Ahead of a weekend in Brazil, Markus Schulz checks in with his latest blog entry, reflecting on trips to Israel, the UK and Ireland. He also talks about his trip to the Armada offices in Amsterdam, and looks ahead to the next few weeks on the road.
* Written on Thursday January 28th 2010 *
What’s up guys,
Hope that you are all keeping well. It’s Thursday morning and I’m on another major coffee buzz over breakfast here at home in Miami, before packing for a short 3-gig tour of Brazil, which will include the next GDJB World Tour recording at Sirena in Sao Paulo on Saturday. This week was the first time I had been able to properly rest at home since Christmas, because I had been on the road pretty much the whole time, apart from two days in the studio where I mixed Las Vegas ’10.
I’ll go into detail about the compilation a little later, but first let’s pick up from where I left off, which was touching down in Israel.
4 Gigs in 5 Days Across Israel
I touched down in Tel-Aviv on Thursday morning. The weather in Israel when I was there was so beautiful. And it was much warmer than Miami when I left home. The tiredness of the red eye flight kicked in and I slept through GDJB, but had to get my head ready for the gig at Haoman in Jerusalem.
What I enjoyed about this trip was that I got to experience playing in new locations like Be’er Shiva and Haifa. The Haifa gig in particular was absolutely insane – club was packed to the rafters and the crowd were one of the loudest I had ever experienced. In between all the gigs I took some time out to unwind on the beach in Tel-Aviv. And when I saw the sunsets, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take a picture of one of them.
The final gig of the tour was at the well known Haoman17 club in Tel-Aviv itself. This is the fourth time I’ve played at the venue in the past 12 months alone. Normally, you’d go into the gig thinking; ok, it’s a Monday night, so only the real hardcore Coldharbour fans are going to come out. But they came out in force and brought lots and lots of friends with them!
Photo courtesy of Asya Olariu
The scene here is really growing and I am glad to see it. They are good people and deserve the chance to enjoy a club night whenever they like, despite the ongoing political situation there. I have no doubt that I will be back in the future.
Visiting Armada and Amsterdam
A busy week became busier due to an early start on Wednesday morning to get from Berlin to Amsterdam. I would spend the next couple of days meeting the Armada and David Lewis crew and go into detail about the plans for the new artist album, and some fun surprises to celebrate its release.
But, there was a downside to the visit. I think that all the travelling and going from somewhere very warm like Israel to the cold environment of Amsterdam finally caught up with me. Everybody in the Armada office was sick, and it was inevitable that I would get caught out in the end.
Despite that, there are lots of positives to take from the meetings. I presented to the guys some clips of all the tracks I have been working on for the artist album, and all the reactions were really positive. My hope now is that when the tracks become revealed in the public domain, that you guys will feel the same. This week in the studio I have been ironing out a few kinks in some of the tracks, and started going through the process of selecting which tracks will make the final cut from the album. I have 19 done in total, but obviously can’t include them all.
I’ll have news on when you can expect the next single from the album to be released very soon.
Radio 1 and The Gallery Residency, London - Friday January 22nd 2010
I flew into London from Amsterdam early Friday afternoon, but man I was struggling. I couldn’t get this cold shaken off at all. So I propped myself up on some Nyquil and slept the afternoon away. It was nice and warm underneath those covers. Woke up a few hours later and wasn’t feeling that much better, but I knew I had to suck it up because of a full schedule ahead on the night.
First stop was over to BBC Broadcasting House for a guest appearance on Judge Jules’ weekly Friday night show on Radio 1. Jules is one of my great friends in the industry and we have shared so many fun moments together down through the years. Prior to Friday night, the last time we were together was at the Colors Festival in Helsinki at the beginning of December, where Jules was producing a special documentary on international music destinations for the BBC. His producer was also there and they asked me if I could give an impromptu interview about the Helsinki scene, and it went really well.
As it happened, Jules was feeling a little under the weather as well. But we battled on as the clock turned 11 and sported our red noses as we played some tunes and read out listener emails, texts and tweets. It was a very fun visit and I enjoyed being back on the Radio 1 airwaves. I wish I could have stayed for the whole show, but I had to leave at midnight to make my way down to Gaunt Street for Ministry of Sound.
Unfortunately, what we couldn’t have predicted was how insane the traffic was post-midnight on a Friday night! As time wore on and we got stuck on London Bridge, it was looking even more likely that I wouldn’t make it on time for my set beginning at 1. Tom from The Gallery called me and wondered if everything was alright, and I gave him a scare when I said that I was just up out of bed and about to take a shower, and head over for a 5am set. Ha!
So we literally got there on the stroke of 1, and it was straight into the DJ booth to get ready for my set. Resident Gavyn Mytchel played for an extra 5 minutes, and then it was showtime. Under the weather, but once I saw the crowd, I had a second wind. I figured that I could work up enough of a sweat to try and beat the cold out of my system.
The club was packed! I don’t think I had seen the place so packed for any of my residency nights since the opening night in July 2008. I started off nice and deep with a couple of secret mashups and the crowd really got into the groove. The most important thing I wanted to take from this set was to see how the Las Vegas ’10 tracks were being received on the dancefloor. They gave a great reaction to This Room is Not Big Enough; the bassline of that just ripped through the amazing soundsystem there.
Friday was also the first time that I used the new CDJ-2000s for a gig. I haven’t really had the time to practice on them because of mixing the Vegas CD and working on the artist album, and I think I might have pressed the wrong button a couple of times. Hopefully nobody noticed!
Photos courtesy of The Gallery
Before I knew it, the 3 hours were over, and another chapter of the residency with it. I love playing the longer sets and taking the crowd on a journey. But once the set was over and I wasn’t jumping around anymore, then the cold started kicking in once again. Normally when I’m done at MOS I’ll hang around for a few hours after, but the sickness won out on this occasion. So I loaded myself up on some more medication, got a cab, and straight back to the hotel. The crazy Irish were waiting on the other side of the Irish Sea for me on Saturday.
Lush at Kelly’s Portrush - Saturday January 23rd 2010
The last stop of this trip took me to the beautiful scenic town of Portrush, along the north coast of Ireland. I flew into Belfast on Saturday afternoon, and listened to Wayne Rooney smacking 4 goals in the Manchester United game that was on the radio. The next time I’m in Portrush, I’m going to promise myself to schedule enough time to check out the Giant’s Causeway. I saw parts of it on the drive up to my hotel and it looked breathtaking.
But the cold was still lingering so it was time to get into bed for a few more hours. Thankfully though, once I got up, I was feeling much better. I checked out a couple of promos that came in through email, and burnt a few CDs for the night. At 11pm it was time to make my way downstairs for Mr. Lush himself to pick me up and take me to the club. Col Hamilton has been a great ambassador for dance music over there for so many years, and he is one of the key reasons why Lush has remained as one of those marquee places to play anywhere in the world. On the ride to the club he was asking me about Together As One on New Year’s Eve and what it felt like to play to so many people. He had been checking out the pictures and the videos on YouTube.
I got there on time for my set and had a little survey of the crowd. It was packed, but the vibe felt a little flat, which is very unusual for a Lush crowd. Maybe the warmup guys had taken too much energy out of them before I arrived. So for the first half hour of the set, I tried figuring out what direction the crowd wanted to go. They were stirring, but that usual craziness wasn’t there. And when that happens in a set, you have to rely on your “when all else fails” batch of tunes. I pulled out my remix of Rank 1’s Breathing, and it had the desired results. Everyone with their hands in the air; screaming and singing along. The bright visuals lit up the entire club and the party really got into swing from that moment on.
The one thing I have noticed playing at the club is that the crowd tend to be very patriotic towards tracks that include people that live in the country. So as a result, Big Sky has always been a massive track in my sets there because of Audrey Gallagher. There were so many people holding up their cellphones requesting it throughout the night, but I waited until near the end to give them that special moment, and special it indeed was. It was an incredible feeling.
Photo courtesy of Danny Fallon
I had a little surprise though when I went to greet the crowd when I was done. One of our new signings to Coldharbour was in attendance - the guys from Tucandeo (seen in the picture above). So I got them and a few friends backstage and had a good chat with them. They had recently collaborated with a familiar name to Coldharbour followers, Estonia’s Beat Service. I immediately signed the track “Waiting for the Sun” for Coldharbour and put it on the Las Vegas ’10 compilation. It’s one of those tracks I want people to discover for themselves on the CD, but when I first heard it, I was blown away. You guys are going to love it.
The only downside I guess to Lush is that the licensing laws mean that the club can only go until 2am, so it was an early night back to the hotel for a couple of hours rest, before an 8am pickup to get back to Belfast airport and back home to Miami via Newark. Back home, finally. I think the pilot even knew how much I missed home because he got us in 40 minutes early. But thank you to everyone in Portrush for giving me a great sendoff at the end of this tour. I promise to come back.
The 2010 International Dance Music Awards
This past Wednesday I was delighted and humbled to find out that you guys had nominated me for no less than five IDMAs this year! Wow!!
I treat the nominations as like achieving good grades in a progress report. It shows that you guys believe in what I am doing and you embrace the sound and storytelling of sets that I try to create. I’m very proud to have had the World Tour: Best of 2009 compilation nominated in particular. I’ve always strived to be innovative and to involve the fans as much as possible in my shows, and I think the concept of the World Tour encompasses that perfectly. So when it came to mixing the CD, I wanted to take the listener on a journey where for the first track they would be in Ibiza, and then 5 minutes later in the same mix they would be projected to St. Petersburg. So each and every person who was in attendance on those nights the World Tour sets were recorded are part of constructing this CD.
The nominations are of course now open to the public, so you can make your selections and submit your vote anytime now. If you would like to support me in any of the categories in which I have been nominated – Best American DJ, Best Global DJ, Best Radio Show (for GDJB), Best Full Length DJ Mix (for World Tour: Best of 2009) and Best Producer, then I will truly appreciate it very much, like I always am for any support that you continually give me.
I’m spending the next five days here in Brazil for three gigs; in Recife, Florianopolis and rounding off on Saturday with the next World Tour recording at the Sirena nightclub in Sao Paulo. Five days in Brazil…. Man I just know that I’m going to get in all sorts of trouble! The good news is that you will get to hear part of the craziness on next week’s Global DJ Broadcast. The South American scene right now is absolutely buzzing through their summer, and you guys know already from the Medellin set how passionate the Coldharbour citizens are down here. So I hope everyone who makes it out on Saturday brings their passion and shows the world what Brazilian clubbing is all about.
I’ll be back home in Miami for a couple of days next week, working some more on the album, and I’ll maybe take a little time off to enjoy some birthday cake. I heard it’s somebody’s birthday on Wednesday but I have no idea who it is. ;) Then Thursday morning I’m off to Denver to play at Beta (can’t wait to play on the soundsystem there), back east to Minneapolis on Friday, and rounding off by returning to The Palms in Las Vegas on Saturday, where no doubt I will be contributing even more reasons why the city was chosen for my 2010 city compilation once again.
Chances are that I’ll still be in Vegas for Superbowl Sunday, even though the game itself is taking place 20 minutes from my house! Sadly my Arizona Cardinals didn’t make it to the big dance this year, but it should be a great game for everyone to enjoy. I won’t pick a winner just yet, because I don’t want to upset Indy’s very own Jennifer Rene!
Alright guys, it’s time to wrap up and get ready for some fun in Brazil. Take care and have a great weekend. And finally, if you haven’t done so yet, please consider making a donation for the people in Haiti. Let’s all do what we can to help out.
Touching down in new cities is almost as much a part of being a DJ as working the turntables themselves - a fact that’s never been lost on one of the world’s biggest DJs, Markus Schulz. In the last five years alone his always-rolling World Tour has taken him to more of them than many will see in a lifetime. It’s this ever-transforming melting pot of sound, sight and musical taste that fed his desire to capture them musically. And in 2005 that’s what he started to do…
Since then they have shuttled us between some of the most iconic and best known clubbing metropolises in the world; Miami & Ibiza and Amsterdam & Toronto have all had their clubbing credos encapsulated in mix form.
Markus himself explains further: “Many people say that you see great differences moving between countries – that’s natural. I actually think though that you experience some fairly major ones just going from one country’s city to the next. That’s long been a source of fascination to me. The City compilations are a great way for me to document a place through music, by picking out and turning the spotlight on exactly which tracks & sub-styles are working particularly well in specific cities that I’ve played & loved”.
Now at the start of the new decade, for the next instalment of his audio-travelogue, Markus is dedicating the ‘10 edition to a place not only increasingly close to his heart, but one that resonates with hundreds of thousands of clubbers worldwide… Las Vegas.
“Vegas has undergone nothing short of a revolution over the last 4 years; one that’s been driven, as much as anything by the casinos”, says Markus. “I don’t think it’s overstating it to say that it’s becoming - or maybe has already become - a new world clubbing Mecca. From the outside looking in, people previously perceived that Las Vegas has been all bright lights, ‘bling, bling’ & lane upon lane of slots. Through leading nights like Rain at Fabulous and Moon at the Palms (to name just two), that’s changing very fast. For people who are seriously minded about music and clubbing, it’s going to become a place they have to say they’ve been. Hedonism has never been in short supply there – it’s why they call it Sin City! Come this new decade it might very well start to put the squeeze on Ibiza”.
From the first electrostatic sizzle of the opening seconds of Clinch’s elegy to Rain, ‘Las Vegas’10’, clips the city under the microscope and begins its DNA decode. Interwoven in its genes is the deep, house-ish overture of Dakota’s ‘Sin City’ (its title self-explanatory); the skittering electro squall of Arnej’s ‘They Need Us’, the super-fluid melodica of Rex Mundi’s ‘Opera of Northern Ocean’ and the attacking, rapacious bass of Phynn’s remix of Mike Foyle’s ‘Deadly Nightshade’. Each track that comes to ‘Las Vegas’10’ discs has either been successfully test-fired by Markus in L.V. or comes with the awareness of a man who knows exactly what will find the centre of the dancefloor there.
Tracklist:
Disc 1:
01. Clinch - Rain
02. Torin Schmitt featuring Ryan Merchant - Follow
03. ElSandro - Style Fusion (Jessus Progressivo Mix)
04. Dakota - Chinook (Afterhours Mix)
05. Rex Mundi - Opera Of Northern Ocean
06. Mike Foyle presents Statica - Blossom
07. Veselin Tasev - Pacific Waves (Evgeny Bardyuzha Remix)
08. Mr. Pit - Simplicity
09. Kranada featuring David Call - On Hold (Original Mix)
10. Arnej - Ping Pong
11. Phynn presents Binary Star - The Halo Effect
12. Norin & Rad - Always a New Day
13. Thomas Cresine - Daimyo
14. Anton Firtich featuring Victoria Mazze - Meant to be Free (Original Mix)
Disc 2:
01. Dakota - Sin City (Intro Mix)
02. Skytech - Comet
03. Julian Vincent feat. Cathy Burton - Here For Me (Mark Otten Extended Mix)
04. Re-Ward vs. Dr Willis - Maaybe (tyDi's Stadium Mix)
05. David Forbes - Katsu
06. Arnej - They Need Us
07. Max Graham featuring Neev Kennedy - Sun in the Winter (Original Mix)
08. Trilucid - Departures (Yuri Kane Remix)
09. Robert Burian featuring Zdenka Predna - You (Club Mix)
10. Mr. Pit - This Room is Not Big Enough
11. Wilson, Smallwood & Ingram - Koko
12. Ummet Ozcan - Next Phase (Phase One Mix)
13. Mike Foyle presents Statica - Deadly Nightshade (Phynn Remix)
14. Beat Service meets Tucandeo featuring Manon Polare - Waiting for the Sun (Original Mix)
15. Shogun - Connected
Las Vegas ‘10 will be available from iTunes on Monday February 15th, and appears on CD through the Armada website and all good retailers from Monday February 22nd.
After a short stay at his home in Miami, Markus Schulz left the Coldharbour studios to set out on another 2 weeks on the road. During his flight from New York to Tel Aviv in Israel, he collected his thoughts and assembled them for the latest editino of his written blog. He reflects on Together As One in Los Angeles, and his recent South American tour.
* Written on Thursday January 14th 2010 *
Hey everyone,
Hope that you are all doing well. Right now you find me somewhere over the Atlantic and on my way for a short tour of Israel, playing 4 gigs in 5 days there. Amazingly, this is the second instance within the past 6 weeks I have been on a flight where the man in a couple has been offered a free seat upgrade, and rather than do the honorable and gentlemanly thing by letting his wife / girlfriend have the luxury, he takes it himself! Come on guys!
But anyways, it has been a really hectic January already; so with us almost at the midpoint, it’s time to get you all caught up on my past couple of weeks on the road and in the studios. And we begin when the year was still 2009.
In Memory of DarkAngel
When I signed off the last blog, I was in Los Angeles preparing for my final gig of 2009, and in terms of crowd attendance alone, most certainly the biggest. The months of anticipation were finally over, and the big day had arrived. New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles; it’s difficult to find anywhere more special for that midnight moment.
My day began early by getting up and posting the last blog for you guys, then settled in for some breakfast and tuned in to the year-end Global DJ Broadcast Classics Showcase. Thank you all so much for the great reactions to that set. I always have so much fun compiling that show every year. The show was also significant because of a tribute to a fallen tranceaddict.
Raul aka DarkAngel was one of the most popular members of the Tranceaddict Forums for many, many years - largely because of how passionate he was about the scene and because he put so much effort into writing reviews of the gigs he attended. And because he was from South Florida, he always supported me hugely as his “hometown boy”.
I was greatly saddened to hear that he had passed away shortly before Christmas, and I really wanted to pay tribute and honor his memory for all the support he gave to me over the years. He was also a huge Rank 1 fan, and his favorite trance track of all time was Breathing (Airwave). As it happens, Breathing has been one of my favorite tracks of the decade just passed, and I even went as far as making a remix of the track for my livesets in the summer of 2008. The remix had never been publicly IDed in any of my tracklists until the Classic Showcase, but I felt that the time was right due to Raul’s passing.
Rest in peace DA, you are a huge loss to the scene and you will be missed.
New Year’s Eve 2010 - Together As One, Los Angeles
After the Classic Showcase was finished for another year, I headed down to the site of the LA Sports Arena for soundcheck and to set up the recording equipment for my set at the end of the night, since it was going to feature on the first GDJB World Tour episode of 2010.
After returning to the hotel for some rest and a shower to freshen up, I got myself mentally prepared for the night. When arriving backstage at the Together Arena, I had to take a moment to pause for breath, because seeing the sheer size of the crowd and hearing the amount of noise being generated was unbelievable.
When Midnight struck it was time for a very small glass of champagne, and celebrated the bringing in of the new year with a some of my closest friends, along with a few Coldharbour alumni, including Marcus Schossow, Nifra and LA’s very own Mike Hovsepian. Following David Guetta, it was time for yours truly to close out the night at 2am, and you heard my performance from open to close in its entirely on last week’s Global DJ Broadcast.
One of the beauties of the World Tour concept is that I have tried to convey the Markus Schulz sound in as many different spectrums as possible. You have the typical club sets; then we broke new ground with Global Gathering in St. Petersburg being the first festival set, and took it to even further heights with Together As One. For these massives in LA, there are no age restrictions, and that is something you have to be very conscious about when preparing your set, because the younger audience want and expect to hear you playing all the big hits.
For me, it was about achieving the right balance - keeping the thousands and thousands in attendance happy, who just wanted to party their butts off and ring in the new year in style, and also keeping the faithful GDJB listeners happy, those who tune in for the show every single week expecting to hear new stuff.
TAO photos courtesy of Alex Kapustin. For a full gallery of the night, please Click Here
Overall, that night was one of the greatest experiences I’ve encountered in many years. The only downside was that the two hours went by so damn quickly! The passion of the crowd towards me was genuinely moving, and I’d like to give a huge thanks to everyone on the night supporting my set and the World Tour recording. You guys did the city of Los Angeles very proud indeed.
After a very short rest, I headed over to Hollywood Boulevard to do some touristy stuff. The geek in me sought out the star of Leonard Nimoy (aka Spock from the old Star Trek movies). But time was short, and I was on the Red Eye to Miami for a quick change of clothes and on to South America.
South American Tour - Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina
It’s summertime down in South America, which means that the clubbers are even more passionate than they usually are. Finally however, after last year’s cancellation last minute, I had the chance to play in the Colombian city of Cartagena.
I was really tired because of the flights to take me from LA to Miami and then down to Colombia, and my body clock didn’t know what time zone to settle into. But if there’s a remedy for tiredness, you can’t beat two insane gigs in Cartagena along with some fine Colombian coffee to find yourself bouncing off the walls with energy again.
The highlight for me was playing an outdoor party at the Chiringuito Beach Club. The location was absolutely incredible; really, really amazing. So many great party people dancing and cheering in the sand. The afterparty is a bit of a fog, but I’m pretty sure I had a great time there as well! You guys got a glimpse of what Colombian clubbing is like when we did the World Tour broadcast from Medellin. I’d totally recommend visiting the country if you wanted to try a new clubbing experience.
I travelled on to Punta del Este in Uruguay via Buenos Aires for another epic night at Crobar. The organisation has been really good to me this past while, inviting me to play at their nights outside of their Buenos Aires home. There are fewer things I love more than playing Sunrise sets. Doesn’t matter if it is Ibiza or my old Space residency in Miami, or Mykonos in Greece, every single one of these nights are special. I can’t wait to go back to Punta.
Back to Buenos Aires for a few days and decided to treat myself to some beautiful Argentinean steak. Unfortunately, my stomach didn’t agree with my mouth that it was so beautiful. I think it was a good thing that I was on my own; otherwise you really would have seen and heard a very cranky Markus.
In Cordoba, Argentina. Photo courtesy of Martin Matias Campillay
The final two gigs of the week were at Cordoba and Mar del Plata. The night at Cordoba was insane - playing outdoors again, but this time on top of a mountain, wow!! Mar del Plata was brilliant too, because there were a lot of people who drove up from Buenos Aires for the gig.
The South American scene is really buzzing right now, so that is why I’ve decided to represent it once again on the GDJB World Tour series. So at the end of this month, I’ll be recording my gig from the Sirena nightclub in Sao Paulo.
Brazil, I hope you are ready and show the world what South American clubbing is all about.
Schulz Sportscenter - The Road to the Superbowl
The only disappointment to my weekend is that I couldn’t watch my beloved Arizona Cardinals taking on the Green Bay Packers, as the NFL Playoffs started for another year. I was stuck in the airport on the way home from Buenos Aires from Miami, and I was being kept up to date with the score by a few thoughtful friends texting me. And if you guys got to see the game for yourselves, you can probably guess that being on a plane getting messages about a touchdown being scored every 10 minutes was even more agonizing than watching the game itself!
But from seeing highlights of the game when I got back home in Miami, I missed probably one of the best football games there have been in many years. Just a straight shootout that really could have gone either way, but thankfully my Cards prevailed in overtime.
As a Cards fan, you sometimes have to pinch yourself at how well the team has done in the past two seasons. We were the perennial losers, the laughing stock of the league, but now I feel that we’ve earned our place at the playoff table. It’s going to be a real tight one again this weekend against the New Orleans Saints, and I hope that they can come through it again.
And this is where I’m going to be relying on you guys for lots of favors, because I’m going to be playing in Haifa as the game is going on this Saturday! So keep tweeting me with the updates if you can. Hopefully I can find somewhere that’s showing ESPN America in Israel so I can catch at least highlights later on.
In the Studios - Mixing the Las Vegas ’10 compilation
The entire focus in the Coldharbour studios this week shifted from the artist album to mixing the next chapter of my city compilation series, Las Vegas ’10.
I’ve had a really special relationship with Sin City over the past 12 months in particular. It really is the city where anything can happen, and in clubbing terms, I guess the best way to describe it is to call it the North American equivalent of Ibiza - with the difference that the clubs are open and buzzing all year long.
There is this vibe in Vegas that anything is possible. For example, the cab driver can hit the million dollar jackpot and tomorrow be living like a king. I wanted to bring the “bling bling” feeling, the over the top vibe that I feel every time I go to my compilation.
There is a nice mix of the big tracks that have featured on Global DJ Broadcast and my livesets recently, with plenty of brand new and exclusive tracks from both established Coldharbour names, and some new talents also.
I won’t go into too much detail about the compilation just yet, but keep your eyes peeled on all the MS news and networking portals early next week, where you can expect to see the album details and tracklist.
Alright I’ll give you a clue on one track that’s on it - you guys voted it as your most recent GDJB Global Selection winner. But that’s all for now!
On the Road Again
I’m back on the road for the next two weeks, starting in Israel as soon as I get off this flight in Jerusalem and ending in Tel Aviv on Monday. Then I’m heading to my place in Berlin for a couple of days to work on some more tracks for the album as well as GDJB, and then the following weekend my residency with The Gallery at Ministry of Sound kicks off for 2010 with a 3 hour set, and I really can’t wait for it. Then it’ll be a short trip across the Irish Sea for another great night at the amazing Lush nightclub in Portrush.
So this is where I’ll wrap things up for now and I’ll try to get some shuteye before I land in Israel. I’ll check in with you guys again in a couple of weeks to reflect on the next batch of gigs, and go into detail on the Las Vegas compilation. You can of course keep up to date with me every day by following me on Twitter.
Until then, take care and have a great weekend. And go Cards!
The 25th edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour takes Markus Schulz to the United States west coast, touching down in Los Angeles for a New Year's Eve celebration at Together as One.
There are very few worldwide New Year's Eve parties more spectacular than the annual Together as One extravaganza, emanating from the City of Angels - Los Angeles, California.
Gathering clubbers from all across North America and further afield, thousands descended on the grounds of the LA Sports Arena, all with a united goal of saying goodbye to the past 12 months, and celebrating their new beginnings in the best way possible.
For Markus Schulz, 2009 was a year to be remembered, primarily due to the rebirth of his Dakota alter ego, and the continuous rise in success attributed to his World Tour series.
With 2010 only a couple of hours old, Markus took to the decks in the Together Arena, ready to embrace the celebrations of the LA clubbing conglomerate by taking them on a journey to be long remembered. And their passion was most certainly felt.
Lock yourselves in for the 25th edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour, as we bring you Markus Schulz's set in full from Together as One in Los Angeles.
Global DJ Broadcast airs each and every Thursday on http://www.di.fm, beginning at 12pm EST | 5pm UK | 7pm CET, with a replay airing on http://www.afterhours.fm, 2 hours later.
Listeners in the United States and Canada will also be able to find Global DJ Broadcast airing weekly on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel Area, available on Sirius channel 38 and XM channel 80, beginning at 2pm EST on Saturdays, with a replay on Mondays at 9pm EST.
Markus Schulz - World Tour: Best of 2009 - out now:
As we enter the third year of Markus Schulz’s World Tour concept, he reflects on his chronicled travels throughout 2009, by featuring the biggest tunes which generated the loudest crowd reactions, presented in a single 80-minute CD mix, encapsulated with the enthusiasm of the live audience from 11 different cities around the globe.
Despite language barriers and differing cultures, his live sets have united everyone worldwide, and the World Tour CD is a celebration of the parties that will live long in the memory of Global DJ Broadcast followers.
Global DJ Broadcast: World Tour - Denver, Colorado with Markus SchulzThe 24th edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour takes Markus Schulz west to the home of Beatport - Denver, Colorado, for a Thanksgiving Eve party live from The Church nightclub.
Late November in the United States can only mean one thing - time to give thanks. For the past three years, the trance community in the Mile High city of Denver have kicked off their Thanksgiving celebrations the night before, congregating at The Church nightclub to party and to give thanks to the music that we love.
In charge of the decks on all three occasions has been Markus Schulz - a DJ who has always remained thankful to his roots, and to the fans who support him continously throughout the year, from Global DJ Broadcast to the live gigs each and every week.
With the Coldharbour faithful in Denver united, it was time to give thanks together, and we bring you the highlights of the night in the final World Tour broadcast of 2009.
Global DJ Broadcast airs each and every Thursday on http://www.di.fm, beginning at 12pm EST | 5pm UK | 7pm CET, with a replay airing on http://www.afterhours.fm, 2 hours later.
Listeners in the United States and Canada will also be able to find Global DJ Broadcast airing weekly on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel Area, available on Sirius channel 38 and XM channel 80, beginning at 2pm EST on Saturdays, with a replay on Mondays at 9pm EST.
Markus Schulz - World Tour: Best of 2009 - out now:
As we enter the third year of Markus Schulz’s World Tour concept, he reflects on his chronicled travels throughout 2009, by featuring the biggest tunes which generated the loudest crowd reactions, presented in a single 80-minute CD mix, encapsulated with the enthusiasm of the live audience from 11 different cities around the globe. Despite language barriers and differing cultures, his live sets have united everyone worldwide, and the World Tour CD is a celebration of the parties that will live long in the memory of Global DJ Broadcast followers.
In the past twelve months, Markus Schulz's last two singles have been utilised as the event theme for some of the biggest dance events in the world, such as Transmission in Prague and Radio 538's Evolution: Let There Be Light in Assen. To close out 2009, we celebrate the achievements of both, by offering a new package of remixes which will keep both tracks rocking dancefloors worldwide well into 2010.
Do You Dream (Ferry Corsten Remix)
Do You Dream (Re-Ward Remix)
Do You Dream (Grube & Hovsepian Remix)
The New World (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)
Despite operating in a production capacity under his Dakota alias for much of 2009, many will regard Markus Schulz’s highlight of the year as the release of the first single from his upcoming artist album, and the followup to 2008 Transmission theme “The New World”. The track in question of course, is “Do You Dream”.
As another Coldharbour Day celebration passed during the summer, Do You Dream caused havoc across the European festival circuit, as well as on the dancefloors of clubs from The Guvernment in Toronto, to the world famous Amnesia in Ibiza. The release saw Markus produce two versions, with the Uplifting Mix proving to be his weapon of choice, and engineered some huge, emotionally-charged reactions from those in attendance at the World Tour recordings in Prague and St. Petersburg.
The momentum in popularity and appeal of the track spread even further in September, as Dutch station Radio 538 awarded it the title of “Dance Smash”, and also bestowed it with the honour of becoming the event theme at the Evolution: Let There Be Light extravaganza in Assen, which Markus headlined along with Tiesto.
However, keen to offer the fans additional interpretations of the track other than himself, Markus set out on the task of recruiting three new remixes for this special package at the end of the year. And he started by approaching one of the top names in trance, Dutch maestro Ferry Corsten.
Earlier this year, Ferry approached Markus with the idea of remixing his own track, “Brain Box”, for the Twice in a Blue Moon Remixed album. And in the spirit of friendship, Markus asked Ferry to return the compliment by remixing Do You Dream, and the results were exactly what you would expect – power, energy and emotion, and perfect for those peaktime moments in a set.
For the second remix, we stay in The Netherlands but turn the spotlight to an upcoming name, who has built quite a reputation due to his unique style in recent years. Hailing from a family steeped in musical heritage, Wardt van der Harst is earmarked as one of the future starts in trance, particularly his solo Re-Ward moniker. He delivers a wonderful effort here, taking the melody and adding his haunting and brooding sounds which dives the track a new dimension. The remix featured on Markus’ World Tour appearance at Godskitchen’s Birthday celebrations in Birmimgham, which aired in October.
Last but not least, the east and west coasts of the United States are united, as Miami’s Tim Grube and Los Angeles native Mike Hovsepian combine efforts for their biggest remix to date. Building on their debut as a group when they remixed Michael Calderone & Christopher Reddick’s Toronto ’09 pleaser “Sound of Flight”, they produce a tempo-driven bassline with a break sure to get hands in the air.
However, the package does not end there. As an additional bonus, we turn the clocks back one year to relieve one of the finest moments in Markus’ career, where he created the event theme for the wonderful Transmission event in Prague. Today, The New World continues to be one of the most requested tracks in Markus’ livesets, and this trend is set to continue as Italy’s Giuseppe Ottaviani offers a high-octane and uplifting masterpiece that only he is capable of.
With the 2009 edition of Transmission recently passed, an event which Markus headlined this year again, it is only appropriate that The New World finds itself accompanied with this fine selection of remixes of his 2009 signature, Do You Dream, which guarantees to be prevalent on dancefloors throughout the holiday season and well into 2010.
Do You Dream / The New World Remixes is available to purchase exclusively on Beatport from Monday November 23rd, and all other digital download portals from Monday December 7th.
The 23rd edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour takes Markus Schulz to South America, for a special Halloween party live from the Forum nightclub in Medellin, Colombia.
Global DJ Broadcast November 5th 2009
World Tour - Medellin, Colombia with Markus Schulz
The 23rd edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour takes Markus Schulz to South America, for a special Halloween party live from the Forum nightclub in Medellin, Colombia.
Two years ago this month, Markus Schulz launched his World Tour concept - whose ethos was to capture his incredible journeys around the globe, playing at the best clubs, arenas and festivals, and to provide a platform for clubbers to show their passion to a worldwide listening audience.
Now with his much acclaimed World Tour: Best of 2009 CD in the books, he opens the third year of this remarkable storybook by returning to one of the hotbeds of South American clubbing.
The city of Medellin is one which Markus has always spoken highly of in his written blogs, due to the vibrant and passionate crowds which attend his gigs there. Having already encountered the Forum experience previously in February this year, he returned to celebrate Halloween in style, not just for the clubbers in attendance, but also for the Global DJ Broadcast listeners.
So, after an almost two-year wait, we touch down in South America again, with the club packed and rocking as Markus takes to the decks. Lock yourselves in for the 23rd edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour, live from Forum in Medellin, Colombia.
Global DJ Broadcast airs each and every Thursday on http://www.di.fm, beginning at 12pm EST | 5pm UK | 7pm CET, with a replay airing on http://www.afterhours.fm, 2 hours later.
Listeners in the United States and Canada will also be able to find Global DJ Broadcast airing weekly on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel Area, available on Sirius channel 38 and XM channel 80, beginning at 2pm EST on Saturdays, with a replay on Mondays at 9pm EST.
Markus Schulz - World Tour: Best of 2009 - out now:
As we enter the third year of Markus Schulz’s World Tour concept, he reflects on his chronicled travels throughout 2009, by featuring the biggest tunes which generated the loudest crowd reactions, presented in a single 80-minute CD mix, encapsulated with the enthusiasm of the live audience from 11 different cities around the globe. Despite language barriers and differing cultures, his live sets have united everyone worldwide, and the World Tour CD is a celebration of the parties that will live long in the memory of Global DJ Broadcast followers.
The nightclub is packed, the lights and lasers are flowing, and the anticipation of the crowd is at a boisterous level. The transmission of the opening track blasts through the speakers in the club and out over the airwaves. What follows is a unique storytelling through the eyes and ears of Markus Schulz.
The nightclub is packed, the lights and lasers are flowing, and the anticipation of the crowd is at a boisterous level. The transmission of the opening track blasts through the speakers in the club and out over the airwaves. What follows is a unique storytelling through the eyes and ears of Markus Schulz.
Over the past number of years, Markus has become one of the most popular and in-demand names across the DJ tour circuit. He has touched the hearts of many, with his unique blend of bassline-driven trance reaching fans across all five continents.
Despite differing languages and cultures, his music and passion has united the world. In an attempt to describe his affection for the fans, and the cities which he is proud to play, he has created a new dimension to his performances, unifying the live experience with radio.
Welcome to the concept of the Markus Schulz World Tour.
Markus' ethos of the World Tour is simple - to provide a platform for clubbers to showcase a united voice, emanating from the best clubs, arenas and festivals, to a worldwide listening audience each month.
Every World Tour recording is eagerly anticipated by the chosen city's conglomerate of fans, wishing to claim the accolade of being the loudest and most passionate audience. Consequently, these gigs are among the most discussed around the world, not just by the clubbers who attend the events in person, but also by the listeners through online and radio mediums.
With this CD compilation, Markus presents you his personal highlights of the World Tour in 2009 - the biggest tunes that have touched audiences from Hong Kong to Ibiza to Miami and beyond, and given us memories that will remain for a lifetime. The club culture from all over the world is captured, with each track representing one of the featured World Tour cities, accompanied by the enthusiasm of the audience.
You can now welcome the ambiance and excitement of the World Tour to your stereo, and look forward to the possibility of the series touching down in your city in 2010.
The Markus Schulz World Tour is now transmitting.
Tracklist:
01. Dakota - Sin City (Intro Mix) [live from Ibiza]
02. Lentos - Forget About Us (Barnes & Heatcliff Remix) [live from St. Petersburg]
03. Ashley Wallbridge - Harrier [live from Melbourne]
04. Daniel Portman - Wellness Park (Helvetic Nerds Remix) [live from Las Vegas]
05. Arnej - The Ones That Get Away (Minimal Drum Dub) [live from Hong Kong]
06. Dakota - Johnny the Fox (Barnes & Heatcliff Remix) [live from Miami]
07. 16 Bit Lolitas & Ohmna - Take It or Leave It [live from Ibiza]
08. Moonbeam & Blackfeel Wite - First Night (Elevation Remix) [live from Ibiza]
09. Jester Music feat. Lavoie - Dressed in White (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix) [live from Prague]
10. Mike Foyle pres. Statica - Bittersweet Nightshade (Markus Schulz Return to Coldharbour Remix) [live from Athens]
11. Skytech - Cardboard Box [live from Wroclaw]
12. Dakota - Sin City (Rex Mundi Remix) [live from Birmingham]
13. Timmy & Tommy - Full Tiltin (Joint Operations Centre Remix) [live from Budapest]
14. Rex Mundi feat. Susana - Nothing at All (Elevation Remix) [live from St. Petersburg]
15. Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon - Faces (Ben Gold Remix) [live from Birmingham]
Markus Schulz - World Tour: Best of 2009 will be available on iTunes from Monday October 26th, and on CD from Monday November 2nd.
The next World Tour recording takes place at Forum Nightclub in Medellin, Colombia, on Saturday October 31st.
The 22nd edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour takes Markus Schulz to England's second city, and returns to the club which resonates fondly with so many DJs and clubbers worldwide, Godskitchen's home of Air in Birmingham.
The 22nd edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour takes Markus Schulz to England's second city, and returns to the club which resonates fondly with so many DJs and clubbers worldwide, Godskitchen's home of Air in Birmingham.
Over the past decade, Godskitchen has significantly contributed to the growth of dance music at an international level. From humble beginnings in 1998, the brand has developed some of the best club nights, arena events, and festivals across the globe through their respective Boombox and Global Gathering strands. And last weekend, it was time for their birthday celebrations once again.
In 2009, Markus Schulz has played an integral role in events under the Godskitchen banner, including two previous World Tour recordings in Las Vegas and Wroclaw. After leaving an enormous impression through his performances in the Boombox series, he was invited to become the Global Gathering Festival Resident for this summer. Another World Tour recording followed, on this occasion hailing from St. Petersburg.
However, Godskitchen's spiritual home of Air in Birmingham has always held a special place in the hearts of Markus and his faithful followers. In June 2005, he provided an early prelude to the World Tour concept by recording his set from the club and airing it on Global DJ Broadcast the following week, a set that many followers regard as an all-time favorite. And in April this year, he appeared alongside good friend Armin van Buuren, to help celebrate the milestone of A State Of Trance Episode 400.
So as he says goodbye to an incredible summer, you can join Markus for a very special set, as he pays tribute to Godskitchen's status and achievements in his unique style.
Lock yourselves in for the 22nd edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour, live from Godskitchen's Birthday at Air in Birmingham, England.
Global DJ Broadcast airs each and every Thursday on http://www.di.fm, beginning at 12pm EST | 5pm UK | 7pm CET, with a replay airing on http://www.afterhours.fm, 2 hours later.
Listeners in the United States and Canada will also be able to find Global DJ Broadcast airing weekly on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel Area, available on Sirius channel 38 and XM channel 80, beginning at 5pm EST on Saturdays, with a replay on Mondays at 9pm EST.
Hey guys,
Hope you are all doing well and had a nice weekend. This week I am staying at my place in Berlin, trying to get back into a proper routine now that the midweek gigs and the Ibiza season has now finished for the summer.
I know that I haven’t done a written blog this month yet, so over the past couple of days I have been gathering my thoughts, and I will attempt to recap my activities on the road over the past few weeks.
Hey guys,
Hope you are all doing well and had a nice weekend. This week I am staying at my place in Berlin, trying to get back into a proper routine now that the midweek gigs and the Ibiza season has now finished for the summer.
I know that I haven’t done a written blog this month yet, so over the past couple of days I have been gathering my thoughts, and I will attempt to recap my activities on the road over the past few weeks. So let’s turn the clock back to the first weekend of September, which in North America, means Labor Day weekend.
Missing Miami
At the beginning of the month, I was originally due to have a homecoming gig at Space in Miami on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. And unfortunately, while I was still in Phoenix after playing a midweek gig there, my booking agency informed me that my performance had been cancelled. Even now, I still don’t have a clear understanding of what happened, but I do know how disappointed all of you are.
I really hope that I can play for my hometown peeps in Miami again real soon. I miss you guys. As a result of the gig being cancelled, I flew into New York a day early to prepare for another double-duty day, at venues some 2,000 miles apart.
Labor Day Weekend Sunday Part 1 - New York
One of the big holiday weekends in North America had arrived, and Labor Day Weekend in particular has always been one of the marquee showcases of events on offer to the clubbers.
When I found out earlier this year that there was a full EDM festival happening in New York City, I felt so happy. For so long, the summer festival season has been pretty much confined exclusively to Europe, and I have always felt sorry that people in America have never really had the opportunity to have their own equivalent of a Global Gathering or a Creamfields. But the Made Event guys worked so hard in putting an event of this magnitude together, and I think it’s something that we can all be proud of. I hope that this is just the beginning, and we will see more American festivals throughout the summer months.
Today was one of those days where time was of the essence, so I had to be as organised as possible. After I was finished my set at Electric Zoo, I was leaving New York right away to catch a flight to Las Vegas, for my second gig later that evening. So as a result, I had everything packed and checked out of my hotel before heading down to Randall’s Island Park.
After getting settled in, I met up with the Sirius XM guys who were covering the event live for their Area station all weekend long. We did an interview together and had a good laugh as usual. They have been very supportive of me this year by taking on Global DJ Broadcast and giving lots of airplay recently to Do You Dream. In the back of my mind though, I had to make sure my performance was better than usual, not just because the New York crowd expect and deserve the best, but because I knew it was going out live to a worldwide listening audience.
And it was this factor which made the first 10-15 minutes of my set even more embarrassing. When I started the set, there was something wrong with one of the CD players, because the sound was only coming out of one channel. I tried switching the mixer into mono so that the sound would at least come out through both sides. Then the sound guy came on stage and was trying to figure out which channel wasn't working. I started to panic and pleaded with him not to touch it, because I was dreading the thought of the wrong wire being pulled and the place turning to absolute silence.
Unfortunately, technical problems are part and parcel of this job. You could go for months where everything runs smoothly and perfectly, or you could get a series of gigs where nothing seems to go right. This situation was worse because of the fact it was going out live on radio. Eventually, we got the problem sorted by replacing the faulty CD player; I think one of the jacks were messed up. Once I got into the swing of things, then I could enjoy taking the NY crowd on a brief journey.
Despite the technical problems, I had a fun time performing at this festival. I have said a number of times in the blogs already about how incredible the New York support is, and I was grateful for their appreciation and patience on that Sunday.
I don’t think we can underestimate how important this event was for the American scene. So a big shout out to the Made Event guys for making this event such a success. New York deserves its own festival, and I hope that I can be part of it next year.
Labor Day Weekend Sunday Part 2 - Las Vegas
After a brief interaction with the fans at Electric Zoo, I had to grab my things and make a mad dash to JFK airport. This was going to be a very long day and night, especially when you factor in the time difference between NY and Vegas, meaning that my Sunday was 27 hours long. Luckily, I wasn’t the only one doing this crazy double duty, as Steve Angello was playing at both events also.
We were afforded the luxury of a very empty plane for our flight. It was great, because it meant that we could stretch out and try to rest as comfortably as possible. Steve had the right idea - he fell asleep before the attendants even started the safety demo.
When I landed in Vegas, I dropped off my stuff at the hotel and headed straight to The Palms. This event carried extra significance for me, because I was being assisted with a very special live performer during my set - Miss Rubberdoll.
I think the crowd were really surprised with her role. They loved seeing her dance and shooting confetti out of cannons. It really added to the vibe of the night. They were having their own mini-festival of sorts in Vegas that stretched over 4 days, and I was closing the proceedings for them. I only played for 2 hours but it felt like time flew by.
Vegas was a blast once again, especially on a holiday weekend where so many people descend for a party. The Palms people are an absolute pleasure to work with, and I’m really looking forward to doing more things with them in 2010. But they won’t have to wait too long to see me there again, as I’ll be playing at The Palms again on November 21st.
I spent an extra day in Vegas unwinding, so I gave myself a bit of a lie in, then got up and did some shopping, before catching a flight back home to Miami via Houston on Monday evening. I watched a couple of episodes of Entourage along the way. When we were boarding in Houston, I accidently whacked a lady in the face with the strap of my backpack, and would you believe that lady was actress Judy Reyes, who played Carla in the TV show Scrubs. I felt bad after it happened, but she was very nice about it all.
El Paso and Washington DC
I had a couple of days at home in the Miami studios. Did some production work and took care of Global DJ Broadcast, but my main focus was preparing my sets for the week ahead, which would take in El Paso, Washington DC, and rounding off with the big night in Ibiza.
On Thursday night I took a few hours off to go to the theatre, and rounded off the night with some drinks and a few games of pool.
As Friday morning arrived, I was on the road again for a couple of more gigs. The first was taking place in El Paso. I was really glad to have the opportunity to play here, because I had a gig in April that was cancelled, and that left a lot of dedicated fans who live in the area very disappointed. So with this in mind, I wanted to make up for lost time and give them a great night to remember. It was also a great opportunity to enjoy some excellent Mexican food.
The club was small but really packed, and the crowd was enthusiastic! I really appreciated everyone there making me feel so welcome. I had a wonderful time and I hope that this night made up for the cancellation in April.
Saturday was a return to Washington DC, to play for one of my favorite promoters and brands, Club Glow. The guys have always taken care of me and I have a special relationship with the fans there. I had no nerves going in to Saturday night at all, because I knew exactly what to expect, just a flat-out great party and vibe. And that is exactly how it panned out. My only regret was that I couldn’t stay in DC for longer, to hang out with the promoters a bit more. But, I had a flight to catch, and for the final time this summer, I was off to Ibiza.
The Final Chapter of Amnesia 2009 - Tuesday September 15th
As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end.
This past Tuesday, we brought the curtain down on Armada’s summer activities at the world famous Amnesia. Growing up and hearing all the stories about the magic of the island, and particularly the nights that have taken place in that club always make me feel honored to play at the venue each year. But Tuesday was different.
It was my first opportunity to play an Amnesia night from open to close, and I felt a little nervous thinking about it. The stretch of closing parties in September is always one of the major attractions for clubbers from all over the world to experience Ibiza.
Having read the Facebook and MySpace messages for weeks beforehand, I know that a lot of you guys really wanted me to record the set so that you could all relive how the night panned out. So I took my laptop and recording equipment with me to the club, got setup, and the crowd began to make there way inside.
What followed was a journey that lasted over 6 hours, and resulted in the absolute perfect way to end my Ibiza season. I met people who travelled to Ibiza for this night as far away as Los Angeles and Sydney. It was a celebration of all the big tunes that I have loved so much all summer, and definitely a night I am going to look back on for a long time and be very proud of.
I would like to give a shout out to the Afterhours FM staff; because they were so great in clearing their schedules on Monday to air the set in its entirety. It was a very fun way to close out the summer; and to allow you guys the opportunity to share in my experience of that particular night. The Afterhours crew have given amazing support to me over the past couple of months – airing this set and being the home for our Coldharbour Day celebrations, so a sincere thank you to everyone who works hard in giving the community a great outlet to hear great music.
Evolution: Let There Be Light in Assen - Saturday September 19th
This past weekend was another huge one. Radio 538; the most famous radio station for dance music in The Netherlands, were staging a huge arena event at the TT-Hall in Assen, and ironically for me, it was called Evolution! However, this event took on extra significance for me on a personal note, because the station had chosen Do You Dream as the event theme.
I was really surprised by how far away Assen was from Amsterdam, I didn’t realise that it was a 2 hour drive. I arrived at the venue prepared and confident in my set, and I wanted to put on a good show because Radio 538 were broadcasting it live, and I know you guys never miss an opportunity to listen to a live broadcast.
The setup was really impressive. The DJ booth was located in the middle, and it spun around - the same way it does at Sensation White. I built my set up deliberately, so that Do You Dream would be the big crescendo. When I brought it in, the place went absolutely crazy. There were lasers, fireworks and flames going off everywhere, and people were going nuts on the dancefloor. It was a really moving moment for me, it made the night special.
The last couple of tracks I toned it down for Tiesto’s arrival. After I was done, I chilled out for the rest of the evening and checked out his set now and again. Thank you to everyone who made it out to Assen, particularly because I know that for some of you it was a long car trip, but I appreciate your support on the night. I guess you could say it was my final gig of the summer season, and we went out with a bang.
Final Chance to Vote - DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll
For the past couple of months, DJ Mag have been asking everyone to think about the DJs who have impressed them the most over the past 12 months, to determine the rankings in their annual Top 100 Poll. It generates so much discussion and argument every single year, as well as a hefty boost to the number of emails you all receive in your inboxes.
People have always asked me for my opinion on the importance or the significance of the poll, and whether it is a good or bad thing for the industry. While people may argue its faults, I actually think it has been a very good thing.
The best part about the poll is that it gives the fans a voice - it’s not just limited to people who work in the industry. The fans spend so much money each year on tickets, travelling and hotels to go to your gigs that they deserve the right to voice their opinions.
I think a lot of DJs tend to lose track that ultimately, we are nothing without our fans. You guys are the reason we get booked at your nearest club all over the world. And because the poll is voted by everyone worldwide, I believe it has raised the performance standards of everyone. I can certainly say that it has for me. It doesn’t matter if you’re playing at a festival in the UK or a club with less than 200 people in Mexico, you have to bring your A game every time. Second best is not good enough.
Through the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour concept in particular, I hope that I have been able to give you guys a platform to show how passionate your respective cities and countries are. Even for those gigs, I know that I have to put on a good performance, because people are going to be listening to it worldwide on the radio as well as those who have paid in to the club on that given night.
So if you have not yet voted in this year’s poll, or have decided not to because you think it’s not worth the hype, please reconsider. Last year was an unbelievable honor for me, being voted in to the top 10 for the first time, and being invited to perform at the awards ceremony at my spiritual home of Ministry of Sound in London. If you think that I am worthy of your vote, or if you have already voted for me this year; then thank you so much.
This Weekend: GDJB World Tour Recording - Godskitchen’s Birthday
I stay in Europe this Saturday, where I will be heading to the UK for Godskitchen’s birthday party. I have a lot of fun memories playing in that venue. You may remember that I played there earlier this year for the ASOT 400 celebrations in April. There was even a very early prelude to the GDJB World Tour concept over 4 years ago, where I recorded my set and aired it on the show in June 2005.
It will therefore be a case of history repeating itself, as I will be recording my set from Air in Birmingham on the 26th for the next Global DJ Broadcast World Tour, airing on October 1st. It will be great to play at the club again.
So it’s time for me to wrap up and begin preparing for the week ahead. Thanks again for reading guys. I haven’t had a chance to do the video blog yet for this month, but hopefully I’ll get it recorded next week and you will see the answers on the YouTube channel. And once the tour schedule settles down into the winter months, I will definitely get back into the routine of writing my blogs more regularly.
It has been an amazing summer, but we’re almost at the very end. Hope you guys have a great weekend and Birmingham, I hope you are ready for the birthday party.
This month's Global DJ Broadcast World Tour features Markus Schulz live from the legendary Amnesia nightclub in Ibiza, recorded on Tuesday August 25th.
You can catch the best of Markus' set from the night on the 21st edition of the World Tour, on Thursday September 3rd.
Well folks another Thursday has reached us, which means that it's Global DJ Broadcast day. However, this is not a traditional episode.
Tune in to the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour, this month featuring resident mixologist Markus Schulz, recorded live from the Tuesdays at Amnesia in Ibiza.
Ibiza - an island of blue skies, oceans and white sands, and the epicentre of the clubbing world. Home to one of the greatest nightclubs across the entire globe, Markus Schulz packed his bags and recording equipment for this third appearance of the summer at the legendary Amnesia nightclub, on Tuesday August 25th.
The 2009 presentation of the World Tour has broken new barriers, with Miami's Winter Music Conference and the Markus Schulz festival experience being covered on the series for the first time. This forthcoming edition is another first, as the focus of the World Tour is locked into a venue and an island which has seen some of Markus' finest moments as a DJ.
You can catch the best of Markus' set from the night on the 21st edition of the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour, live from Amnesia in Ibiza, on Thursday September 3rd.
This episode acts as a prelude to one week on Tuesday, September 15th, as Markus will bring the curtain down on another fantastic summer at Amnesia - taking solo charge of the main room, and playing an exclusive 8 hour set.
Global DJ Broadcast airs each and every Thursday on http://www.di.fm, beginning at 12pm EST / 5pm UK / 7pm CET, with a replay airing on http://www.afterhours.fm, 2 hours later.
Listeners in the United States and Canada will also be able to find Global DJ Broadcast airing weekly on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel Area, available on Sirius channel 38 and XM channel 80, beginning at 5pm EST on Saturdays, with a replay on Mondays at 9pm EST.
Inspired by his tours to Australia, Asia and Europe, Markus presents the next chapter of his remarkable story, entitled “Do You Dream”.
The official video of Do You Dream is available to view on the Markus Schulz YouTube channel. Amassing over 70,000 views within its first week, it is one of the most viewed music videos on the website at the moment, and has been chosen as the official Evolution anthem!
Markus Schulz - "Do You Dream"
Following on from the incredible success of Transmission theme “The New World” was never going to be an easy task for Markus Schulz. Risen expectations, along with the desire to have a signature big room moment in his festival sets for the summer, prompted Markus to spend some time in the studio, to increment work on a project originally conceived in the city of Shanghai.
Inspired by his tours to Australia, Asia and Europe, Markus presents the next chapter of his remarkable story, entitled “Do You Dream”.
The original contains everything you would expect in a Markus Schulz production - a deep, moody bassline, weaved in between beautiful melodies and an energetic riff. After debuting the track to the Global DJ Broadcast audience through the World Tour recording from Prague, speculation and excitement mounted that this indeed was the followup to The New World. And they were right.
As June turned to July, Markus spent more time in the studio working on a second version of the track, in a more uplifting style geared towards his big appearances at Dance Valley, SouthWestFour and as Global Gathering festival resident. Recently debuted on Global DJ Broadcast, fans unanimously reacted positively to the Uplifting Mix, voting it as Global Selection winner in its first attempt. The Uplifting Mix has also been heard on Ibiza dancefloors, recently being played by Armin van Buuren during his residency at Amnesia, along with radio support on A State Of Trance and Trance Around The World.
Do You Dream - The Official Video
On the last weekend of July, Markus Schulz found himself in Amsterdam to film his first ever music video. It was an appropriate choice of location, due to his long-running fanbase accumulated there through the years, resulting in the creation of the Amsterdam ’08 compilation. Joining Markus was Miss Rubberdoll, a fellow Miami resident known for her modelling work. You can check out the official video, as well as taking a look behind the scenes, at the following YouTube links.
Amassing over 70,000 views within its first week, it is one of the most viewed music videos on the website at the moment.
Do You Dream Chosen as Evolution Theme
On Saturday September 19th, Radio 538 presents their all night Evolution extravaganza; to be held at TT Hall in Assen, The Netherlands. Included among the star-studded lineup will be none other than Markus Schulz, and Do You Dream has been chosen as the official Evolution anthem!
Already holding a special accolade of being the 75th release on Coldharbour Recordings, Do You Dream has been a significant highlight of Markus’ live sets throughout the summer, and will feature as a significant moment on the night of September 19th.
Do You Dream is available to download on iTunes and all other digital download portals.
This month's Global DJ Broadcast World Tour features Markus Schulz live from the legendary Amnesia nightclub in Ibiza, recorded on Tuesday August 25th.
You can catch the best of Markus' set from the night on the 21st edition of the World Tour, on Thursday September 3rd.
