This breakout dance single from this artist is one to pay attention to. Enlisting the talents of a few lesser known but promising remixers, we also have Peter Presta, Johnny Budz, and Tony Moran & Warren Rigg on board.
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Jacinta broke away from performing in bands and focused on her solo career a few years ago. This is a woman with drive who is in charge of her destiny - she has created her own record label, Chunky Music, and writes the lyrics, melodies and produces all the material.
First remix up to bat is the Peter Presta Apple Jaxx Mix, immediately starting with synth work that feels like it is pulsating with a heart of its own. The overall production is constant and consists of a sturdy beat, interesting riffs and an electro feel – creating an almost moody mix.
Following is the Johnny Budz Radio Mix, and it is a shame a full club mix wasn't included. Here is a production which is very uplifting with key touches of happy Euro-NRG – Budz continues on and strips down the bassline and speeds up the vocals a bit and it works well, very well. Dance radio stations across the U.S. are already including this into their sets – and it deserves to be there.
Tony Moran & Warren Rigg. Need I say more? The creativity from this team has cemented their status as one of the most important remixing duos in the business and here we are again shown why. This mix is darker than the rest and the production grabs the listener immediately – taking your mind on a musical journey. The aggressive, underlying synth work pushes and pulls you to the dancefloor and with shuffling beats and keyboards that seem to build-up and stay-up, you stay on the dancefloor. With a sprinkling of atmospheric effects throughout, the entire combination will work quite well in a big room looking for something different and unique.
I suggest you do not pass go on the lesser known remixers here – the work they delivered is highly impressive and leaves you wanting to hear more of their projects. Included on the CD is the Jacinta & Barnes Departure From Mars Club Mix and after spinning this mix, I've decided how I best like my Jacinta – singing her great lyrics and melodies. I highly appreciate her dedication to her music, but it is clear that the mixing should be left to those she enlisted who excel at this art.
The vanAtom's (Jonathan vanAtom) Relucesco Remix hits hard and the bassline kicks back. The mix is very energetic and vanAtom impressively meshes the keyboards, synths and pretty guitar work together successfully.
I was completely thrown by the DJ Blaine (Soileau) Meets Hefty Lefty Mix Club Mix – this mix is hot! Exploding with "It's inside you," you find it is – the bassline and keyboards, the layered levels of synths. This mix feels 'groovy' and you can't help but dancing to it, whether in your head or in the club doesn't matter, its job here is done.
With a voice that is Madonna meets Sarah Brightman and is sprinkled with Alyson – I'm looking forward to her forthcoming debut album in 2006. In the meantime – 'look into the sunshine'.
