Roll & Report and Papa Curly are again. Following their debut connection on Hello Howdy, the artists reunite on Skill, a digital riddim produced by William Spring that captures the essence of early dancehall.
Producer William Spring builds Skill on a digital riddim of artificial basslines, minimalist grooves and a hypnotic pulse that preserve you transferring. It faucets into the digital influences that remodeled reggae music within the Nineteen Eighties.
MC Papa Curly rises to the event. His move captures the essence of legendary dancehall deejays like Yellowman, Josey Wales, Brigadier Jerry, and Charlie Chaplin. Exuding an instinctive rhythmic vitality, it feels genuine and deeply rooted.
RAW, IMMEDIATE AND SOUND-SYSTEM-READY
The mantra “Skill. me have skill,” hits like a rallying cry. It conjures sweaty dancehalls, travelling sound programs, and the hustle of artists making it work on their very own phrases.
Skill is uncooked, speedy, and sound-system-ready. Roll & Report proceed to show they perceive what roots reggae calls for: respect for the muse, and the braveness to maintain it transferring.
This one belongs in a heavyweight selector’s field.
TRACKLIST
1. Skill ft Papa Curly & William Spring
2. Skill Riddim
ABOUT ROLL & RECORD
Out of Rennes, France, producer William Spring crafts music rooted in Jamaican sound system tradition. Spring’s productions draw heat and weight from analogue tools and classic sounds. The outcomes are deeply danceable but emotionally resonant, weaving soulful melancholy by roots reggae and dub affect sounds.
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