Trauma Riddim – Various Artists

Trauma Riddim sits in that 2008 dancehall wave where the catalogue was leaning hard into compact, vocal-heavy one-riddim sets, and this one keeps the focus tight with six cuts and a clean version track to close. The lineup is brief but useful: Vegas linking with Mr. Lex and Richie Feelings on “Nuh Linga, ” Esco cutting both clean and raw versions of “Put It On, ” plus Alysha’s “Fresh And Clean” and Lexie’s “Hot Gyal Time. ” There’s no grand concept here, just a straight dancehall framework built for movement, with the different vocal takes doing most of the work over the same backing. The title track feels aimed at the sound system side of things, driven by a clipped, mid-tempo rhythm and a bass line that stays low and steady rather than chasing flash.