Handful Riddim – Young Vibez Production

Young Vibez Production kept Handful Riddim lean and purposeful in 2011, pairing the same pulsing reggae framework with five voices that each pull a different shade from it. The producer behind the project is Jamie Roberts, working under the Young Vibez banner, and the release sits in the period when the label was active across dancehall and reggae juggling projects. The set was issued as a five-track EP, with Bugle, Jah Vinci, Jahmiel, Konshens and Versatile all voicing cuts on the same rhythm.

The sound has that brisk, modern roots-reggae pressure that still leaves room for the deejays to ride the pocket. It moves with a quick step rather than a heavy drag, and the energy comes from the drum pattern and the clean, insistent instrumental bed more than from any elaborate arrangement. Bugle’s “Condolenses” gives the riddim a somber, reflective edge, while Jah Vinci’s “Rise” lifts the mood with its uplift message. Jahmiel’s “What About The Love” adds a more tender, questioning tone, and Konshens’ “Call Fi Me Come” brings the kind of sharper, more direct delivery that keeps a juggling set moving. Versatile closes with “God Nah Sleep, ” a fitting title for a cut that matches the riddim’s watchful, late-night tension.

It’s a short release, but the balance of younger voices and established names gives Handful Riddim a tidy snapshot of Young Vibez at work: compact, melodic, and built for selectors who like one rhythm with different emotional angles.