Stage 33 Riddim – Darkaz Production

Cool, sparse. Stage 33 Riddim comes in with that lean 2016 dancehall energy Darkaz Production was pushing, all sharp edges, clipped drums and a tight instrumental that leaves plenty of room for the voicings to cut through. Lynx Unruly is the thread running through it, turning up twice on the vocal side before linking with Jerome Felix on the instrumental cut, while Tammo Jango’s “So Amazing” and Benny’s “With Mi Friends” bring a more laid-back, singjay feel and Lavaah Goodaz keeps the social side of the set moving with “Plaay Store. ” With just six cuts and five artists, it has that compact mid-2010s juggling feel, the kind of small but focused project that sat comfortably in dancehall’s producer-driven run during that stretch.