Uptown Julie Riddim – Fme Recordings

Gyptian gives “Stunta” the cleanest entry point on Uptown Julie Riddim, and it sets the tone for a compact 2014 juggling that also pulls in Kes The Band, Ricky Blaze, and Zoelah. FME Recordings keeps the lineup tight at five cuts, with Blaze handling the title riddim itself and the sequence moving from Gyptian’s smooth hook work into Kes’ summer-minded “Endless Summer, ” then Blaze’s “All I Need” and Zoelah’s sharper “Sell Off. ” The production leans on a light keyboard figure over a steady, punchy drum pattern, the kind of dancehall frame that leaves plenty of room for each voice to cut through. The project was released in June 2014 and runs as a short, four-song vocal showcase plus the instrumental.