Power Tong Riddim – Vibeguard Recordings

King General leads the charge on Vibeguard Recordings’ Power Tong Riddim, and his “Inna This Time” sets the tone with that rugged UK-rooted authority he’s known for. The four-track 2018 set leans into a steppers feel with a crisp horn-led edge: Tribuman follows with “Don’t Stop The Music, ” then the label folds the same cut into a sax version and a dub treatment with Mellow Mood in the mix. That horn work is the hook here, giving the riddim a live, brassy lift without losing the pressure underneath. It also feels like a snapshot of where Vibeguard were heading at the start of the year, pushing a more rootical sound after earlier digital-leaning work, and the vinyl-ready format suits the project’s lean, sound system-minded shape.