My Favorite DJ Riddim – Giddimani Records

My Favorite DJ Riddim finds Giddimani Records in familiar territory: conscious reggae with a modern edge and enough room for singjay and deejay styles to move comfortably over the groove. The label is tied to Greg Rose, better known as Perfect Giddimani, the St. Ann-born Jamaican singer-producer who built Giddimani Records as an outlet for his own work and a wider circle of roots voices.

Released on January 31, 2019, the project links Giddimani Records with House Of Riddim and runs with a compact, vocal-heavy set of cuts. Perfect Giddimani opens the session with “Never Break A Vow, ” and his own tone sets the template: measured, melodic, and grounded in commitment. Pressure Buss Pipe follows with “Sweet Thoughts, ” bringing the smooth, veteran Virgin Islands delivery that made him one of the region’s most recognizable reggae voices. King Mas adds a more reflective edge on “Country Life, ” while Kazayah’s “Got Love” softens the riddim with a warmer, sweeter phrasing.

The sharper deejay energy comes from Andi Ites on “Trouble” and Stranjah Miller on “Herbs Man, ” two cuts that give the riddim more grit and movement. Teacha Dee’s “Rescue, ” joined by Young Shanty and Perfect Giddimani, gives the set one of its most engaging moments, with the multiple voices pushing the theme into a proper combination style. The instrumental and dub-side treatment help underline the production’s appeal, with the rhythm carrying a clean, driving pulse that sits somewhere between roots restraint and sound system flexibility.