Way Up Project Riddim – Bassink

There’s a clean, bouncing soca pulse running through Bassink’s Way Up Project Riddim, the kind of frame that lets the vocals stay bright while the drums and bass keep the tune moving with purpose. The lineup is packed with names that know how to work a Carnival-ready groove, but Lil Rick’s “Bachannalist” feels like the sharpest fit here, sitting right in that sweet spot between swagger and crowd energy, while Skinny Fabulous and Ricardo Drue push the riddim in a more playful, road-marching direction. Bassink keeps the arrangement tight and uncluttered, and that restraint suits the project’s eight-track shape, leaving room for Edwin Yearwood and Shanta Prince to cut through without fuss. By the time the version comes around, the whole thing feels like a well-paced festival set, down to the last turn.