The Meaning Riddim – Energy Production

Aaron Silk’s “Struggling Is A Must” sits over a smooth, rootsy one-drop pulse here, with the semi-acapella cut right up front before the full vocal take, so the arrangement feels like it’s easing you into the riddim rather than hitting all at once. George Nooks brings a steadier, more reflective tone on “Signs Of Time, ” while Josie Mell’s “I Adore You” adds a softer lovers edge to the set. The sequence finishes with the bare “Version, ” which keeps the instrumental side in the frame and underlines the producer’s control of the cut. Energy Production, founded in Jamaica, put this out in 2001 as a six-track reggae showcase.