![]() Unfolding coherently and in soothing fashion, this album once again proves that few producers in the modern world have a knack for melody and an ear for sonic ingenuity quite like Stephan Bodzin. This year will see German techno mainstay Stephan Bodzin ready to unleash his next full-length musical vision on the world. The ghostly grooves of ‘Zulu’ mark a majestic mid point to the album, which then continues to seduce with spiritual synths and more beautiful melodies on cuts like ‘Odyssee’ as well as the album’s standout title track. ‘Blue Giant’, ‘Wir’ and ‘Ix’ all manage to be uplifting and thoughtful at the same time as driven and groovy, whilst ‘Birth’ comes on with a hymnal high note, long tailed pads and subtly shifting beats. ![]() Kicking off with the spine tingling chords and louche beats of ‘Singularity’ cuts like ‘Lila’ then continue to confirm that Stephan Bodzin has a classical understanding of melody that is way beyond your average. All this shines through and makes it an all the more engaging listen from start to finish. It is my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my passion, my enemy, my greatest fulfillment, my fear, my deepest peace, my power, all my love.”Īs such, this album is hugely personal and is filled with cerebral messages and well thought out concepts. It is a journey, a philosophy of life, a view of the world, a vague perception. It is an homage to Bob Moog, full of techno beats and sounds and space and party and ecstasy and dancing and listening, and crying and feeling. The album is about harmonies, melodies, rhythms. Says Stephan Bodzin of the LP: ‘Powers of Ten’ has been with me all my life and is named after a book that has been my background hiss, its confusing truth is my only real faith and its infinity shows me its finiteness. Entitled ‘Powers of Ten’, the 10-track album will land in June 2015 on his own Herzblut Recordings and provides another great insight into the melodically rich muscle mind of this modern great. Let’s just hope we don’t have to wait another 8 years for another album.This year will see German techno mainstay Stephan Bodzin ready to unleash his next full-length musical vision on the world. Bodzin has produced an absolute gem here and when it comes to producing music his talent and attention to detail really shines through. So to answer my question, was ‘Powers of Ten’ worth the 8th year wait? It most certainly was, this album is out of this world and I can honestly say that I could listen to this on repeat for days. ‘Odyssee’ one of my favourites, created with powerful melodies and rhythms that captivates you through the tracks heavy hitting bass line, claps and alien like synths. The album’s title track ‘Powers of ten’ kicks the album and listener into a dream like state with a slow melodic groove and soft vocal harmonies towards the end. German techno mainstay Stephan Bodzin unleashes his full-length musical vision on the world in the form of Powers of Ten, providing another great insight into the melodically rich mind of this modern great. ‘Zulu’ is quite soothing with minimal tones and beautiful produced melodies. Title: Powers of TenLabel: HerzblutProduct Type: 12-INCH SINGLEPressed on 180-gram vinyl includes download code. The groovy ‘Blue Giant’ and ‘Wir’ pumps out an impressive energy into the album. The album kicks off with ‘Singularity’, a track heavy in synths that transition into a heavy beat, all of which is pulled together with some warm rich melodies and a deep bass giving it an almost spacey vibe. It is my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my passion, my enemy, my greatest fulfilment, my fear, my deepest peace, my power, all my love”īodzin’s ‘Powers of Ten’ captures a rich emotion that engages the listener through beautiful melodies and synths and ultimately creates an album like no other. “‘Powers of Ten’ has been with me all my life and is named after a book that has been my background hiss, its confusing truth is my only real faith and its infinity shows me its finiteness. The album is a personal voyage that brings the listener on a journey into the mind of one of technos greats. The album entitled ‘Powers of Ten’, a 10 track album which dropped on June 12th on Bodzins own Herzblut Recordings is certainly the talk of the month but the big question being, was it worth the 8th year wait? The man behind the Power of ten and many other shape-shifters in the Techno arena Stephan. After a lengthy hiatus, German producer Stephan Bodzin is back with his first full length album in 8 years. Following his interview discussing the production processes and motivations behind his latest album, Powers Of Ten, XLR8R invited Stephan Bodzin to show off. Hes been called one of the best electronic acts of all time.
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