Ready Mix Records was established in Montreal by Adel "BiG AL" Ghandour and partner Zee Soussane in 1999 with a vision to offer a product that is artistically whole, esthetically beautiful and musically explosive. Our covers are designed and created by unique and talented artists the same way our music is, allowing the cover of our audible journey be the canvas of our designer's vision.
Our mission: To export and expose fresh up and coming Canadian talent globally and visa versa import & introduce new global talent locally.
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1. Get There (Original Mix)
2. Get There (Daniel Kyo's Remix)
3. Get There (K-Bana's Remix)
4. Get There (The Quasar's Remix)
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2009 has so far seen an impressive collection of Ready Mix Records releases. This time around, the movers and shakers at Ready Mix put together another shiny remix package, just in time for the summer.
“Get There” first appeared on Stan Kolev’s unmistakable “Emotional Content” Album and deserves much recognition and praise. It’s been reworked three times, now all yours, bubbling with beat and bursting with energy. This hot new drop is exactly what you’d expect to hear whilst walking along a warm, breezy ocean strip, or whilst dancing the night away on a beautiful, sandy beach.
A jacking, rolling analogue bassline is the track’s focal point. A heartfelt melody arpeggiates above it. Brief cuts of vocal add a warm, human element to the track. Various harmonies, including a delicate synth arrangement, akin to a luminescent firefly at night, outline a captivating universe. Swooshing synth chords mesh impeccably into one another. The second equinox is about to be revealed: the swirling, gyrating firefly returns, reaffirming itself, fragile yet, bold. The entire production comes together and has now elevated the listener to aural and spiritual bliss.
Daniel Kyo from Spain supplied us with the first remix. Although loyal to his deep-tech sound, this variation has an undeniable progressive approach to it. Various cavernous pads set the tone from the get-go. Its full-bodied, linear bassline is the track’s driving force. A glockenspiel plays the role of the conductor somewhere in the background. It slowly unwinds and unleashes an infectious groove and immersing climatic effect. This is the kind of jam that gets better with every listen.
K-Bana is 26 year old DJ and producer Chris Tomsett from the UK, as well as the latest addition to the Ready Mix family. K-Bana came onto the scene in 2005 with a remix of D.U.S.K’s “Picture Me Falling” on Duffnote, which was used as part of Playstation 2. He’s also achieved a number 4 in the DJ Mag hype chart. Having worked on some key projects, such as Orlando Vaughan’s “Better Than Never” which was licensed to JVC in Japan and Hed Kandi US and K-Bana's own K-Life EP's released on Guess Records UK, 2008 was the year that K-Bana branched out from Parent label Guess Records. His goal: push the K-Bana sound all around the globe. Along the way, he’s gained the support of Tom Morgan, Nick Fanciulli, Sebastian Davidson, Stan Kolev and Rasmus Faber, to name a few.
K-Bana’s remix starts off with a prominent kick and a persistent synthline. Tambourine laced and bass laden, this percussive delight seems to have taken a journey to some exotic island and back. The entirely reworked musical arrangement makes the vocal stand out. This reincarnation has been carved with fresh, new elements, as well as fragments from the original version, elegantly switched around, providing the track with added sonic syncopation and groove. Laidback, warm and soothing.
A slightly tougher remix comes to us from The Quasar. This freshly sequenced production pulsates and reverberates. Its glitchy, static- filled overture makes it instantly distinctive. Engulfing microwaves of sound flop and oscillate like laser beams. Its mainroom bassline and tactically treated vocal are swept back and forth. Bleeping chords, padded basslines and sweeping drums create a unique and hypnotic world. Jam-packed with distinctive sound effects, the Quasar delivers a remix filled with texture, magic and emotion.
Reworked for both your listening enjoyment and your dancing pleasure, what truly stands out in this brilliant package is the variety in musical theories and distinct nature of each remix. The original was already howling. The complementary remixes will have you transfixed.
.::Label Copy::.
Track 1: Get There (Original Mix) ISRC CA-RE9-09-00127
Track 2: Get There (Daniel Kyo’s Remix) ISRC CA-RE9-09-00128
Track 3: Get There (K-Bana’s Remix) ISRC CA-RE9-09-00129
Track 4: Get There (The Quasar’s Remix) ISRC CA-RE9-09-00130
“Get There is taken from Stan Kolev’s full length album “Emotional Content”
“Get There” is written & produced by Stan Kolev in Miami, USA.
Additional remix & production on Track 2 by Daniel Kyo in Valencia, Spain.
Additional remix & production on Track 3 by K-Bana in the UK.
Additional remix & production on Track 4 by The Quasar in Budapest, Hungary.
Track 1, 2 & 4 Mastered by BiG AL @ The Ready Mix Factory in Montreal, Canada.
Track 3 Mastered by K-Bana in the UK.
.::Support::.
Omid 16B, Luca Ricci, Pete Moss, Subsky, Yvel & Tristan, Peter Gelderblom, Spiritchaser, Dom Kane, Da Funk, D:Fuse, Aruba, Aki Bergen, Latenta Project, Darin Epsilon, Kris B., Raxon, Ricky Ryan, Spesh (Jondi & Speash), Jade, Hisham Zahran, Francesco Pico, Chris Drifter, Kev OBrien, Sasha Le Monnier, Matt Rowan, DJ Electric, BiG AL, Ali Ajami, Dingle, Steven Caicedo,and more TBC*
DJ Reactions:
"beatiful release" - 4.5 / 5
Eryo (Belarus) (Mistique Music, DeepSessions)
"Great package all around with nice variety between the mixes. Really diggin K-Bana's deep remix." - 4.5 / 5
Tom Solo (Invisible DJs) (USA) (InvisibleDJs.com ProgressiveHouse.com, DJMix.net)
"nice funky grooves here, a slight change in direction for this label but its nice for the summer" - 4.5 / 5
Steve Marx (UK) (reticent radio, reticent recordings, only records, MOS)
"Nice remix from Daniel Kyo, smooth tech house groove that should work great for summer parties" - 3.5 / 5
Mike Hiratzka (USA) (Lost Angeles Recordings)
"original
" - 4.0 / 5
Miss Nine (Netherlands) (Turn On..., Vonyc Sessions, 925 Digital, Armada, Yoshitoshi, Harem)
"quality house" - 3.5 / 5
Hernan Cattaneo (Argentina) (sudbeat-renaissance)
"All four mixes are very nice. Quasar's mix stood out the most for me." - 3.5 / 5
LLavoe (USA) ()
"Quasar and original mix for me. Loving the melodic elements on the Quasar with its lush sounds while also managing work a slightly different groove." - 3.5 / 5
James Warren (UK) (hybridized.org, Global Underground, Baroque, Triptik, Polytechnic Recordings)
"Great laid back tunes cant pick one.K Bana's remix has a groovy deeper sound." - 4.0 / 5
KyneticS (Manuel) (Italy) (DanceRadio.gr - Rosa Dei Venti Club - Monumento - Il Clan- DanceFestival first edition- Kikì (Paris)
"Nice remix work by The Quasar. Very impressive stuff, he really infused his own style into it. Very intellectual piece with lots of details to pay attention to." - 4.0 / 5
Darin Epsilon (USA) (Perfecto, Lost Angeles, Monday Night Social @ Nacional, DI.fm, Proton, Curvve, Deep Records)
"Ready Mix always delivers with melodic groovin trax, love the techy bass of the original, Kyo's mix is deep an pumpy and makes great use of the lush melodic elements, The Quaser mix is the one for the club for me, very cool percussion, great production" - 5.0 / 5
Kris B (USA) (Nightshade Music (Owner/A&R), Armada, Baroque, Global Underground, Ready Mix Records, DI.fm, ETN.fm)
"I'm a big fan of Stan Kolev and this time he does it again. The original is funky as hell, and I'm also really enjoying the remix from K-Bana." - 4.0 / 5
"Very nice EP, I like the original and the Quasar's Remix, will play for sure...;)" - 5.0 / 5
Chris Drifter (Hungary) (SoundTribe Rekords, Plastic Fantastic, Existence, Pure.Fm, Danceradio.Gr)
"Original and the Quasar's remix is super stuff, like the Deep house feel vibe to K-Bana's remix aswell, and Daniel Kyo's percussive touch is sweet...overall a lovely package for warm up!" - 4.0 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier [ C.O.U. Muzik ] (UK) (BeatAgency,Source Of Gravity,Proton Radio,Danceradioglobal,DI.FM,ensonic.fm,Contagious Rhythm)
"This pretty much rocks, all mixes will have the same effect and that is move the dance floor. Full support" - 5.0 / 5
Peter McGill (N. Ireland) (House Sessions, Freaks Culture Records, Monu Digital, Twister Tunes, Forza Records, 1mix radio)
"more quality music from Stan Kolev. Never fails to disappoint. Daniel Kyo on the remix too is cool." - 4.0 / 5
Matt Rowan (Australia) (Baroque, Proton, Hope)
"Nice melodic vibe, love it" - 4.0 / 5
Andy Newland (UK) (bedrock, ministry of sound, twisted audio, renaissance, baroque, bellarine)
"Classy, & funky and distinctively Kolev. Quasar's Rmx will knock you out." - 4.0 / 5
