Summer Hit Riddim – Various Artists

SUMMER HIT RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2010

Bright and breezy, Summer Hit Riddim keeps the energy tight with just three cuts, and that lean lineup gives it a punchier feel than a lot of bigger soca selections from the same period. Doctor Bird and Harry Toddler’s “Dance In Style” sets the tone, while Tiny and Chi Ching Ching lean into the party chatter on “Jus Dance”; Tony Matterhorn’s “Dem Jus Cant Touch Me” is the one that really carries the rude-boy swagger. It sits neatly alongside the early-2010s crop of dance-ready soca riddims that favoured quick hooks over clutter, and that makes it feel more like a DJ tool than a sprawling compilation. In a catalogue full of busier productions, this one keeps its focus on concise, dancefloor-first tunes.

Summer Hit Riddim Tracklist:

1. Doctor Bird Ft Harry Toddler – Dance In Style
2. Tiny Ft Chi Ching Ching – Jus Dance
3. Tony Matterhorn – Dem Jus Cant Touch Me