Love Like That Riddim – Stargate Backing Band

Stargate Backing Band’s Love Like That Riddim arrived in 2021 as a polished roots-forward juggling built on warm one-drop timing and a bright guitar figure that keeps the pulse moving without crowding the voices. Stargate Backing Band is the production outfit of drummer and riddim maker David Attal, an independent European reggae and dancehall platform that has been pushing its own catalogue under Stargate Productions.

The album brings in a strong cross-section of modern roots singers and deejays: Pressure Busspipe on “Blaze, ” Turbulence on “Message to Humanity, ” Luciano on “Break for the People, ” RC Righteous Child on “Love of the Lifetime, ” Prince Levy on “Vows, ” Treesha and King Mas on “Crisis, ” Kenny Smyth on “Brighter Day, ” Chiney KiKi on “Hold Me, ” and Exco Levi on “Light. ” A piano version of “Vows” also broadens the package and gives Prince Levy’s song extra room to breathe.

Pressure Busspipe’s “Blaze” is one of the cuts that immediately locks to the riddim’s uplift, with the St. Thomas singer turning the groove into a rallying chant. Luciano’s “Break for the People” brings veteran authority and the kind of measured phrasing he has long used to pair social commentary with melody. Turbulence pushes the conscious angle harder on “Message to Humanity, ” while Exco Levi’s “Light” adds a cleaner, more devotional finish. Prince Levy’s “Vows” feels especially natural on this backdrop, giving the riddim a romantic center without losing its roots weight.

This was Stargate’s second one-riddim album after the BU Riddim, and Love Like That helped place the crew more firmly in the international reggae conversation.