After winning a Beatport remix contest, Zedd has got his own contest now. With last month’s release of his latest hit, “Spectrum“, Zedd has opened up a competition calling producers and remixers around the world to give their own unique spin.

The grand prize winner is going to have having his or her remix released on Interscope Records in an official remix package to be sold on Beatport. Talk about being a winner, right? There are more prizes so check it out for more information.

Submissions are closing today, and the voting starts tomorrow, so we’ve got a couple of our favorites to share with you just to whet your palette:

Unfortunately due to Beatport’s own contest rules, entrants are unable to upload the full tracks to their soundclouds, so we can only link you guys, but don’t let that stop you. These are some great remixes and show some serious talent.

Did we miss your remix? Think you got a better one for us? Sound off in the comments!

We already covered Bassex’s remix so with out further ado…

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1st Place Winners:

Informant & John Barrett (Electro House): This one doesn’t have the play count as some of the “top” ones, but it should be. Informant has already had a #1 Beatport release with his debut EP “Glowing Up” and his production skills are just on another level. With that #1 release, an Armada release, it’s only a matter of time before this guy is touring the world. Along with John Barrett, the two producers struck a masterful balance between keeping the upbeat vibe of the original and giving it their own unique jazzy flavor to it. Adding guitar riffs, auditory morphs, this one explores a multitude of styles, but all still within the context of a beautifully constructed and written remix. This one’s our pick for the winner.

Razihel (Dubstep): Although he hasn’t popped up on too many blogs yet, Razihel has been on our radar for quite some time. We covered his original electro house track “Starlight” back in May, and now he’s brought out some serious massive madness. Razihel has taken cues from Skrillex here with his pitched up vocals, and general raw sound. Frankly, it opens up softly, but when the builds come you know you’re in for a treat only for it to hit you like a ton of bricks.

Ruby The Martian (Big Room / Progressive House): With the organ-styled synths, big room builds, this track is simply euphoric. Matthew Koma’s vocals still reign supreme here, but Ruby The Martian just tears the cover off this one and makes a big room anthem that’s just as melodic and upbeat as the source material. With it’s chilldown section in the middle, Koma’s vocals come back into play and the track regroups and keeps going as you want to dance the night away with this track. The new melody of this track adds a whole new element and if it get’s the right exposure, this remix could be easily played at some of the biggest stages the remainder of this summer. Don’t let the play count fool you (at time of writing, it’s actually only at 9!), this one is huge.

Honorable Mention:

Partyball (Hard Dance): Hard Dance isn’t something we cover too often on this site, but in digging through the remixes, this one stuck out to me. Opening with a beat that just rocks back and forth, this one gets a groove and just moves. Spliced vocals, a complextro-styled melodies, hard kicks, Partyball had a great idea here, and deserves an honorable mention. While it’s not the strongest by any means and the idea is strong. Think complextro, but with out the heavy bass. While’s it’s no production feat, it’s still a fun track to dance to.

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