Weld Up Riddim – Xpert Productions

Back in 2017, soca was still deep in that glossy, road-ready run, and Xpert Productions dropped Weld Up Riddim with seven short, punchy cuts that keep the energy tight rather than sprawling. The strongest pull here is the spread of voices: Jabari’s “One More” and Kwame’s “Ooh Na Na” sit nicely beside Laura Lisa’s “Privately” and MDG’s “Wuk Yuh, ” while Slätta’s “Mad Owa” and Springs’ “Afrika” keep the pace moving across the riddim’s bright, dancefloor-first swing. Xpert Productions also leaves the instrumental in the set, which makes the whole package feel like a proper producer release rather than just a loose singles run. It was issued on October 13, 2017, as a seven-song digital soca compilation.