Tribal Riddim – Various Artists

The Tribal Riddim keeps things lean and mean, with just six cuts and a version tucked in at the end, and Bounty Killer’s “Gal World” is the one that really anchors the set, appearing in both raw and edit form alongside Shawn Storm’s “Killing Fi Cease, ” Unicorn’s “Middle (Edit)” and Lazer’s “Weakest Link. ” Produced under the Various Artists credit in 2008, it leans into that rough-edged dancehall energy that was moving through the era, the kind of riddim built for sound system pull-up rather than polite radio play. Having both the raw and edited Bounty Killer take on the same rhythm gives the release a little extra weight, and Shawn Storm’s opener sets the tone before the instrumental closes it out. The tracklist runs: Shawn Storm – Killing Fi Cease, Bounty Killer – Gal World (Raw), Bounty Killer – Gal World (Edit), Unicorn – Middle (Edit), Lazer – Weakest Link, and Version – Tribal Riddim.