Morning Call Riddim – Bassline Rock Music Genio Records

Young Deedz gives Morning Call Riddim its sharpest spark, with “Weh Dem Ah Do (Slickly)” cutting through a set that also runs from Apprentice’s “Bawl Out” to Melody Blacks’ “Coming Over. ” Bassline Rock Music and Genio Records keep the pace brisk and streetwise, letting the vocalists ride a lean dancehall groove that feels more raw than polished, and the links between the artists are part of the charm here: Charmson (Mayor) and Sk Matic push “Hustle” with a tougher edge, while X-Ale and Boy Genius bring a lighter, more playful turn on “Lowi D Dance. ” It’s an eight-track spread with clean and raw versions folded in at the edges, and that little extra detail says plenty about the era and the way this one was put together.