Secret Agent Riddim – Various Artists

A steppers-leaning reggae cut with a sly, clipped groove and enough low-end weight to keep the singers moving, Secret Agent Riddim keeps things compact and to the point. The five-track set runs from Bless’s “Woman Dem A Love Me Up” to two turns from Ghetto Rych, who also handles the title cut, with Lawgical’s “Let Dem Gwarn” and Ruffy Dan’s “Hustle Every Day” filling out the sequence. There’s no long-winded setup here, just a short run of voicings that stays on the riddim without extras like dub plates or instrumentals. Released in 2011, the project credits various artists as the production lead and counts four unique singers across its five tracks.