Dub In Town Riddim – Forever Music Productions

Warm horns and a rubbery bassline give Dub In Town Riddim a breezy, late-afternoon roots feel, even as the messages stay firm and conscious. Forever Music Productions laces the 2016 set with that old-school reggae patience, and the SoundCloud notes for Lutan Fyah’s “Babylon Game” point to jazzy horn touches and a deep low end that shape the whole project. Lutan Fyah is the obvious anchor, but Tremma’s “Still Deh Bout Earth, ” Tasha T’s “Fire In Me, ” and the Nadia Harris McAnuff and Lymie Murray duet keep the energy varied without breaking the mood. Renegad and Hympac add more of that reflective, chant-like weight, while Eska’s “Country Bus Classical” gives the riddim a slightly more playful turn. It’s the kind of mid-2010s reggae juggling act that kept conscious voices moving over crisp, live-sounding production.