Larva Ground Riddim – Various Artists

LARVA GROUND RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

Larva Ground Riddim sits in that late-2000s reggae pocket where the arrangement does the talking: four cuts, four different voices, and a clean, roots-leaning groove that leaves plenty of room for the singers to stretch out. Gyptian’s “Little Bit Of Your Love” feels like the natural anchor here, with that silky melodic pull he was sharpening in this period, while Bascom X and Teacha Dee keep the set grounded in everyday heartbreak and struggle, and Deva Bratt’s “Wrong From Right” adds a tougher edge to the sequence. The 2008 release is listed as a four-track compilation, and the track order keeps the mood tight rather than overstuffed, moving from Bascom X to Deva Bratt, Gyptian, and Teacha Dee in a compact run that plays like a proper one-riddim session.

Larva Ground Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bascom X – Always By My Side
2. Deva Bratt – Wrong From Right
3. Gyptian – Little Bit Of Your Love
4. Teacha Dee – Mama Is Crying