Yes You Are Riddim – Sir Peter Production

Compact and conversational, Yes You Are Riddim lines up ten reggae cuts from 2011 on Sir Peter Production’s one-riddim frame, with Carlton Livingston, Pinchers, Nesbeth and Tony Tuff among the voices carrying it. The set moves through lovers rock, rootsy confession and straight-ahead consciousness, so even without a big stylistic gimmick it keeps a steady, melodic pulse; Pinchers’ “Been There” and Carlton Livingston’s “Lover” are the names that jump out first. It’s sequenced as a straight vocal run, no dub version or instrumental detour in the mix, which keeps the focus on the singers and the riddim’s warm, uncluttered backbone. Ten tracks appear on the release, all by different artists.