Sweet Rianna Riddim – Ransum Records

Ransum Records keeps Sweet Rianna Riddim lean and punchy, which is a nice change from the bigger, busier soca compilations that can drown the groove in guests. This one runs just three cuts, and the appeal is in the tidy, waistline-ready rhythm rather than any flash around it: Cooyah’s “You Girl” rides the pocket with a cheeky edge, Linky First leans into the flirtation on “Soakin’ Wet, ” and Mighty closes things out with “Don Di Ground” in a way that makes the instrumental feel properly road-ready. At only around seven minutes total, the release moves fast, but the beat has enough bounce and hand-drums to leave a clean soca aftertaste, with the final track tying the whole thing together.