11: Chronixx “Iyah Walk”
Digital-B, a label responsible for some of the most crucial reggae and dancehall releases of the ’80s and ’90s, has recently been revived under the direction of Craig “Giark” Dixon, son of label founder and namesake (and production legend) Bobby “Digital” Dixon. Giark’s first production this year was the Islababad riddim, a dubwise riddim with an unusual, Middle Eastern-influenced guitar lead. Though not as ubiquitious as some of his other singles this year, Chronixx’s “Iyah Walk” is the standout track on Islababad, and one of his best tracks to date. —Jesse Serwer