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Positive Thinking for the Dancefloor

Jamback’s “Positive (Extended Remix)” turns house music into a 12-minute self-help seminar—and it kind of works.
Score: 8.7
Best New Music

By Mike Mateo
Genre: House / Progressive
Label: Independent
Reviewed: November 2025

Jamback is quietly becoming one of dance music’s strangest optimists. In a landscape where DJs seem locked in a global competition to see who can look the most emotionally unavailable in sunglasses, Jamback remains that rare producer who believes—not sarcastically, not ironically—in good vibes. And with “Positive (Extended Remix),” he doesn’t just deliver good vibes; he attempts to build an entire emotional support ecosystem out of synths, kicks, and the sheer audacity of hope.

This is not positivity in the influencer sense (no digital vision boards, no inspirational quotes in cursive). It’s closer to the spiritual stubbornness of classic house: the belief that repetition can heal, that a four-on-the-floor rhythm might actually bully you into feeling better. Jamback treats the dancefloor like a temple where the only commandments are Hydrate, Move With Intention, and Never Apologize for Subtle Shoulder Grooves.

A Beginning That Takes Its Time—Possibly Too Much, but that’s the Point

The track opens with a synth glow so soft it might qualify as emotional skincare. Pads bloom with the patience of a plant that only gets watered every three weeks. There’s no urgency, no rush to drop the beat—Jamback is clearly in conversation with the listener:

“You came here stressed. It’s fine. I’ll wait.”

When the kick finally enters, it feels less like a downbeat and more like a professional reassurance. Like a therapist leaning in and saying: “You’re doing great, sweetie.”

And then, we wait. And wait. And wait.
It’s a buildup of such leisurely confidence that it becomes comedic, almost confrontational. At one point, you can practically hear the track smirking:

“No, seriously. I’ll drop the bass when I’m ready. Go drink some water.”

The Groove Arrives, Believes in You, and Encourages You to Pay Your Taxes on Time

Around minute five, the bassline finally stretches awake like it just remembered its purpose. It’s warm, rounded, and deeply supportive—the kind of bassline that would show up to your poetry reading even if you warned everyone that your poems were “extremely personal and possibly cringe.”

The groove opens like a window. Fresh air enters the track; serotonin levels rise. Somewhere, your inner child begins to dance again, probably embarrassingly.

Elements click in with a rhythmic precision that veers into choreography. The hi-hats tsk-tsk with approving delight. The vocal chops flutter like a ghost trying to flirt politely. Everything is inviting, earnest, and borderline wholesome.

It’s house music that believes in your potential.
And it’s unsettling how much that works.

Comedy Through Production Choices: The Remix as a Friendly Goofball

There are production moments here that deserve their own sitcom. A filter sweep extends so dramatically that it becomes high camp. A synth stab enters late like it forgot its cue. A riser gets so excited that it practically trips over itself.

This isn’t sloppiness—it’s personality.
Jamback refuses to let the remix fall into faceless club utility. Instead, he gives it quirks, flaws, and charm. It grins at you. It nudges your elbow. It whispers:

“Isn’t it wild we’re alive?”

The track has the emotional range of a very encouraging labrador.

The Extended Format: A Hero’s Journey Told in bpm

Many “extended mixes” simply loop themselves into oblivion, stretching a 3-minute track into a 9-minute hostage situation. Jamback, thankfully, writes an actual narrative arc:

Movement I — Awakening: pads, patience, emotional moisturization
Movement II — Motivation: the bassline as life coach
Movement III — Triumph: the full groove blossoms, serotonin maxes out
Movement IV — Resolution: the outro softens into ambient aftercare

The ending is astonishingly gentle. The percussion dissolves. Synths stretch and blur. It feels like being wrapped in a weighted blanket that whispers, “Shhh. You danced enough.”

Why This Remix Matters:

Joy as Rebellion in a Cynical Era.

In a time when dance music often feels either deeply transactional or aggressively nihilistic, “Positive (Extended Remix)” is refreshingly unironic. It’s not naïve—Jamback knows the world is hard. The optimism here is stubbornly intentional, a radical act in 2025.

He’s not selling happiness.
He’s engineering opportunity for it.

The track becomes less about the drop and more about the offering:
a space to feel lighter, a beat that suggests things might not be doomed, a groove that insists on the possibility of joy.

The Verdict

Jamback has made a remix that functions as therapy, cardio, a pep talk, and a light spiritual awakening—all in 12 minutes of deliciously patient house music. It is both earnest and a little ridiculous, and that’s the charm: it embraces the fact that joy is often awkward, unpolished, and faintly embarrassing.

But it’s joy nonetheless.
And on the dancefloor, that’s sacred.

“Positive (Extended Remix)” isn’t just a track. It’s a belief system with kick drums.

8.7 – Best New Music