I-Drin Riddim – Costa Rebel Productions

Warm and militant, the I-Drin Riddim comes across as a compact six-song Costa Rebel Productions set from 2013, cut in Spanish and English and anchored by the familiar roots pattern behind Ini Kamoze’s “World-A-Music” instrumental. The sequencing keeps the focus on the songs rather than any filler, with China B’s “Que Pasaria, ” Jah Fabio’s “Sound A Go Dead, ” and Pipo Ti’s “Alta Suciedad” doing most of the heavy lifting; that last cut even spawned a video at the time. Jahricio, Real Situation Crew, and Valentino Thompson round out the lineup, giving the riddim a regional spread that moves between Costa Rica, Spain, Mexico, and Venezuela. Costa Rebel’s own mix-and-master touch is all over the finish.