Holiday Riddim – P And L Records

From the first pull, the Holiday Riddim has that mid-2000s dancehall snap: bright synth stabs, a springy drum pattern, and enough bounce to keep the selectors busy without losing the street edge. P and L Records lined it up in 2006 with a heavyweight spread that tilts firmly toward hardcore dancehall, even as a few cuts lean playful or slicker around the edges. Bounty Killer’s “Charm” and Vybz Kartel’s “When Yuh Ready” give the set its biggest-name muscle, while Lexxus, Mega Banton, and Danny English and Mr. Pang keep the energy moving with sharp, characterful turns. There’s room for newer voices too, but the riddim’s personality really locks in on Bounty Killer, whose cut sits right at the center of the project’s hard-grained appeal.

Holiday Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bling Dawg – Feel Like
2. Bounty Killer – Charm
3. Cobra – Lawz Of War
4. Da Angel – Wifey
5. Danny English And Mr Pang – Candy Shop
6. Devonte And Roundhead – High Grade
7. Future Troubles And Mitch – Krazy
8. Lexxus – Thats Who We Are
9. Mega Banton – Image
10. New Kidz – Gal Dem
11. Predator – Top Ten
12. Red Square – So Great
13. School Bwoy – Bawl
14. Vybz Kartel – When Yuh Ready
15. Week – En – Holiday
16. Version – Holiday Riddim