Pumpin Riddim (2019) – Teamtripleworks Muzik

A tight little four-track cut, Pumpin Riddim keeps Teamtripleworks Muzik in that straight-ahead reggae lane, with Dutch B’s “Am Kool” and Vallid’s “Reggae Muzik” doing most of the heavy lifting while Sandy Star and I Wanna X Al Beeko keep the energy moving. The title is a good fit: it’s got that chugging, mid-tempo feel that leaves space for the vocals instead of crowding them, and the hook-heavy cuts suggest a producer more interested in clean songcraft than studio fireworks. Compared with Teamtripleworks Muzik’s earlier Books Of Heaven project, this one feels leaner and less expansive, but that economy suits it. It sits neatly in the label’s catalogue as one of those no-frills 2019 riddims built for selectors and singers alike.