Groovin Riddim – Jasfar Production

By 2008, reggae was still deep in that post-digital period where one-riddim sets tended to lean on crisp live-band feel rather than heavy computer pulse, and Jasfar Production’s Groovin Riddim sits right in that pocket. With just four cuts — Fiona’s “Changes, ” Glen Washington’s “Game Of Love, ” Sadiki’s “One Touch, ” and Mike Spice’s “When Im With You” — the project keeps the focus tight and lets the arrangement do the talking. The rhythm has a warm, mid-tempo swing, with a soft one-drop cushion, rounded bass, and guitar skank sitting close in the mix, which gives the singers plenty of room to stretch the phrasing. Glen Washington’s cut feels like the anchor, but Mike Spice brings the smoothest high-register turn, and the whole set moves with a clean, steady pulse rather than trying to force drama.