Soprano Riddim (2009) – Bost & Bim Records

Bost and Bim open up Soprano Riddim with a crisp 2009 reggae set that sits squarely in their well-honed one-riddim style, pairing a bright, tidy groove with voices that keep the focus on melody rather than weight. Sizzla’s “It’s Just You And I” anchors the sequence, with Aka Koxx’s “Serious Time” and Admiral T’s “So Clean So Nice” adding their own angles to the same cut. The full release runs a compact set of vocals, and the version track, “Soprano Riddim, ” closes it out after the songs, with an acoustic take of Sizzla’s tune also surfacing on some track listings. Bost and Bim have been working this kind of curated reggae production since the late ’90s, and this one was issued on The Bombist.