Splinta Riddim – Various Artists

Carried by a hard 2009 dancehall pulse, Splinta Riddim comes out of the Boardhouse camp with a tight set that leans on talkative, crew-friendly combinations and a few sharp solo cuts. Assassin opens the sequence with “Gal Dem We Say, ” then links with Voicemail on “Skip To My Lou, ” while D’Angel’s “My Life” and Twin Of Twins’ “Which Dudus” and “Dem A Try Bait Me Up” give the riddim its most memorable moments. The clean/radio-edit format runs alongside the raw versions, and the inclusion of a straight “Version” cut at the end keeps the set moving like a proper CD-era juggling package. Around Zumjay’s “Ready Fi Defend It, ” the tracklist lands at 14 cuts and 7 unique artists.