Feelings Riddim (2006) – Muzik House Production

Feelings Riddim from Muzik House Production sits in that mid-2000s roots-reggae pocket where the groove stays warm and easy, with enough bass weight to carry the kind of conscious writing that defined the era. The set keeps things lean with just four cuts, and the strongest pulls are Anthony Que and Gyptian on “Listen To The People, ” Richie Spice’s “Get Up, ” and Natty King’s “Let Go The The Wrongs, ” each riding the same instrumental with a different shade of uplift and urgency. Muzik House keeps the arrangement uncluttered, leaving space for the vocals to do the heavy lifting, and the release closes with the instrumental version, “Feelings Riddim, ” which lets the rhythm section speak for itself.