Synopsis
The video places Gorgon City's modern house sound in a mysterious, ceremonial setting. Crowds move through an abandoned early-20th-century theater, where a nighttime gathering gradually becomes a vivid celebration of music, dance, and collective release. Ancient-looking shrines, symbolic figures, dramatic lighting, and streetwear combine to create a world suspended between myth and contemporary nightlife. MNEK appears among the revelers, while the performers and crowd become part of a modern pilgrimage driven by the song's communal energy.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was released on December 19, 2013, ahead of the single's official UK release on January 26, 2014.
- Its central creative idea was to combine ancient and modern cultures, reflecting both the mythological associations of the name Gorgon City and the duo's contemporary electronic sound.
- The main location is presented as an old theater built in the 1900s. The production uses its faded grandeur as a contrast to the modern clothing, dancing, and nightlife atmosphere.
- The gathering was described as a "modern pilgrimage": people migrate toward one place, where the theater transforms into a temporary world of celebration and escape.
- Visual references to Chinese and Greek folklore appear through the video's shrines and character designs.
- A longer director's cut of the video was also made available, extending the visual world beyond the standard promotional edit.
- "Ready For Your Love" became Gorgon City's first major UK breakthrough, reaching No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart and helping establish the duo internationally.
- The official video is credited to Virgin EMI Records and was published through Gorgon City's official YouTube channel.