Mad Turbine Riddim – Various Artists

Mad Turbine Riddim comes in as a compact 2005 dancehall set with a surprisingly international feel, even before you get to the voices. The seven-track run moves between Portuguese, French and straight-up patois flavor, with Demente’s “Vai Requebra Meu Bem, ” Jaffia’s “Tous Les Matins, ” and Palermo’s “Yo Comprann’ Yo Bel” giving the riddim a sharper edge than the usual one-idea loop. Dj Skorn’ keeps his “Mad Turbine Riddim Version” in the middle as the instrumental anchor, but the real pull is the multilingual spread around it, especially the quartet cut “Microphone La” from Jomimea, Dyniss, Angez and Stafix, which pushes the whole thing into a busier, more crew-oriented zone. Straykly’s “Maladif” closes it out with the kind of clipped, forward-driving delivery that leaves the strongest aftertaste.