Summa Heat Riddim – Brando Productions

Brando Productions’ Summa Heat Riddim sits neatly in the 2012 dancehall run, a compact seven-track juggling that leans on a lean, sun-baked groove rather than anything overly flashy. Al Beeno turns in the catchy Me A Love It, while Raggiee’s We Never Give Up and Fearless Kid’s So Badmind keep the energy pointed and street-level. Bobby Dread and Hotta Boomz bring the title cut, Summa Heat (Funtime), which gives the riddim its center of gravity, and the closing Lucci Likkle Wicked and Al Beeno combo adds a bit more bounce to the sequence. The production keeps a tight, mid-tempo pulse under everything, with a sturdy bassline and clipped drum pattern that leaves plenty of room for the voices to ride the riddim clean.