Even though it starts off with magic-magnetic duo Rihanna and Vybz Kartel, The Heatwave's Energy Bashment mix is not about the latest fresh-off-the-plane reggae and soca tunes. The riddims that it mashes remind us of perennial, always-fresh 90's golden-era Dancehall, just some fun shit to jump up to, even if you don't know the designated move. It's perfect for rolling down the windows and testing the mettle of your bass speaker. Lyrically, its on some real dancehall queen type shit—Keida's "We Ready" is a little crass and definitely blush-worthy, Vybz Kartel and Gaza Slim pack plenty of "long-pipe" mentions in "Like a Jockey." Heatwave has even thrown in some oldies— Supa Cat, Beenie Man and Miss Dynamite. Wherever you make your dance hall, when the tunes run everybody can act a bad gal. Tracklist under the download.
Download: The Heatwave's Energy Bashment Mix
Tracklist:
Rihanna & Vybz Kartel – What’s My Name (Federation Remix)
Beenie Man & Future Fambo – Rum & Red Bull (One Day Riddim)
Khago – Nah Sell Out (One Day Riddim)
Mr G – Swaggarific (One Day Riddim)
Aidonia – Tek It Off (Catalog Riddim)
Mr Lexx – Punaany Riddim (The Heatwave Special)
Vybz Kartel & Gaza Slim – Like A Jockey (Street Groove Riddim)
Keida – We Ready (Dancehall EFX Riddim)
Liquid – Inna The Middle (Dancehall EFX Riddim)
Vybz Kartel – Dancehall Hero (Dancehall EFX Riddim)
Mavado – All Dem A Talk (Dancehall EFX Riddim)
Busy Signal – Up In Her Belly
Scatta – Coolie Dance Riddim
Spice – Jim Screechie (Jim Screechie Riddim)
Aidonia – Jackhammer (Jim Screechie Riddim)
TOK – Everybody Clap (Jim Screechie Riddim)
Vybz Kartel & Robin S – Picture This (Refix)
Supa Jigga TC – Speaker Boxx
Natalie Storm & Footsteps – Play Di Ting (The Heatwave Refix)
Vybz Kartel & Major Lazer – Wine To The Ground (KLJ Refix)
Ms Dynamite & Sticky – Booo!
Crissy D, Lady G & B-15 Project – Girls Like Us
Lea-Anna & Wundah – Kisses (Transition Riddim)
Mavado – Feeling Lonely
Vybz Kartel – Yuh Love (Smoke Machine Riddim)
Vybz Kartel, Mad Cobra & Mr Lexx – Touch A Button (The Heatwave Refix)
Mad Cobra – Press Trigger (The Buzz Riddim)
Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb Refix (The Buzz Riddim)
Mr Vegas – A Nuh Di Same (The Buzz Riddim)
Sean Paul – Give Me The Light (The Buzz Riddim)
Kelis, Beenie Man & TOK – Trick Me Twice (The Heatwave Refix)
J Boog – Let’s Do It Again (Major Riddim)
Busy Signal – Night Shift
Gappy Ranks – Longtime
Zagu Zar – Welcome To England
Mr Williamz & Curtis Lynch – London (Jam 1 Riddim)
YT – England Story (The Heatwave Special)
Pinchers – Amazing (Turn It Up Riddim)
Cham, Mykal Rose & Bounty Killer – Stronger
Mims, Jr Reid & Cham – This Is Why I’m Hot
Jah Cure & Rick Ross – Like I See It
Super Cat – Mud Up
Jeremy Harding – Playground Riddim
Sean Paul – Infiltrate (Playground Riddim)
Beenie Man – Who Am I (Playground Riddim)
Beenie Man – Dude (Fiesta Riddim)
Sean Paul – Give It Up To Me (Vinyl Shotz Refix – Show Off Riddim)
Mavado – Last Night (Show Off Riddim)
Liquid – Hold A Vibe