Outta Hand Riddim – Argonaut Sounds

You can hear the track’s shape pretty quickly: a lean 2014 reggae cut from Argonaut Sounds with just four vocal selections around it, so there’s no clutter to hide behind. Babascum’s “Give A Damn Bout Dem, ” Slycer Trees and Bj’s “The Right Thing, ” and Tenna Star’s “Hold The Faith” all sit on the same stripped framework, which gives the riddim a neat, archival feel rather than a big compilation bustle. The groove keeps its weight in the low end and moves at a measured pace, with the vocals sitting cleanly on top instead of fighting the arrangement. “Hold The Faith” feels like the most direct of the bunch, but the whole set hangs together on that steady bassline and the unhurried one-drop pulse underneath.