Type A Riddim – Oddiowave Records

Oddiowave Records keeps Type A Riddim lean and vocal-heavy, with just three songs and a dub cut giving the whole thing a stripped, rootsy feel. Perfect Giddimani comes in first with “Weed Is Better Than Liquor, ” and that title alone tells you the set isn’t chasing crossover polish; Robbie Rule’s “Rebel On The Move” and Menny More’s “Nah Stoop Pon Dem Level” keep the energy on the conscious side, riding the same pressure without crowding the arrangement. The production credit sits squarely with Oddiowave Records, and the closing dub suggests they were just as interested in the space between the vocals as the lyrics themselves. If there’s a tune that locks the riddim in place, it’s Menny More’s cut, which gives the session its hardest forward motion.