One Stone Riddim – Red Rum Records

One Stone feels a little leaner than the bigger-name Red Rum dancehall sets that usually get passed around, but that spare approach suits it: a five-cut 2001 juggling with Danny English’s “Love, ” Ice Man’s “Rod, ” and two Sinbad cuts sitting right on top of Taz’s “Secret. ” The riddim has that stripped, earthy late-90s-to-early-2000s reggae pressure, with enough low-end weight to keep the vocals grounded and enough space in the arrangement for the DJs to work the pocket. Sinbad’s “High Grade Weed” is the one that tends to catch the ear first, because it rides the pattern with a little more bite, while Danny English keeps things smoother and more melodic. Red Rum Records keeps the lineup tight here, and the whole set runs just five tracks deep, with four artists across the board.