Good Groove Riddim – Summit Music Group

Good Groove Riddim lines up ten cuts and an instrumental, so this one plays like a proper early-2010s roots showcase rather than a throwaway one-off. Summit Music Group keeps the pace laid-back and warm, with a steady bassline and a smooth, almost meditative swing underneath voices like Ginjah on “Reggae Can’T Done, ” Sizzla on “Jah Blessings, ” and Lutan Fyah on “Garison. ” Anthony Que’s “Leggo Mi Head” and the Gyptian/Powerman linkup add a little extra weight, but the cleaner, more memorable turns come from the way the riddim leaves space for the singers to stretch out. It was issued in April 2010, and the closing “Good Groove Instrumentals” from Chiney K Productions neatly underlines how much of the project’s character sits in that easy, uncluttered pulse.