Poko Rate Riddim – Ahoe Records

A clipped, rubbery dancehall groove gives Poko Rate Riddim its pull, all twitchy percussion and a tight low end that leaves room for the voices to dart through. Ahoe Records keeps the focus on the riddim itself rather than crowding it out, with Virtus’ “She Nah Ready” and Ghostrider’s “Bubblin” doing the heaviest lifting, while Netna’s “Woman” adds a slightly more pointed edge. The label was already working this one-riddim format around that period, and this set feels like an early snapshot of that approach: compact, performance-driven, and aimed squarely at the sound system. It sits neatly in Ahoe’s 2013 dancehall catalogue, alongside the kind of sharp, minimal productions that left enough space for each artist to make their mark.