Luv Mood Riddim – Payday Music

Kym Hamilton gives Luv Mood Riddim its clearest hook right away with “Got To Go Right Now, ” and the rest of Payday Music’s 2012 four-track set keeps the mood in that romantic lane without turning soft around the edges. Sahie’s “Baby Its Your Love” and Ashani’s “There’s No World” bring the sweeter side of the session, while Marlon Binns counters with the more pointed “Masculine To Feminine, ” a title that hints at the kind of male-female sparring that keeps a dancehall compilation from settling into one note. The riddim itself sits in a restrained, mid-tempo pocket, letting the vocals carry the personality instead of crowding them out, and that makes Hamilton’s cut feel like the one that sets the tone most cleanly.