In A Reggae Mood Riddim – Stainless Music

In A Reggae Mood Riddim from Stainless Music lands as a tidy 2016 roots session with a mellow, devotional lean rather than any hard-edged dancehall push, and the line-up keeps it grounded with Anthony Cruz, Da Professor, Kananga, and two cuts from Lutan Fyah. The project runs ten tracks all told, with DJ Karim handling the instrumental version under the Stainless banner, and that connection gives the set a bit of continuity with his other mid-2010s riddims. The songs sit in a warm, steady groove, carried by clean drums, a patient bassline, and the kind of unhurried guitar chops that leave space for the singers to work their melodies. Lutan Fyah’s “The Realest Thing” and Anthony Cruz’s “Brand New Day” feel like the key moments here, and the whole cut keeps its focus on a measured, one-drop pulse that never rushes the mood.