🔥 Celebrating Sound System Culture, One Riddim at a Time 🔥 At Reggae Roast, we live and breathe Sound System Culture—and there's no better way to celebrate it than by diving deep into the heartbeat of Reggae music: the RIDDIM. That's why we're proud to introduce our ongoing blog series, Riddim Breakdown – a celebration of the classic and foundational instrumentals that shaped Reggae, Dancehall, and all the genres that evolved from them. From Stalag to Real Rock, from Sleng Teng to Heavenless, each riddim has its own unique story—where it came from, who voiced it, and how it evolved...

The Joyride Riddim: Dave Kelly’s Slick Blueprint for Modern Dancehall In the mid-1990s, Dancehall was undergoing a transformation. The digital boom of the '80s had matured, and producers were refining their sound — stripping it back while upping the groove. At the center of this shift stood Dave Kelly, the mastermind behind some of Dancehall’s most enduring riddims. Among them, none stood out quite like Joyride Riddim, released in 1996 through his Madhouse Records label. Characterized by its slick, mid-tempo swing, rubbery bassline, and polished drum programming, Joyride Riddim was the definition of smooth. It didn’t hit you over the head...