Madd Ting Riddim – Tunesberg Records

Madd Ting Riddim is a nine-song dancehall set from Tunesberg Records that keeps the focus on the voices, with a lean lineup and no wasted space. Twang System’s “Notorious” leads the charge with a sharp, swaggering cut, while Norrisman’s “Lash Her” and Miss Relli’s title tune give the riddim a tougher, more street-level edge. Jabaman’s “It’s Ok” stretches out a bit more than the others, which helps the whole sequence breathe, and the medley video that surfaced around October 2011 points to a rollout that was active that autumn. Released in 2011, it sits right in that era when European and Caribbean indie labels were still pushing compact one-riddim projects with a proper selector’s feel.