Reggaeville Riddim – Oneness Records

Even in 2012, this one had that crisp Oneness Records stamp: a rootsy selection with a modern, road-tested feel, built around a dry one-drop pulse and a steady low-end throb that leaves plenty of room for the singers. Tarrus Riley’s “The World Is A Ghetto” and Sizzla’s “That’s Why” sit near the top of the pile, while Iba Mahr, Warrior King and Bryan Art, and the duo cuts with Naptali and Ras Muhamad and with Ganjaman and Danny Ranks keep the set moving without crowding it. The project also lines up Etana, Rootz Underground and Suga Roy with Conrad Crystal, so the voices stay varied but the mood stays locked. It’s the kind of selection that lives on a clean drum pattern, a warm bassline, and the patient way each vocal rides the same measured groove.

Reggaeville Riddim Tracklist:

1. Iba Mahr – My Day
2. Jamie Irie – Mary Jane
3. Suga Roy And Conrad Crystal – Dont Give Up On Life
4. Warrior King And Bryan Art – New Day
5. Tarrus Riley – The World Is A Ghetto
6. Naptali And Ras Muhamad – Farmerman
7. Rootz Underground – Winday Day
8. Ganjaman And Danny Ranks – The World Is Yours
9. Etana – One Fist
10. Sizzla – Thats Why
11. Erica Newell – Roses For My Baby
12. Nakria – Un Canci Mai
13. Fyah T – Musical Shot
14. Ephram Juda And Hawkeye – Give Thanks For Live
15. Skarra Mucci And Kiprich – Love Mi Fi Me
16. Teacha Dee – Sound System
17. Ray Darwin – Father
18. Mark Wonder – The Word Needs Love
19. Sara Lugo And Kabaka Pyramid – High And Windy
20. Oneness – Reggaeville Riddim