When the sun is near and the first visitors arrive at the beach, Ricky Rivaro prepares himself for his favourite time of the year. As a resident of Holland 's largest beach club Bloomingdale, and a compiler and mixer of the summery Sundale CD's, Ricky Rivaro always brings the sun along in his record case. Even in the cold chilling months of the year.
Ricky Rivaro is not what you on first hearing would call a Dutch name. One expects a mysterious Latin guy or a dark beardy Spaniard instead of a down to earth Dutchman. It is the kind of name you don't come up with if you are completely sober. No wonder Ricky Rivaro is the result of a brainstorm night full of dope and liquor with a couple of friends.
When it comes to his choice of records, Ricky Rivaro is inspired by some legendary heroes. The US house DJ's Erick Morillo, Sandy Rivera and Roger Sanchez have been his favourites for years. He listens a lot to sets they have been playing, not to copy their sound but to understand why they do the things they do. This enables Ricky Rivaro to create his own vision on the way they play their records which gives him a unique style. With his ‘teachers' in mind, it’s no wonder that the sets of Ricky Rivaro are full with vocal house, but you will hear him play a techhouse or techno track just as easily in between. Just like the DJ's he admires, Ricky Rivaro keeps no limitations when it comes to his choice of records. As long as the groove is there.
Like many DJ's, Rivaro wants to be a producer himself as well. To release groovy records of his own is one of his goals for the time to come and he is already a frequent visitor of the studio. This has a high priority and he spends a lot of time and effort in it to be able to release a number of records. Because of his profession he has a lot of good contacts with already arrived producers who are willing to participate with him on new projects. Therefore Rivaro expects a lot of his future releases, which of course will be house records.
The future looks bright for the self-confident ambitious DJ. Only 28 he has performed on the big stages so the word nervous has no meaning to him. When asked about his best qualities as a DJ, Rivaro has no trouble answering. “I am a progressive DJ, innovating, daring and wide in my choice of records. I can play energetic and I always play some of the latest records. I think I have a good sense of quality when it comes to music and I always have a good interaction with the audience. Last but not least, I know what the ladies want, on the dance floor that is important.“
Ricky Rivaro is not what you on first hearing would call a Dutch name. One expects a mysterious Latin guy or a dark beardy Spaniard instead of a down to earth Dutchman. It is the kind of name you don't come up with if you are completely sober. No wonder Ricky Rivaro is the result of a brainstorm night full of dope and liquor with a couple of friends.
When it comes to his choice of records, Ricky Rivaro is inspired by some legendary heroes. The US house DJ's Erick Morillo, Sandy Rivera and Roger Sanchez have been his favourites for years. He listens a lot to sets they have been playing, not to copy their sound but to understand why they do the things they do. This enables Ricky Rivaro to create his own vision on the way they play their records which gives him a unique style. With his ‘teachers' in mind, it’s no wonder that the sets of Ricky Rivaro are full with vocal house, but you will hear him play a techhouse or techno track just as easily in between. Just like the DJ's he admires, Ricky Rivaro keeps no limitations when it comes to his choice of records. As long as the groove is there.
Like many DJ's, Rivaro wants to be a producer himself as well. To release groovy records of his own is one of his goals for the time to come and he is already a frequent visitor of the studio. This has a high priority and he spends a lot of time and effort in it to be able to release a number of records. Because of his profession he has a lot of good contacts with already arrived producers who are willing to participate with him on new projects. Therefore Rivaro expects a lot of his future releases, which of course will be house records.
The future looks bright for the self-confident ambitious DJ. Only 28 he has performed on the big stages so the word nervous has no meaning to him. When asked about his best qualities as a DJ, Rivaro has no trouble answering. “I am a progressive DJ, innovating, daring and wide in my choice of records. I can play energetic and I always play some of the latest records. I think I have a good sense of quality when it comes to music and I always have a good interaction with the audience. Last but not least, I know what the ladies want, on the dance floor that is important.“
