Drifter (2002) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2002
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 16
- Unique artists on riddim: 16
- Production credits: POT OF GOLD
- Key artists on this riddim: Bounty Killer, Cornell Campbell, Dennis Brown, Don Carlos, Johnny Osbourne, Nitty Kutchie
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2002 Riddims List · 2002 Dancehall Riddims
Drifter Riddim lines up a proper cross-section of dancehall and roots voices, with Bounty Killer, Johnny Osbourne, Dennis Brown, Cornell Campbell and I Roy all taking a turn over the same Pot Of Gold production. The release dates to 2002, and that helps place it in a moment when Pot Of Gold was leaning hard into riddim-driven singles with a strong old-school pull. The name fits: this one has a drifting, rolling feel rather than a sharp attack, with a deep bass line and a laid-back, slightly rocksteady sway under the vocals. Bounty Killer’s “Petty Thief” gives it the roughest edge, while the versions from Brown, Campbell and Osbourne lean into a more melodic, rootsy delivery. The dub cuts also matter here, keeping the rhythm exposed and letting the low end and skanking guitar do the work.
Drifter Tracklist:
- Bounty Killer – Petty Thief
- Clint Eastwood – Roots Rock Reggae
- Cornell Campbell – Drifter
- Dennis Brown – Drifter
- Dennis Walks – Drifter
- Don Carlos – Johnnie Big Mouth
- Harrie Mudie Meets King Tubby – Drifting Dub
- I Roy – Drifter
- Johnny Osbourne – Rock And Come In
- Lone Ranger – Everything She Want
- Mudies All Stars – Drifter(Dub)
- Nicodemus – Shaolin Plat
- Nitty Kutchie – Drifter
- Ranking Joe – Nine Months Belly
- Richie Stephens – Dont Burn Your Bridges
- Wayne Marshall – Perilous Time
