Riddim!

This is my first experience of Sam Gilly and his House of Riddim. Hailing from St. Polten in Austria this is their second release and it’s very clear that they are destined for great things in the world of reggae. The album opens with Luckie D and the cut ‘Tragedy’ which is also the name of the Riddim on Bassrunner Productions. Next up is a sweet voiced German vocalist named Tolga with an up-tempo lovers cut entitled ‘Don’t You Wanna’ a crisp, bright tune. This is followed by ‘Love Jah’ from Thai Stylee, this tune is a joy to spin, lively, clever and intelligently put together, a real sunshine, sing along, play it loud kinda tune. Next up we have Marlene Johnson with ‘Coming Home’, a soulful, bluesy cut, Marlene has such a wonderfully captivating voice, this is truly a beautiful song. Next we find Ziggi (not to be confused with Bob Marley’s son) and his tune ‘Rocky Road’ this is a heavy roots cut, excellently delivered, with intelligent lyrical content (look out for his album ‘So Much Reason’). Next up Black Dillinger, who dedicates his tune to his ‘Mama’. Again, following in the fashion of this release, this is a lively, bright and cheery reggae tune, with heavy emphasis on the horn section, sung in the new singjay style. ‘Heart Nu Clean’ by Brilliant follows, a heavy roots cut, again with some sweet horns and an inspiring chorus. The mighty Mykal Rose follows with ‘Oh Africa’, a slow, down-beat cut, praising the motherland in a meditative style. A lovers cut follows in the singjay style, ‘Keep in Touch’ by Cali P. Then follows the heaviest cut on the album ‘Too Much Confusion’ with Ranking Joe riding an inspirational take on the legendary King Tubby ‘Tempo Riddim’ with maximum effect! This is a heavy weight, well ruff tune! Dancehall Spanish style follows with No Mas and his cut ‘El Condorsito’, an energetic, dynamic tune. Next is Jahyute with ‘Jah Jah is The Ruler’ on the ‘Burning Riddim’ which has the feel of a ‘Gentlemen’ cut surrounding it. Sister Sonic, from The House of Riddim follows with ‘Head Up High’, showcasing her vocal talent with impressive success. Lyric Factory is next chanting the tune ‘Crumble’, an instant classic, delivered in well ruff deejay vocal style; you’ll be singing this for days to come! Finally Devine Culture with his cut ‘Rebellion The Recaller’, completes this outstanding contribution to reggae music. Sam Gilly and his House of Riddim have it spot on, this album's strength is remarkable and it will surely last the test of time. Go buy now!

Reviewed by the one called 'JumpUp'

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