The Vitals:

Label: Buena Onda Records
Genre: House
Number of Tracks: 4
How to Obtain: www.beatport.com

Factor Scores:

Production Quality: 8
Programming and Arrangement: 7
Entertainment Quality: 7.5
Total: 7.5 – Good

Gerwin's Take:

The original "Remember Jack" mix is a modern acid house track with an oldskool vocal talking about the infamous "Jack" (i.e., dancing to house music). The vocals are nice. Having a good flow, they basically tell us to remember "Jack" in the world we live in today. The track has a good definition and clear sounds; it's not dirty or raw but more clean and modern. It fits the track. It has a good groove and some nice classic chords. Overall, it's a fun track, putting new clothes on an old sound.

The release features three remixes using the same vocal but each with a different house sound. The Targetters RazorJack Remix has a more techy feel. The production is good, but nothing really interesting happens. It's pretty repetitive and not really progressive. The Jack In New York Mix has a more oldskool sound overall, including some typical piano chords. (While I don't know the history of house very well, I think this mix will be appreciated by the older house listeners.) Starting with a classic disco conga loop, the Dancers Digest Mix progresses into a more tribal house track. I think it could have a stronger climax after the long build it has, but things aren't really different at the end of the track.