Tear Drop Riddim – Various Artists

TEAR DROP RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2004

Tear Drop Riddim sits in that early-2000s Trinidad and Tobago era when soca and reggae voices were crossing paths naturally, and this 2004 cut pulls together Bunji Garlin, Kees Dieffenthaller, Nadia Batson, Michelle Sylvester and Vybe ft Terry Seales over a lean eight-track run. Bunji’s “No Friend No Company” and Kees’s “Dance All Night” give the set its strongest pull, while Nadia Batson’s “Ready For My Lovin” brings a smoother, more melodic touch against a rhythm that’s got that modest skank and a little knock to it rather than anything overly glossy. The instrumental sits right in the middle of the sequence, and the full lineup closes with “One More Time” from Vybe ft Terry Seales, making this a compact riddim package with seven vocal cuts and one straight instrumental.

Tear Drop Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bunji Garlin – No Friend No Company
2. Dawg E Slaughter – Your Body Is Calling
3. Diamond Cut – Sensational
4. Kees Dieffenthaller – Dance All Night
5. Michelle Sylvester – Garden Of Love
6. Nadia Batson – Ready For My Lovin
7. Tear Drop – Instrumental
8. Vybe Ft Terry Seales – One More Time