Riddim Driven: Slow Down The Pace
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Riddim Driven: Slow Down the Pace is the ninth album in VP Records
' Riddim Driven
series. It was released in July 2001 on CD
and LP. The album features two riddims; the first six tracks across a re-lick of Gregory Isaacs
' "Tune In" riddim, followed by the last nine tracks over Alton Ellis
' "Breaking Up" riddim.
VP Records
VP Records is an independent reggae record label, located in Queens, New York. It is best known for producing Caribbean singers.-The foundation:...
' Riddim Driven
Riddim Driven
Riddim Driven is a series of various artists compilation albums released by VP Records. Each volume of the series features tracks from multiple artists recorded over one or two reggae or dancehall riddims produced by various producers. The series began in January 2001 with the release of the...
series. It was released in July 2001 on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and LP. The album features two riddims; the first six tracks across a re-lick of Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae". His nicknames include Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover....
' "Tune In" riddim, followed by the last nine tracks over Alton Ellis
Alton Ellis
Alton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, was a Jamaican musician best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady music and was often referred to as the "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.-Biography:Ellis was born in 1938 and...
' "Breaking Up" riddim.
Track listing
- "Tune In" - Gregory Isaacs, Louie Culture
- "Arms of a Woman" - BushmanBushman (reggae singer)Bushman is a Jamaican reggae singer. He was raised in the Rastafari culture from a young age.-Biography:Born Dwight Duncan in Prospect Beach, St. Thomas, Jamaica in 1973, he was raised as a Rastafarian. He attended the Lysson All Age School, where his music teacher noticed his potential for music...
- "Nah Move Right" - Buju BantonBuju BantonBuju Banton is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician.Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics....
- "Tell Me Why" - George NooksGeorge NooksGeorge Nooks, aka Prince Mohamed, Prince Mohammed, or George Knooks is a reggae singer who initially found fame as a deejay.-Biography:...
- "Is This The Way" - Lukie DLukie DLukie D is a dancehall deejay. He is known for his singing rather than toasting style, which fits with the prominent theme of love in his songs. Kennedy began his career performing on various local sound systems, building a reputation as a dancehall singer...
- "Darling You" - Neisha K
- "I Stand Alone" - Glen Washington
- "Aggressor" - CapletonCapletonCapleton is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. He is also referred to as King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet. His record label is called David House Productions...
- "Penny Wise Pound Foolish" - George Nooks
- "Sleep Last Night" - Junior KellyJunior KellyJunior Kelly is a reggae singer known for his commitment to the faith of the Rastafari movement and its Bobo Shanti mansion...
- "Only Through Jah" - LMSLMSLMS may refer to:* Lady Manners School, a seventeenth century comprehensive school in Bakewell, England.* Lancaster Mennonite School, a school located in Lancaster, PA.* Last man standing , a gametype featured in several computer and video games...
- "I Love You" - Bud
- "Diana" - Richie StephensRichie StephensRichard Frederick Freeman Stephenson III, better known as Richie Stephens is a Jamaican R&B, dancehall and reggae singer and producer.-Biography:...
- "Jah Will Make a Way" - Mountain Lion
- "Keep Your Joy" - Jah MasonJah MasonAndre Johnson , better known by his stage name Jah Mason, also known as Iron Mason and Fire Mason, is a reggae singer/deejay from Jamaica, active as a recording artist since 1991.-Biography:...