Piece Of My Heart Riddim – Big Yard, Rhytmzz

Piece Of My Heart Riddim brings together a short, time-spanning set from Big Yard and Rhytmzz, with the roots of the riddim traced to 1971 and Lee Scratch Perry’s production work. The lineup pairs Hortense Ellis’s original Piece Of My Heart with The Upsetters’ version cut, then folds in later selections from Shaggy and Rayvon and Perfect Giddimani, so it moves from vintage foundation to modern reggae voices without losing its old-school feel. Hortense Ellis’s title track and the instrumental version are the key anchors here, and Perry’s studio touch gives the whole release that warm, dubby edge that makes the rhythm easy to recognise.