Magic Roots Riddim – Adriatic Sound Records

A warm, horn-tinted roots groove runs through Magic Roots Riddim, the kind of track bed that leaves plenty of room for melody while keeping the bassline steady and deep. Adriatic Sound Records laces that feel through six cuts from 2015, with Chico’s “Party Till A Mawning” and Hi Kee’s “Real Congo Bongo” sitting right in the pocket, while Luca Manno’s “Magic Sax” turns the instrumental side into its own little spotlight. That sax-led cut ties neatly to Adriatic Sound’s knack for pairing live-feeling touches with a clean one-drop pulse, and Rankin Lele’s “Duma La Radio” keeps the set moving with a sharper vocal edge. Small, tidy package, just six tracks and an instrumental, but it has that late-spring 2015 Italian roots-session charm tucked inside.