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February 27, 2014

Elephant Man – “On Line” (Hard Drive Riddim) (2002)

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In 2002, over 45 Jamaican DJs offered their vocals over the popular Hard Drive riddim, though it’s perhaps Elephant Man’s “On Line” that stands out the most. The riddim was recorded not in Jamaica but at HC&F Studios ,over 20 years after it originally opened.