Western End Riddim – Oracabessa Records

Western End Riddim from Oracabessa Records arrived in 1998 as a tight three-cut dancehall set, led by Mr. Vegas on Western End and backed by Rappa Robert’s Keep The Peace and Roundhead’s Me And Mi Wife. The riddim was handled by Ali Campbell and Brian Travers, the UB40 duo who also turn up on other Oracabessa productions from the same period, giving the project a crossover edge that sits neatly beside its late-’90s dancehall sound. With only three tracks, it keeps the focus on the groove and the individual voices, and Mr. Vegas is the clear standout on the title tune.