NIGHT SHIFT RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS SOCA ARTISTS 2004
Night Shift Release Details
- Riddim year: 2004
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 5
- Unique artists on riddim: 7
- Production credits: VARIOUS SOCA ARTISTS
- Key artists on this riddim: Bunji Garlin, Machel Montano
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2004 Riddims List · 2004 Dancehall Riddims
Machel Montano’s “Be Yourself” is the kind of cut that anchors Night Shift Riddim, a slim five-track set that leans more soca than straight dancehall in spirit even if it’s tagged for the latter. The riddim has that after-hours bounce: tight percussion, a nagging low-end pulse, and just enough melodic lift to keep the vocals moving without ever getting too glossy. Around Montano, Bunji Garlin brings grit on “God D Mid-Point, ” Maximus Dan cuts into the groove with the self-help push of “Change Yuh Life, ” and Gailann’s “My Prayer” pulls the energy back into a more reflective pocket. Baba Shanta, Erika, and Kerwin open things up with “More Love, ” giving the set a community feel that was all over early-2000s Caribbean party music, when soca voices were crossing more freely into dancehall spaces and keeping the riddim format lively.
Night Shift Tracklist:
- Baba Shanta Ft Erika & Kerwin – More Love
- Bunji Garlin – God D Mid-Point
- Gailann – My Prayer
- Machel Montano Ft Nicholas & Meledi Montano – Be Yourself
- Maximus Dan – Change Yuh Life
