Still Bones Selection – House Of Riddim Productions

House of Riddim came into the reggae game from Austria with a reputation as a live backing band that also knows its way around studio work, and by 2015 it had enough catalogue weight to issue riddim selections under its own name. Still Bones Selection sits in that lane: a roots-minded various-artists set built around the same rhythm, released in March 2015 as a House Of Riddim Productions title.

The cut itself carries a spare, heavy pulse with a dry, militant edge. The bass line sits deep, the drums stay crisp, and the arrangement leaves room for horns and vocals to cut through without crowding the mix. It has the feel of a roots session designed for sound system play, but with enough polish to move cleanly from dub to juggling.

The vocal lineup gives the riddim its shape. Hornsman Coyote brings the title tune with the kind of trombone-tinted authority that has long marked his reggae-metal and roots work. Perfect Giddimani, one of Jamaica’s more consistent modern roots voices, rides the rhythm on “Still” with his direct, conscious style. Anthony B. ’s “No Hippocrate Friends” adds the familiar fire and social bite that made him a dependable roots selector for decades.

Elsewhere, Skarra Mucci and Hawkey sharpen the energy on “Can’t Stand It, ” while Natty King’s “Free Ghetto Youths” and Natural Black’s “Prisoner Of War” push the selection toward straight conscious commentary. Suga Roy and Conrad Crystal’s “Never Again” and Elijah Prophet’s “Rebel With A Cause” keep the message strong, and the result is a selection that feels made for roots sessions rather than quick-hit playlist churn.