Load Off Riddim – Muzik Salon Productions

A raw, mid-tempo dancehall groove with a dry bass throb and plenty of room for deejays to bark and ride, Load Off Riddim has that early-2012 feel where the instrumental does the heavy lifting and the vocals just sharpen the mood. Muzik Salon Productions keeps the cut lean, and the lineup leans on strong streetwise turns from Kiprich, Bugle, Nesbeth, and the Lutan Fyah/Likkle Dainjah combination, with “Wrong With You” and “Run Him Weh” pushing the tougher side of the juggling. Ras Murdock’s “Cussing Out” also fits neatly into the set, adding a more confrontational edge to the affair. It sits right in that period when dancehall productions were favoring cleaner digital patterns and hook-heavy one-riddim projects, letting the vocal personality carry the replay value.