Sleng Teng Riddim – Jammys Records

Cold steel. The Sleng Teng riddim hit like a shock in 1985, with Wayne Smith’s “Under Me Sleng Teng” turning a Casio-pattern pulse into the new digital dancehall language, and Jammys’ take lines up a strong roll call around that same lean, синthy groove. Cocoa Tea’s “Hey Bobby, ” Johnny Osbourne’s “Buddy Bye, ” John Wayne’s “Call The Police, ” and Super Cat’s “Trash And Ready” all ride the rhythm with different shades of swagger, while the sequence keeps the focus on vocal cuts rather than padding it out with dub distractions. It’s the kind of set where the weight comes from the pattern itself and the way each singer leans into it. The tracklist also includes Nicodemus, Pad Anthony, Tappa Zukie, Tenor Saw, and Wayne Smith’s original cut.