Summer Time Riddim (2017) – DJ Eek

Summer Time Riddim gathers ten cuts around DJ Eek’s 2017 dancehall framework, and the lineup gives it a nice cross-Caribbean feel with voices like Chalice ‘Dub’ Lion, Kaf Malbar, Captain Hooligan and Kool Jah carrying the bulk of the action. The mood is airy on the surface but rooted in a sturdy, mid-tempo bashment pulse, so tracks like “It’s Summertime” and “Everyday Is The Same” sit comfortably beside the more reflective turns from Supa Sane and Stelio. DJ Eek keeps the arrangement lean enough that the vocal accents do the talking, and the set closes with his own instrumental version, which lays bare the rhythm’s bare bones and lets the pattern breathe on its own.