Chronixx feat Kabaka Pyramid: Same Prayer Single Review – Steve Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Having Chronixx and Kabaka Pyramid on one track together is always a perfect recipe. But combine those two stellar artists with some wholly inspired composition and arrangement, and you’ve got something utterly delicious and compelling. Chronixx feat Kabaka Pyramid Same Prayer, released via Soul Circle Music, is an intriguing and deft mix of Soul and Roots – so, effectively 2020 Neo Soul. That should come as little surprise, as production is from Zion I Kings (the driving force behind Blakkamoore’s recent and stunning album Upward Spiral). It’s

Bella Blair: Gimmie A Light Single Review – Steve Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Bella Blair is back. After last year’s final cut, the haunting Save Me From Myself, one of the most exciting female artists to emerge from Jamaica recently has returned with a new track – taking on Ludwig van Beethoven, nonetheless. Gimmie A Light, released via Frankie Music Production and VPAL Music, sees Bella Blair team up with the always on-point Frankie Music. He’s an eclectic producer, and him and her give themselves free rein across the cut to demonstrate this. The obvious stand-out point of the track is

LawGiver: Jah Neva Fail I Single Review – Steve Topple for Pauzeradio.com. There’s an art to constructing a musically pleasing, lyrically strong Roots track. Some artists do it well; others do it exceptionally. And LawGiver’s new track falls into the latter category. LawGiver Jah Neva Fail I, released via Imperishable Uprising, is a gorgeous Roots cut, woven with elements of Dub and Soul throughout. Production from LawGiver, Cleveland “Clevie” Browne, Owen “Bass Face” Rennalls and Kardi Tivali is perfectly-pitched: levels of dB across the instrumental lines are sympathetically managed, the EQ engineering is delicious and some purposeful use of high-and-low

Khari Kill: Falling Single Review – Steve Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Trinidadian and Tobagonian artist Khari Kill seems to have a tendency to only release music when it’s really worth it. From the stunning 2008 project Picture of Selassie, to his 2019 interpretation across the Uprising Riddim, Protected, quality defines his work. So, it’s no surprise his latest release is stellar. Khari Kill Falling, released via Totally Dubwise Recordings, is a reflective and vulnerable piece by Kill. Produced and engineered by the ever-excellent Dan Subtifuge, the quality is as you’d expect from Dubwise. Session engineering from Mikey Shaw and mastering from

LEVi ft Iotosh and Indie: Nah Stop Single Review – Steve Topple for Pauzeradio.com. UK-based Crate Classics are at the forefront of progressive, intelligent and classy urban music in the country. And their latest cut is no exception to this – taking the team, along with LEVi ft Iotosh and Indie, into cutting-edge Afrobeats territory. LEVi ft Iotosh and Indie Nah Stop, released via Crate Classics, is a glossy mix of Afrobeats coupled with some Dancehall tricks. The team – Jamie Rodigan and Aaron Horn – are exceptionally good at taking a vibe, mixing it up and producing a unique