Goodness And Mercy Riddim – Xterminator Records

Quiet pull. Xterminator’s 2006 Goodness And Mercy Riddim sits in that thoughtful corner of mid-2000s reggae where the production stays lean and devotional, leaving the vocals to do the heavy lifting. Chezidek’s “Want To See Love Again” feels like the emotional center here, with his pleading, rootsy tone fitting the riddim’s calm, searching mood, while Ini Kamoze turns “Goodness and Mercy” into a crisp, veteran-led statement that lands with real weight. It’s a tiny set, just three cuts in all, but that sparseness gives the version a lot of breathing room, and you can hear why Xterminator kept returning to artists like Kamoze in that era. A brief, focused session, with the instrumental tucked in at the end like a quiet sign-off.