Track of the Day: Stephan Bodzin - Ix (Victor Ruiz Remix)

Track of the Day: Stephan Bodzin - Ix (Victor Ruiz Remix)

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/238092623" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]Last week Stephan Bodzin released ‘Powers of Ten Remixed’, the follow up to his second full length album from earlier this year.  The new release is more of a magnum opus than an album.  It is packed with 10 synthapellas and 16 massive remixes from many of the biggest Tech House producers in the world: Maceo Plex & Shall Ocin, Edu Imbernon & Coyu, Fur Coat, Super Flu, Marc Romboy, and Dominik Eulberg just to name a few.   But Victor Ruiz’s remix of ‘Ix’ rises above a pack of tracks that is saturated with stunning compositions.  It is a perfect blend of Bodzin’s classical training and attention to detail with Ruiz’s prowess as a Techno producer.  ‘Ix (Victor Ruiz Remix)’ focuses on complex synthesizer melodies, deep, rumbling basses, and protracted build ups that leave even the most critical listeners sated.[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/232743992" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]Inminimax Records claims the honor of discovering Victor Ruiz having released his debut EP, ‘No Kidding’, back in 2009.  Since then he has been a driving force in São Paulo’s techno scene.  The amount of work that Ruiz puts out is staggering.  He released four EP’s this year.  Yes, four EP’s.  Two on Electric Ballroom, and one each on Sprout and Yoshitoshi Recordings.  And that doesn’t include any of the remixes he provided for other artists.  To use an old cliche, practice makes perfect.  So when somebody spends that much time in the studio they tend to churn out material of increasingly high quality.  Such is the case with Mr. Ruiz.  His most recent release, ‘Apollo EP’, is a must-listen and comes out today alongside Thomas Schumacher on Electric Ballroom.[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214175912" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]If you decide to check out the rest of ‘Powers of Ten Remixed’ make sure not to overlook Nicolas Masseyeff’s remix of ‘Lila’ and Marc Romboy’s remix of ‘Birth’.  They are also heaters.[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/238092634" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /][soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/238092626" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]