Skandal Riddim – Friendly Fire Music

Skandal Riddim has a bright, ska-leaning bounce that gives Friendly Fire Music’s 2017 set a lighter, more live-feeling edge than the average roots compilation. The four-cut lineup keeps the focus tight, with Myki Tuff opening on “Man Like Me, ” Exile Di Brave on “Words Have A Way, ” and Luciano joining Dan Giovanni on “Haffi Get A Beaten, ” the cut that got the most attention around the release. Friendly Fire Band played the riddim live, and the project was mixed by Robin Giorno, which helps explain the crisp band-led feel across the set. It came out as a limited 2x7" vinyl run, with “Skandal Version” tucked in as the exclusive dub mix on the second disc. Skandal Riddim was released on March 1, 2017.