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Chimney Records still smoking
Chimney Records principals David Hayle (left) and Jordan McClure
Entertainment, Music
Kevin Jackson  
December 12, 2015

Chimney Records still smoking

UNLIKE previous years, Chimney Records released only one project in 2015 — the After Party ‘riddim’.

It features dancehall favourites such as

No Man to Mi Spliff by Aidonia;We Run Road by Beenie Man, and Demarco’sWho The Hell Cares.

Chimney Records producer Jordan McClure attributed the cutback in production to the label’s focus on multiple ventures.

“We are working on a lot of projects right now. It has been a good year for us because our

Happy Hour riddim from 2014 spilled over into 2015 and enjoyed strong rotation all over,” McClure told the Jamaica Observer.

The

Happy Hour had chart-topping singles inFree Up by Tarrus Riley andWay Up (remix) by Chi Ching Ching.

“We shifted focus to concentrate on a Chimney Records album. We also have an EP coming out with some of the artistes that we are working with. There’s just so much going on right now,” McClure explained.

Chimney Records was established in 2009 by engineers/musicians McClure and David Hayle, both former students of Campion College. The 30-year olds have produced a number of hit songs on riddims including the

Movie Star, Tropical Escape, Showbiz Uncut and Rising Sun.

The Rising Sun is considered their crowning moment. Released in 2013, it yielded hits including Riley’s

My Day, Tessanne Chin’sAnything’s Possible, and Chronixx and Kabaka Pyramid’sMi Alright.

McClure said respecting latest music trends has helped keep Chimney Records at the forefront.

“We put a lot of love, blood, sweat and tears into what we do. We go on the road a lot to see what people gravitate to and we try our best to emulate that.”

Chimney Records principals David Hayle (left) and Jordan McClure.

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