Storm Alarm Riddim – Special Delivery Music

Special Delivery Music usually aimed straight at rootsy, artist-driven reggae, but Storm Alarm leans a little harder into the crossover zone, with Bost and Bim’s production giving the riddim a taut, digital pulse that still leaves room for conscious singers. Admiral Tibet’s “Natural Vibes” and Luciano’s “Now And Then” carry the weight on the roots side, while Gentleman’s “Rainy Days” points to the release’s wider appeal and helped make the riddim one of the label’s better-known 2004 outings. The set stretches across English and French-speaking voices too, with Alpheus, Tiwony, Little Francky and Tony Rebel all adding their own angle to the pattern. It closes on “Riddim Storm Alarm, ” the instrumental cut that lays bare the sharp drum programming and clipped bassline that hold the whole thing together.

Storm Alarm Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Tibet – Natural Vibes
2. Alkaly – Libere Ton Esprit
3. Alpheus – You Got Love
4. Bost & Bim – Riddim Storm Alarm
5. Chadness – Red Gold & Green
6. Deni Ranks – Di Yoots Dem
7. Difanga – J’accumule
8. Fefe Typical & Tiwony – Choisis Ta Destinee
9. Gentleman – Rainy Days
10. I Selah I – You Mix It Up
11. Little Francky – Tu Dois Avancer
12. Luciano – Now And Then
13. Lyricson – Suburb Politician
14. Mark Wonder – Slave
15. Matinda – Demain Se Construit Au Present
16. Nemo – Air & Oxygen
17. Prinzlo – Competition
18. Queen Ifrica – Jah Lenghten My Days
19. Ras Shiloh – Silent Rivers
20. Ryan – Higher Chant
21. Tairo And Mad Killah – Vis Aujourd’hui
22. Tony Rebel – Not Necessary