Spanish Rum Riddim – Star Production

Radikal jumps off Spanish Rum Riddim with “Spanish Wine, ” and that opening tilt toward sly waistline business sets the tone for Star Production’s 2009 soca cut. The four-song lineup keeps things lean: G Wise teaming with Oscar on “Roll Yuh Waist” pushes the rhythm into party mode, while Kage’s “Gal Want Me” keeps the flirtation moving at the same clipped pace. Don Carlos is the eyebrow-raiser here, bringing a veteran name into a riddim otherwise driven by Carnival-ready voices and quick-hit hooks. The whole set runs short and direct, which leaves room for Radikal’s opener to frame the project and Don Carlos’s “Mash Up” to land as the proper anchor at the end.