Determine – Still Breathing

Kingston 3 Entertainment usually turns out polished modern reggae and dancehall, and “Still Breathing” leans into a more restrained, near-archival feel than the label’s brighter club work. Determine carries the tune over a lean rootical arrangement where the bass stays warm and measured, the drums keep a tight one-drop pulse, and the instrumental space is left open enough for the vocal to sit right at the front. There’s no heavy ornament here; the production keeps to guitar skanks, light percussion accents, and a steady groove that feels more meditative than urgent. That sparseness suits the song’s title, and it’s the kind of cut that depends on patience rather than flash. By the end, it’s the slow-moving bassline and deliberate vocal phrasing that hold the track together.