Galactic Riddim – Blackat Music

Blackat Music’s 2004 Galactic Riddim feels like one of those compact early-2000s reggae 45s that’s more about the chemistry than the size of the roster: five cuts, but a tight spread of voices, with Artikal Crew handling the production under the Blackat banner. Rod Taylor’s “Lova Cheater Deceiver” gives the riddim a rootsy, hard-edged center, while Straïka D’s “Mount Zion” and Tiwony’s team-up with Yaniss Odua on “Fresh” push it into a more modern, forward-running groove. The compilation also folds in a “Galactic All Stars” remix and closes with the “Galactic Riddim Megamix, ” which feels like a neat little extra rather than a throwaway afterthought.

Galactic Riddim Tracklist:

1. Galactic All Stars – Remix
2. Rod Taylor – Lova Cheater Deceiver
3. Straika D – Mount Zion
4. Tiwony & Yaniss Odua – Fresh
5. Tiwony, Maka, Stra?ka D, Rod T – Galactic Riddim Megamix