Waking from the meditation, your eyes open. A big breath in, a big breath out. You hold your
hand high above your head and CRACK it slices through the timber. Watermelon Boy returns
with another tropical club classic. This time teaming up Kingston’s Richie Loop and
Jamaican-American Mark Dwyer for the martial arts motiffed Break That Board.
A percussive, twerky rhythm peppered with 90’s fighting game sound FX. Richie Loop’s
distinctive vocals are familiar from his collaborations with Hardwell, Timmy Trumpet, Henry
Fong, Steve Aoki, Vybz Kartel & Sean Paul. He adds a ripe dancehall flavour to the tune and
enacts chorus with the proficiency of a 5th dan black belt. Emerging rapper Mark Dwyer burst
into the second verse with a 12 hit combo that shuffles like Ali’s footwork. Combining his
passions of tropical sounds, martial arts and vintage gaming, Break That Board is Watermelon
Boy’s most personal work yet.
Break That Board
