Star Raving Riddim – Djkunteh Records

Star Raving Riddim comes with that mid-2010s dancehall party pulse: bright synth stabs, a quick-footed bounce and enough low-end to keep the crowd locked in, but it’s never too greasy or overworked. DJKunteh Records keeps the focus on sing-along hooks and easy-forward chanting, with Chilando’s “PayDay” and G Maffiah’s “Nuh Sprung Pan People” bringing the rougher talk, while IQ’s “Party Like Everyday” and Rehz and XT’s “Every Gyal Wine Up” lean harder into the dance-floor side. Tee Que doubles up on “When We A Party” in clean and raw versions, which gives the set a little extra edge and underlines how much this riddim lives in the party-chat lane. Released in 2015 as an eight-track one-riddim set, it sits neatly in the era when compact dancehall packages were still fueling local dances and digital playlists alike.