Ugly Duckling Riddim (2013) – Mobys Records

Ugly Duckling leans into that lean, no-frills dancehall energy that lets the groove do the talking. Moby’s Records keeps the riddim tight and uncluttered, and Skyyjay’s “One Day” feels like the sharpest fit here, riding the pattern with the kind of direct phrasing that makes a simple instrumental project click. Blaazz’s “Tax Everything” and Stroya’s “Bigger Than The President” push the same idea from different angles, with the latter giving the whole cut a little more bite. It’s a compact six-track set from 2013, and the instrumental at the end leaves just enough room to hear how the pattern was pieced together.