Markus Schulz
“The Entire Room Vibing as One”: Markus Schulz On the Secret Sauce of His Open-to-Close DJ Sets
For most DJs, performing for hours on end is an exercise in durability and determination. But for Markus Schulz, it’s child’s play. With a career spanning roughly three decades, the profile trance producer remains one of the most renowned electronic music artists in the game. And his signature open-to-close NYE sets have become his love language. Schulz annually descends on the City of Angels to DJ at the famed Avalon Hollywood club, where he rings in the new year by performing for 12 continuous hours with nary a bathroom break. This year’s DJ set, however, has the feel of one of his biggest in recent memory. “I took a few weeks off from touring in November to work on the next Markus Schulz artist album, which we’re aiming to release in the summer 2023,...
Ferry Corsten Announces Trance Classics Tour, “What The F”
Known as one of the most iconic trance music artists in the genre’s history, Ferry Corsten‘s decades-long career has created a trail of musical gems along the way. From “Beautiful” to “Anahera,” the Dutch producer has blended genres throughout the years, often generating aliases for each distinct project. Now, the growing catalog of records and pseudonyms has led Corsten to showcase his entire catalog of work in an all-new tour, “What The F.” After having been postponed due to the global pandemic, the tour will be an open-to-close celebration of his artistry, ranging from his ventures as Ferry Corsten, System F, and fan-favorite Gouryella. Corsten has operated under many monikers over the years (including New World Punx with Markus Schul...
Inside Élia Beach Club’s Epic, Three-Day EDC Las Vegas 2021 Spectacular
EDC Week 2021 has come and gone, and if any Las Vegas venue came out on top, it was Élia Beach Club. The red-hot Virgin Hotels Vegas venue, which is inspired by the idyllic clubs of Mykonos, served as a sun-kissed pool utopia for EDC Las Vegas attendees who wanted to squeeze all the juice out of the weekend. Élia hosted a three-day electronic music spectacular featuring a bevy of iconic artists, who threw down soaring DJ sets for scores of deliriously happy people. After a lost year thanks to the impact of COVID-19, it was clear the EDC faithful were on cloud nine. Élia kicked off the weekend on Friday with a double whammy, inviting two of the most beloved acts in trance music to its stage. Cosmic Gate and Markus Schulz each showed out at the special Dreamstate show, where floral shir...
Daylight, Dancing, and deadmau5: Élia Beach Club’s 2021 EDC Weekend Is Hedonism At Its Finest
Ahead of the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas, Sin City’s hottest new pool destination is preparing to make quite a splash. Élia Beach Club has announced a three-day bash for dance music fans of all walks of life to experience an authentic, sun-kissed Vegas pool extravaganza. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ renowned, Mykonos-inspired dayclub is pulling out all the stops for its 2021 EDC Weekend celebration—and inviting some iconic artists to make it as memorable as possible. In perhaps the venue’s biggest show to date, deadmau5 is primed for a show-stopping set on Sunday, October 24th with support from fast-rising house music duo Rich DietZ. It’ll be a full-circle moment for the legendary DJ and “Strobe” producer, who threw down at Él...
Insomniac Reveals Reimagined Dreamstate SoCal Park ‘N Rave
Insomniac Events has announced the return of its all-trance festival, Dreamstate SoCal, albeit in a more COVID-friendly atmosphere. Presented as part of the company’s “Park ‘N Rave” concert series, this year’s edition will see a change in format, allowing for safe revelry while adhering to local pandemic guidelines. Scheduled to take place Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st, the grounds of the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California will once again play host to ethereal beats and entrancing melodies. Headlining the two-day event are acts that span the entire spectrum of the genre, from psytrance to progressive. Notable artists scheduled to perform include Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz, Infected Mushroom, Jason Ross, Paul Oakenfold, Fatum, K...
