Double Black Riddim – Madhead Productions

With only three cuts on it, Double Black Riddim keeps the focus tight, and that’s part of the charm: Madhead Productions leaves plenty of room for the groove to do the talking. Boyzie’s “Challenge” leans into that competitive, hands-in-the-air energy, while Deva and Skinny Fabulous turn “Hard and Done” into the kind of chant-heavy soca workout that feels made for road and fete season. The instrumental sits right there too, clean and direct, so you can hear how the production drives the whole thing with a brisk, punchy 127 BPM swing. Released on September 1, 2017, it landed in the middle of a busy year for Madhead, and this one sits comfortably alongside the producer’s other 2017 soca work without trying to be bigger than it needs to be.