Life Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1988
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 4
- Unique artists on riddim: 5
- Production credits: TECHNIQUES
- Key artists on this riddim: Frankie Paul, Pliers
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Reggae Riddims
The Life riddim has that late-’80s Techniques snap: lean drums, a tight bassline, and enough room for the singers to work the groove without crowding it. Frankie Paul’s “Out Your Mind” is the obvious anchor here, with Frighty and Colonel Mite’s “Life (Is What You Make It)” and Pliers’ “Up The Road” keeping the side moving, while the version cut lets the instrumental breathe in proper sound system fashion. Techniques issued it in 1988 under Winston Riley, and the lineup sits neatly between seasoned deejay energy and straight-ahead rootsy singing. Four cuts, one version, no wasted motion.
Life Riddim Tracklist:
- Frankie Paul – Out Your Mind
- Frighty & Colonel Mite – Life (Is What You Make It)
- Life – Version
- Pliers – Up The Road
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