshall are among the names carrying the load, with Lady Saw cutting two songs and Wayne Marshall linking with Esco on the closing cut. The riddim itself sits in that mid-2000s tough dancehall pocket: clipped drums, a dark rolling bassline, and a bare-bones pulse that leaves plenty of room for the DJs to ride the rhythm. It’s the kind of production that doesn’t need much decoration, just momentum and attitude, and the vocal approach stays sharp and percussive throughout, pushing the track list forward at a brisk, uncompromising tempo.

Disturbed Riddim Tracklist:

1. Blacker – She Own Di Man
2. Capelton – Weh Dem A Gwaan So Fah
3. Elephant Man – No Talk Over We
4. Fire Links – Vibes
5. Harry Toddler – Garrison
6. K C Jockey – Gal You Good
7. Kiprich – Fire Run
8. Lady Saw – If You Can’t
9. Lady Saw – Pum Pum
10. Macka Diamond – You Hold Him Gal
11. Madd Anju – Miss Priminister
12. Movado – Mind How You Dis
13. Mr Easy – What You Gonna Do
14. Mr Pepper – Can’t Get We Out
15. Myrhdak – Up Up Up
16. Ras Peter – Ready You Ready
17. O.K. – We Nuh Fraid
18. Timeless – Disturbed
19. Version – Disturbed Riddim
20. Wayne Marshall Feat Esco – Only The Girls