Youthman Riddim (2013) – Sleepy Time Ghost / Unit 137

By 2013, Unit 137 were pushing a strain of UK-rooted reggae that sat close to sound system pressure, and Youthman Riddim fits right into that moment with a stripped, assured roots cut from Sleepy Time Ghost. The four-track set keeps the focus tight: Ras Demo’s Rule Your Destiny brings the most forceful vocal turn, Lionpulse rides Bad Days Are Gone with a cleaner, more melodic approach, and Joe Ariwa’s Youthman Dub opens the arrangement out without losing the weight. Hylu and Jago’s remix adds a sharper steppers edge and pushes the rhythm further toward the floor. The production leans on steady drums, a deep, unfussy bassline, and space around the vocals, so the whole thing moves at a measured tempo and stays locked in that classic roots-dub pocket.