PA Test Riddim – DJ Skan

Down in the French Caribbean dancehall lane, DJ Skan’s PA Test Riddim from 2008 turns up as a busy, testy little session with a strong local flavour and a load of voices pushing against the same raw instrumental. The riddim pulls in names like Bondjuin, Ednigton, Kraken Mc, Kaishen and Steel, and it feels especially alive when the combinations come in, like Kraken Mc linking with Meim or Steel cutting through with Nasty and Little Kryst. DJ Skan keeps the thing moving with multiple versions of the riddim tucked at the end, which gives it that producer-workshop feel you’d expect from a scene where every MC wants a turn on the mic. There’s a rough, eager energy to it all, and the whole set closes out like a sound-clash exercise more than a polished showcase.