Enquirer Riddim – Selekta

1989 was a sharp little moment in dancehall, when the digital swing was hardening into a more polished, sound-clash-ready style, and Selekta’s Enquirer Riddim sits right in that pocket with a cut that’s big on bass, skittering guitar licks and bright keyboard touches. Ini Kamoze’s “Stress” is the obvious anchor, a swaggering singjay workout that sits alongside Johnny P’s “Nice and Cute, ” Chaka Demus’ “Vanity Crazy, ” and Sugar Minott’s “Jah Is The Way, ” while Carl Meeks, Ninja Man and Sanchez help push the riddim through different shades of rub-a-dub and early dancehall style. The set runs 11 vocal versions in total, all credited to Selekta, and the lineup keeps the energy moving without losing the riddim’s tight, round-bottomed feel.

Enquirer Riddim Tracklist:

1. Carl Meeks – Rawborn Rub A Dub
2. Chaka Demus – Vanity Crazy
3. General Trees – Me No Know Why
4. Ini Kamoze – Stress
5. Johnny P. – Nice & Cute
6. Ninja Man – Lick Out
7. Ny Gel – Special Lady
8. One – Two-Crew-Enquirer
9. Pad Antony – Step It Up
10. Sanchez – My Perogative
11. Sugar Minott – Jah Is The Way