Flatlands Riddim – Federation Sound

Flatlands Riddim rolls in with that sleek, New York-style dancehall pressure Federation Sound had been sharpening through the late 2000s, and this 2011 set keeps the focus on sharp hooks and clean-forward knock rather than any overcooked gimmick. “Diggy” by Lexx and “Doggy” from Vegas and Natalie Storm are the obvious crowd-pullers, while Bling Dawg’s “Cut Off” and Red Foxx’s “Money Bell” sit nicely alongside the tougher cuts from Bitta Blood and Teflon. There’s even a Terro 3000 dub mix in the package, which gives the project a little extra studio-bred weight. Coming after Federation’s earlier round of street-minded jugglings, it feels like a tidy snapshot of the label’s early-2010s dancehall run, the kind of riddim that sat comfortably in sound system sets without trying too hard.

Flatlands Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bitta Blood – Boast And Brag
2. Bling Dawg – Cut Off
3. El Feco – You A Gwaan
4. Flippa Mafia – Mus Fly Again
5. Lexx – Diggy
6. Vegas Feat Natalie Storm – Doggy
7. Prince Zimboo – Shut Off
8. Red Foxx – Money Bell
9. Teflon – Jus Come Smoka
10. Terro 3000 – Gyal Dem Waah Mi (Kenny Meez Super Dub Mix)
11. Terro 3000 – Gyal Dem Waah Mi
12. To Isis – Come Here Girl
13. Version – Flatlands Riddim
14. Ward 21 – Go Easy