One Son Riddim – Various Artists

ONE SON RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2008

The One Son riddim rides a warm, roots-heavy groove with enough lift to keep it moving, the kind of 2008 juggling that sits comfortably between meditation and dancefloor pressure. Bushman’s “No Morals” and Frankie Paul’s “Across The Bridge” give it real veteran weight, while Spanner Banner’s “Again” and Natty King’s “Fuss Fuss” add some of the sharpest hooks in the set. There’s no big-name producer tag to lean on here, which is part of the charm: this is a straight-up various-artists showcase, cut lean with 10 voices and a dub version that lets the instrumental breathe. In a year packed with reggae riddims, One Son lands as one of those understated catalog pieces that keeps the era’s conscious side in focus.

One Son Riddim Tracklist:

1. Vypa – Mama One Son
2. Bushman – No Morals
3. Concord – Land Of
4. Frankie Paul – Across The Bridge
5. Higher Lion – All Season Love
6. Natty King – Fuss Fuss
7. Prince Theo – Feeling You
8. Shaka Shaba – Rising
9. Spanner Banner – Again
10. Version – One Son Riddim