Fete Riddim – D-Dot Music / Walker Bwoy Records

Fete Riddim has that brisk, bashy dancehall feel that’s made for a dance floor already full, with D-Dot Music and Walker Bwoy Records lining up a deep cast and keeping the energy moving across the set. Cutty Ranks’ “Every Day, ” Gappy Ranks’ “Fyha, ” and Ganggoolie’s “Tetley” give the riddim its biggest pull, while the raw versions for Ganggoolie and Prince Pin add a rougher edge for selectors. The release landed in April 2017 as a 13-track project and runs like a compact snapshot of that era’s party-dancehall push, with the kind of crossover cast—old hand alongside younger voices—that D-Dot was happy to work into its catalogue.