Original Sounds Riddim – Original Sounds

Original Sounds sits in that lean mid-’80s dancehall corner where a single backing can carry a whole mood, and this one keeps it tight with just two cuts. Mikey Jarrett’s “Dollars Time Now” has that sharp, streetwise edge you want from the era, while Patrick Andy’s “What A Heat” leans into the hotter, more urgent side of the rhythm and feels like the more immediate tune of the pair. There’s no clutter here, no big lineup to distract from the groove; it’s just the producer’s sound and two voices working the same pocket. Put it down as a 1985 release and you get a neat little snapshot of how economical dancehall could be when a riddim was strong enough to carry the whole thing.