PULL UP: ROLL & RECORD AND PAPA CURLY REUNITE OVER ABILITY RIDDIM
Roll & Record and Papa Curly are back. Following their debut connection on Hi Hello, the artists reunite on Ability, a digital riddim produced by William Spring that captures the essence of early dancehall.
Producer William Spring builds Ability on a digital riddim of synthetic basslines, minimalist grooves and a hypnotic pulse that keep you moving. It taps into the digital influences that transformed reggae music in the 1980s.
MC Papa Curly rises to the occasion. His flow captures the essence of legendary dancehall deejays like Yellowman, Josey Wales, Brigadier Jerry, and Charlie Chaplin. Exuding an instinctive rhythmic energy, it feels authentic and deeply rooted.
RAW, IMMEDIATE AND SOUND-SYSTEM-READY
The chant “Ability. You know me have ability,” hits like a rallying cry. It conjures sweaty dancehalls, travelling sound systems, and the hustle of artists making it work on their own terms.
Ability is raw, immediate, and sound-system-ready. Roll & Record continue to prove they understand what roots reggae demands: respect for the foundation, and the courage to keep it moving.
This one belongs in a heavyweight selector’s box.
TRACKLIST
1. Ability ft Papa Curly & William Spring
2. Ability Riddim
ABOUT ROLL & RECORD
Out of Rennes, France, producer William Spring crafts music rooted in Jamaican sound system culture. Spring’s productions draw warmth and weight from analogue equipment and vintage sounds. The results are deeply danceable yet emotionally resonant, weaving soulful melancholy through roots reggae and dub influence sounds.
