Keys Riddim – Real Pagers Records

Real Pagers Records tucked Keys Riddim into its 2013 catalogue as one of those roots-leaning reggae sets that leans more on mood than fireworks. The mix has a stern, slow-burn feel, with thick bass, minor-key keyboard lines and a slightly militant edge that suits cuts like Darrio’s “Yellow Tape” and Jah Lyght and Jah Talarance’s “Why Should I Fear. ” Adowa’s “Memories And Pain” and Sirous’ “Ghetto Yute Cry” keep the writing grounded in struggle and pressure, while the label’s own keys-based instrumental gives the whole project its spine. It’s a tidy showcase of the Real Pagers sound, and the closing “Keys Riddim” version leaves the arrangement hanging in a dark, echoing pocket.

Keys Riddim Tracklist:

1. Adowa – Memories And Pain
2. Blingaz Pager – Death Before Dishonor
3. Doneida – Proposal
4. Darrio – Yellow Tape
5. Elegant – A Nuh Dem Alone
6. Future Blaze – Hold On
7. Fyne Style – Nadiola Face
8. Jah Lyght & Jah Talarance – Why Should I Fear
9. Jah Torius – High Grade
10. Muffdawn – Must Fly
11. Pedro – Turn It Up
12. Sirous – Ghetto Yute Cry
13. Skhoolaz ( Shotgun ) – Naw Get Di Bus And Fail
14. T Rizzy – Wisdom