Sugar Stick Riddim – Jnasa Studio / DJ Spider

Sugar Stick comes in like a compact little soca workout rather than a sprawling compilation, with DJ Spider and J’Nasa Studio keeping the focus tight on two vocal cuts and the instrumental. Released on October 17, 2019, it pairs Marzville with The Element Band on “Come Into You” and Alison Hinds on “Wuk and Run, ” a smart move because Hinds brings instant weight to any carnival-season riddim. The production stays bright and percussive, but there’s enough bass under it to keep the groove pushing forward instead of turning glossy. A live-band feel runs through the tracks too, which gives the project a little extra muscle. Ending with the title instrumental after the two songs makes the sequencing feel deliberate: voice first, then the bare riddim, so the arrangement leaves you with the pattern and pulse ringing in your head.