Gas Up Riddim – Green Shanti Productions

Green Shanti Productions returns with a soca riddim that feels made for peak-season movement, not background listening. Gas Up Riddim is the kind of project that runs on quick percussion, big-room synth energy, and the stop-start momentum that keeps a fete crowd locked in. The title says plenty on its own: this is music that wants to be revved, blared, and carried straight into the road. Green Shanti has been active on the soca side for a few years now, and this release fits cleanly into a catalogue that has already leaned toward party-forward Trinidad and Barbados-friendly sounds.

The lineup is spread across names that carry real weight in the Eastern Caribbean circuit. Peter Ram, one of Barbados’ most recognizable soca voices, has long been associated with high-energy Crop Over anthems and crowd-ready hooks, so his Gal Priority cut feels like a natural fit. Stiffy is another Bajan favourite, known for bashment soca and cheeky, cheek-biting performance style, which makes his Karma entry the sort of tune that can turn a small hook into a full-blown chant. Scrilla, also from Barbados, brings a rougher, more streetwise edge to Road Business, while Trey Breezy and Walkes add newer energy to the set through Watch It Dey and Active. com.

What works here is the balance between attitude and accessibility. The riddim has enough drive for DJs to juggle, but it still leaves room for personality, and that matters in soca where the voice has to carry the movement just as much as the beat does. The strongest cuts are the ones that sound immediately usable in a fete set: Peter Ram for the crowd pull, Stiffy for the sly humor and bounce, and Scrilla for a harder, more aggressive swing. Gas Up Riddim sits comfortably in the 2026 soca lane, but it has the kind of hooky, road-ready shape that should travel beyond that season once selectors start working it into their rotations.