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When you dance on an ultra-new Dancehall release,
chances are you're really dancing on a decades-old
riddim first played in Studio One. The Drum Song
riddim has it's cradle in that studio too, when
Jackie Mittoo released the tune back in 1967
(Source: JAMRID.com).
With a very monotonous bassline and a drum that
resembles the Nyabinghy as much as the standard
Reggae rhythm, the riddim has served as backing
for many, many conscious and spiritual tunes by
just too many artists to mention.
"Drum Song Style" contains an
excellent selection of twenty-one tracks
incorporating the Drum Song Riddim. The nice thing
is, that the riddim is used in so many different
variations, that you don't even realize how you're
listening to a one-riddim mix and that says a
thing given the fact that the podcast lasts well
over 50 minutes.
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