Too Nice Riddim – Junkyard Music Productions

Junkyard Music Productions keeps Too Nice Riddim in compact, no-frills dancehall territory, with eight voicings and no wasted space around the pattern. Jahvillani’s “Pretty Girl” is the name that jumps out first, while Silver Ice, Unstopable Fyah, and Smoke add different shades to the cut with “It’s Gonna Be Okay, ” “People Still Ago Chat, ” and “Every Day Nah Go Be The Same. ” The lineup leans younger and relatively lean, but that gives the riddim a tidy, street-level feel rather than the bloated compilers’ approach you sometimes get. Released in 2014, it pairs Faithfull, Rasgershom, Shakespaer, and Zion I alongside those more familiar names, keeping the focus on the songs rather than any big concept.