The Zion Train Project Riddim (2013) – Aps.Columbian

Lutan Fyah gives this Zion Train Project cut its sharpest charge, and “Livin In The Ghetto” is the one that immediately hangs in the ear, all tense roots vocal and street-level pressure. From there, the 2013 APS. Columbian set keeps circling that same serious mood, with Nesbeth’s “Nuh Feel Safe” and Determine’s “We Need A Miracle” pushing the riddim into conscious, bruised territory while Indecka and Kalano keep the tempo lean and steady. APS. Columbian, working out of Kingston as a mixer and producer, knows how to leave space around the voices, so the whole thing feels warm but wary, like a train rolling through heavy weather. Just five tracks here, and no dead weight.