Junior Jack
12": Junior Jack - E Samba
[PIASB107T]
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Released 5/03 on Play it Again Sam [PIAS]. Written and produced by Vito "Junior Jack" Lucente. Additional remix and production on tracks 2 & 3 by Michael Gray and Jon Pearn. Pumping house basslines, a catchy Latino chorus and Brazilian beats - all the elements for a summer anthem. The best of the bunch is the JJ Original Club Mix, although its not overly DJ friendly with its very lengthy quiet intro and similar quiet midtrack breakdown. As a result i've edited this mix for use at Whirl-Y-Gig and my own DJing purposes. But that minor grumble aside, this is a top tune that will light up dance floors in true street carnival fashion. The Full Intention mixes are both deeper and less carnival orientated, suiting the more serious dancefloor.
CDS: Junior Jack - E Samba
[PIASB107CDMP]
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Released 2003 on Play It Again Sam. The CD is actually a mini cd disc embedded in a full CD-sized, clear plastic disc. This style can
also be found on Lemon Jelly's "Space Walk" CD single. Thanks to Brian Harris for this information.
12"/CDS: Junior Jack - E Samba
[DEFTD076 / DEFTD076R / DEFTD076CDS]
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Released 9/03 on Defected Records as 2 x 12" and CDS. Written and produced by Vito "Junior Jack" Lucente. Further remixes of this Latino anthem have surfaced on Defected Records, ensuring that E Samba will play on even though the summer is fading fast. The original Junior Jack mix has thankfully been re-edited making it far more DJ friendly, with a funky beat introduction added (although the quiet breakdown still holds). David Penn provides a soulful house element, chopping up the chant and adding extra percussion, whilst Rasmus Faber opts for the 70's funk-meets-Latino direction (interesting!) with additional vocals by Simone Moreno. If the additional vocals are too much for you then a shorter dub version is provided, maintaing the 70's funk element. Overall this is a much welcome package of additional remixes of what is already one of the major players of the year.
CDS: Junior Jack - E Samba
[DEFTD076CDX]
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Released 9/03 on Defected Records as a limited edition CD single. Written and produced by Vito "Junior Jack" Lucente. This limited edition single features all of the above mixes all on one disc, plus the addition of the acappella and the previously unreleased Rasmus Faber's Sem Sandalha Rhythm, which is purely purcussion and drums.
