Happy Now Riddim – Deano Deann Records

With seven cuts and only five artists, Happy Now Riddim keeps the focus tight: Theo Nyeemiya opens with the title tune, Ras Beru steps in on Greatness, and Philan Ice and J Deva each land two versions of their songs, which gives the set a slightly fuller club-ready feel without overloading it. The rhythm has that clean, rolling 2021 dancehall pulse, bright enough to carry a hook but heavy enough to leave space for the vocals. Philan Ice’s Gal Ova Gun and J Deva’s Come A Mi Yaad are the tracks that give the project its edge, especially in their explicit forms. Deano Deann closes the sequence with the instrumental, and that last cut leaves the riddim itself exposed, all kick, bounce, and open space.