The third edition of the Stag Riddim was released last Thursday and the producers promise that the infectious piece will make soca fans keep hitting replay.
A release said, with blazing performances to back this ambitious track, Stag Riddim 3 is bound to find a home on playlists everywhere throughout the Carnival season both in T&T and the soca community, globally.
The musical combination brings together renowned soca artists Ian "Bunji Garlin" Alvarez, Terrin "Jaiga" Callender, Devon "Lyrikal" Martin, and the highly accomplished producer Klase Gonzales to create a sound that showcases T&T's diverse talent.
The track, soca music with a fusion of electronic sound and live percussive instruments, was produced by 1st Klase Records, a Chaguanas-based progressive label that continues to craft and compose the future of soca music. It was mixed by Neel "Fadda" Dwala and mastered by Sterlin Sounds in London, and is an intense follow-up to Stag Riddim 1 and 2, which were released in time for the 2013 and 2014 Carnival season.
Stag brand manager Shehann Caruth said Stag was driven to create something that would add to the Carnival environment in a positive way.
"As the Stag brand grows, solidifying the fact that it is indeed "the" beer of T&T Carnival and beyond, so too can these riddims help to promote the soca art form around the globe, while showcasing the talent of young artists."
According to the release, the three songs produced on the Stag Riddim 3 is meant to appeal to the men attending Carnival fetes. Way Up was written and performed by Bunji Garlin, while Tingz It Nice was written by Kernal Roberts and performed by Jaiga. The third track, Party Tun, is performed by Lyrikal.
Commenting on the inspiration behind his contribution, Bunji Garlin noted that Way Up came from everyday street life.
"It's really about the vibe when people who know each other meet up on the road and give one another a 'bounce' or pass and hail with a 'respect' on the way to a lime," said Garlin.
"Typical Trini life, you know, but the one thing that is most present amidst all that is a beastly cold Stag. It's really like a portrait of a typical Carnival Friday evening/night in T&T."
Stag Riddim credits
Bunji Garlin - Way Up written by Bunji Garlin
Jaiga TC - Tingz It Nice written by Kernal Roberts
Lyrikal - Party Tun written by Lyrikal
Produced by 1st Klase Records
Mixed by Neel Dwala and mastered by Sterlin Sounds (London)
Listeners and music aficionados can download the tracks free of charge at
https://soundcloud.com/user-895501529/sets/stag-riddim-part-3-2016