What To Do Riddim – Royal Order Music

What To Do Riddim arrives as a 2017 Royal Order Music production that sits squarely in the roots-reggae lane, with a clean, steady groove and a light ska bounce in the drum pattern. The set was issued March 3, 2017, and the album version runs with nine tracks including the instrumental. It is one of those juggling releases that feels built for repeated listening: warm bass, bright guitar skanks, and enough room in the arrangement for each singer to ride the pocket without crowding the rhythm.

Royal Order Music had already been active on reggae singles before this, and that matters here, because the riddim has the feel of a label that understands vocal-driven roots music rather than trying to overwhelm it with studio tricks. The sound stays easygoing and acoustic in spirit, even when the lyrics turn serious. Sizzla’s “Political Lies” brings the sharpest edge, with his familiar firebrand delivery aimed at social hypocrisy. Lutan Fyah’s “Babylon Bun Up” keeps the pressure on in the same conscious vein, while Perfect Giddimani gets two cuts, “Gates Of Zion” and “Hit Them With Music, ” adding his melodic, message-forward style to the project. Bescenta’s “Jah Love” gives the riddim a more devotional lift, and Torch, King Mas, and RSNY round out the vocal juggling with tracks that keep the rhythm moving without breaking its calm.

The result is a roots set that feels measured rather than flashy, with the instrumental version leaving enough space to hear how the production locks everything in.