Super Soca Riddim – Black Shadow Records

Black Shadow Records’ Super Soca Riddim lands a little differently from the tougher dancehall material the name usually gets tied to, leaning into a bright, carnival-ready soca pulse instead. Kevin Lyttle’s “Hot Girls and Alcohol” is the obvious hook here, but the cut that really frames the project is the title instrumental, which keeps the groove bouncing underneath a tidy set of party tunes from Mad Cobra, Shal Marshall, Skinny Fabulous, Problem Child, Big Red and Troy Remy. The 2011 set runs ten tracks in all, with both edit and raw versions of “Getting Lucky” and “Wine Dat” included, so the release has that familiar DJ-friendly split between radio polish and busier dancehall edge. It’s a compact compilation, but one that moves straight into the 2011 carnival season with ten tracks and no wasted space.

Super Soca Riddim Tracklist:

1. Big Red – Getting Lucky (Edit)
2. Big Red – Getting Lucky (Raw)
3. Black Shadow – Super Soca Riddim
4. Kevin Lyttle – Hot Girls & Alcohol
5. Mad Cobra – Wine Dat (Edit)
6. Mad Cobra – Wine Dat (Raw)
7. Problem Child – Inna Bed
8. Shal Marshall – Hit The Dancefloor
9. Skinny Fabulous – Mad People
10. Troy Remy – Wine Like A Virgin