New ShakeDown Riddim Feat. Various Artists (2016 Soca)

It is a fearsome challenge, but it is one Precision Productions relishes at the start of every Carnival season. The combination of high expectations from eager fans along with each team member’s drive to surpass the work of the previous year casts the fertile groundwork needed to annually invigorate Soca lovers with a complete musical Shake Down!

This newly released riddim is a sincere reflection of that sentiment as Precision’s characteristic enthusiasm and love of vocation swell within every note from the feisty baseline to the sparkling chords, demanding vigorous movement from the second you hit play.

Naturally, for this level of stimulating sound high-octane vocalists who could exhilarate audiences universally were called upon to channel the unwavering rhythmic power.

Setting things off is Nadia Batson who declares she has a Split Personality, which only surfaces this time of year, while Akeem “Preedy” Chance warns that he is just plain Unruly, even as Patrice Roberts sings about a Blush that refuses to fade. Meanwhile Kerwin Du Bois brazenly proclaims I Am D One, just as Tian Winter revels being In De Middle, and with a heart filled with gratitude GBM Nutron closes things off devotedly chanting So Blessed. All of them give dynamic performances that make it near impossible to patiently wait for the festival to officially begin.

2016 continues to be a year of melodic experimentation for the team. New ideas are being transformed into reality to ensure fans of this genre savor yet another year of mind-blowing music, which will vibrate limbs and fete-ready feet straight into this otherworldly street-party without missing a single beat.