The EP “Legaliziraj Remixes” of Banana Zvuk is available for pre-orders on the official website of the PDV Records. The release will, in the tradition of reggae and sound system culture, appear as a set of 7” vinyl singles in 2 different variants:
- – original + remix on 8 individual 7” singles, each single price is 75 kuna
– box with five 7“ singles, which contains the original + 8 remixes, the price of the box is 300 kuna
Shortly afterwards, the release will appear on all digital services.
This release will not be available in distribution and stores, but exclusively in the PDV record store, through the PDV webshop, PDV Records and Banana Sound Bandcamp, and at their concerts.
Remixes that will be in the box, and individually on 7″ singles are
1. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Verandabeatz RMX)
Verandabeatz Dejan Dedović – Deda is a member of the Montenegrin hip-hop band Who See, editor of the radio show Lionstyle (Radio 808) and a great connoisseur of reggae music.
2. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Focus RMX)
Fokus Ivan Andrijašević aka Fokus is a Zaječar’s producer, graffiti artist and DJ who has been involved in music since 2003. He developed his solid musical foundation into dub, dubstep and finally reggae influenced by drum ‘n’ bass, which is the cornerstone of his production today.
3. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Dr.Obi RMX)
Dr.Obi Dr.Obi svoj put počeo je graditi 2005. godine u danas još uvijek aktivnom projektu Jahstice Sound, a zanat je pekao i kao dio Digitron Soundsystema. Ovaj vrhunski tonski inženjer i dizajner zvuka trenutno je glavni tehničar zvuka Seasplash festivala, član Bamwisea i dua Dr.Obi & Anja G te suosnivač etikete Amplifyah music.
Dr.Obi started his career in 2005. in the Jahstice Sound project, and he also gain experience as part of the Digitron Soundsystem. This top sound engineer and sound designer is currently the Seasplash Festival’s chief sound technician, a member of Bamwise and the duo Dr Obi & Anja G and co-founder of the Amplifyah music label.
4. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Rumbling Banana RMX)
Banana Zvuk Split-based producer and DJ duo Luka Barbić (TBF) and Ivan Yuri Jurić (ST!LLNESS) bring a remix of their song, this time in d’n’b rhythm.
5. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Jah Billah RMX)
Jah Billah Jah Billah is a digital dubber, rhythm producer and music selector since 2007. He started as an online open source activist and over the years built his original style in which he turned one drop riddime into steppers, steppers into breaks, breaks into half-step and again into a circle with the motto “60,000 versions come to play!”
6. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Roots in Session Manjana Riddim RMX)
Roots in Session RootsInSession is one of the most famous Balkan sound systems and production duos that recently marked 20 years of cooperation. They are known for remixes of famous and regional musicians, and for the past two years they have been turning more and more to their own work.
7. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Marcus G RMX)
Marcus G (Brain Holidays) Marko Gaćina aka Marcus G has been present on the scene since the mid-1990s, he has been producing for the last twenty years. He is the frontman of the Brain Holidays, with which he has five studio albums. He occasionally teaches production at the MPA Academy.
8. Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Grabber RMX)
Marco Grabber Marco Grabber is a versatile artist who signs under numerous regional projects and collaborations. His unique engagement has contributed to the development of the electronic music scene in Croatia.
At a time when news from all over the world are about the full or partial legalization of cannabis, and when there is more and more talk in Croatia about new legal regulations for its cultivation and consumption, society is becoming aware of all the benefits of this plant. In this light, with the aim of raising awareness about the benefits of legalization, Banana Zvuk and collaborators, Popay, Chakka and Žan Jakopač, are launching the third single from the album “Roba” called “Legaliziraj”.
The single is accompanied by eight remixes, for this occasion remixed by friends and associates of Banana Zvuk in different styles of bass music.
Banana Zvuk are a Split-based producers, DJ and MC duo, consisting of Luka Barbić (TBF) and Ivan Yuri Jurić (ST!LLNESS). They are engaged in researching reggae, hip-hop, rap, dub, drum’n’bass, dancehall, jungle and all similar musical genres based on dance-melodic background. Since its very beginnings in 2006., the’ve been spreading its love for all forms of roots music, promoting it through its unique musical expression, giving it a dose of modernity, and thus bringing it even closer to a wider audience. Banana Zvuk’s first album “Split Banana”, released in 2018., was nominated for Album of the Year by the prestigious European reggae music portal Reggaeville, in 2020. they released the compilation release “Re-Shake!” and receive the Ambassador Award in the category Best dub/reggae selectors in Croatia, and the current studio album “Roba”, which includes the single “Legaliziraj” which received its 8 remixes, was released in the second half of 2021.
Banana Zvuk links can be found at the following: https://linktr.ee/Banana_Zvuk
Banana Zvuk feat. Popay, Chakka & Žan – Legaliziraj (Original Version)
Lyrics: Saša Ostojić, Miroslav Čatalinac, Ivan Jurić
Music: Luka Barbić, Ivan Jurić
Art: Luka Barbić, Ivan Jurić
Vocals: Saša Ostojić, Miroslav Čatalinac, Ivan Jurić, Žan Jakopač
Programming and keyboards: Luka Barbić
Mix: Luka Barbić
Mastering: Filip Motovunski / FM Mastering