Shockwave Riddim – Xray Records

SHOCKWAVE RIDDIM produced by XRAY RECORDS 2007

Shockwave Riddim carries that mid-2000s reggae compilation energy, with Xray Records lining up a broad cast of voices across a clean, roots-leaning backing that still leaves room for tougher dancehall turns. Anthony B’s “Strive” and Natural Black’s “If I Should By” bring the conscious edge, while Richie Stephens and Thriller U give the set a smoother, more seasoned contrast; even the more upbeat cuts from Devonte and Lukie D sit comfortably inside the groove. The juggling is unusually deep for one rhythm, with 14 tracks and 14 different artists, and the tracklist also closes with an instrumental version credited to Xray itself, which helps underline how much the production is doing the heavy lifting here.

Shockwave Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Strive
2. Bescenta – Fathers Of The Earth
3. Devonte – Have You Ever
4. Guidance – Go For What You Want
5. Lukie D – Shes In Love
6. Natural Black – If I Should By
7. Patchy – Your Love
8. Perfect – Good In Love
9. Q – More Than Worthy
10. Ras Ghandie – Haters Will Never
11. Richie Stephens – Check It Out
12. Thriller U – How Can I
13. X Ale – Just Go Away
14. Xray – Shockwave Riddim