Old Riddim Vs New Riddim Vol 1 – Soul Beat

Soul Beat frames Old Riddim Vs New Riddim Vol 1 as a neat split between eras, and the title fits the music: Bb Seaton’s “Funny Feeling” and “Taking Her Own Life” sit alongside newer cuts from Lady Lex, Chris Stylez and Joanne Highland, with the tracklist moving between rootsy singing and a more contemporary vocal approach. The set also brings in a couple of familiar veteran touches, most clearly on K-Oss’ “Funny Feeling” featuring Dennis Alcapone, which gives the riddim a little extra old-school weight. Across nine tracks from seven artists, the concept is less about flash than about contrast, with the same foundation getting reworked in different hands and different generations. Denzil Dennis’ “Seek And You Will Find” is the one that lingers longest, the kind of straight-up reggae cut that keeps the whole project grounded.