Robbie Rivera - Juicy Music Vol. 1

Beats, beats, and more beats. That's the best way to describe the latest double-disc compilation from DJ/producer Robbie Rivera. Light on the vocals, but heavy on the fierceness, "Juicy Music Vol. 1" is guaranteed to rock your stereo and keep ya movin'.

Kicking things off are rolling drums slammed into a gorgeous, airy synthline in 68 Beats' "One Eye Shut." Rivera wastes no time providing the excellent beats, because next up is a track from one of the hottest duos in dance music right now, DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta. This is the first of four offerings we are served by this production team. "Shake It" is a commanding, electro-driven track with a spoken male vocal telling you to "shake it, pump it, move it, do it." This is just the kind of track to suck you into the audio vortex of Rivera's juicy beats. On "This is Not Rock & Roll" by Snack, Rivera changes things up with a dance-rock track that bridges the two genres with heavy drums and an electric guitar sound.

This track is a nice change of pace to the frenetic energy of the prior tracks, but the time-out doesn't last long as Rivera brings things back to a fever pitch with Rooster & Peralta's "The Meeting." This pulsating track is the highlight of the disc with seductive female vocals and a swirling electro beat. Another major highlight is Rivera's own track "Master of Drums," due to the ingenious sample of Rivera's signature track, "Feel This."

"The Hum Melody 2005" starts disc two off on the right beat, with it a trancier take on the original version created by Robbie Rivera a few years back. Another mix of "One Eye Shut" is featured, this time with Superchumbo taking a stab. This mix is deep and sexy with Superchumbo's stuttering beats moving perfectly with the cut-up vocals. Disc two reaches its climax during the Oscar G Mix of Rivera's "Insanity." This trippy spoken vocal track, along with the warped steady beat, delivers exactly what the title describes, insanity. The insanity continues with a the twisted Kings of Tribal track, appropriately titled "The Piano."

The disc closes out with the Rivera produced "This is Juicy," a great way to end the disc and compilation as the track encompasses many of the sounds and beats we've been introduced to throughout the course of the set.

This compilation is a great introduction to the nasty beat-driven world of Robbie Rivera and his juicy sound. Although, there aren't many vocals to satisfy the anthem-driven listener, the energy and freshness of Rivera's juicy beats will more than satisfy you.