The versatile Venezuelan artist colorfully draws upon reggae for inspiration. Danny Ocean’s innate ability to mix sweeping emotion with blissful production has made him one of the most unique artists of his generation. Following the Venezuelan’s ambitious yet perfectly on-brand 2025 album, Babylon Club, he eases back in with an abundance of summery island vibes via the concise yet immensely gratifying babylona blue. From the sunny reggae drops of “Por qué dudas de mi” to the steamy tropical-house thump of “Calefacción,” he’s operating in familiar territory while still creatively nudging at perceived boundaries. This Jamaican-inspired methodology persists on cuts like “Caramel” and the lovers-rock finale, “quelomamen,” each one playing to his strengths without fail. Ocean’s collaborations here may be limited, though they’re among the project’s strongest songs. He revels in roots vibes opposite Colombian star Ryan Castro on the romantically urgent “Desahógate” and links with no less than Timbaland himself for the polyrhythmic and groovy “Don’t stop.”