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MARKUS SCHULZ
First record you ever
bought? Zapp ‘More Bounce
To the Ounce’ — maybe not
what you’d expect!
Weirdest thing you’ve seen
all year? At several gigs
this year I witnessed go-go
dancers fall off the stage. I’m
not joking, those stages were
high!
Top gadget of 2008? Mixed
Style:
In Key software. This is an
Somewhere between progressive
amazing piece of kit that
and trance. lets you find which tracks
Best known for:
harmonise the best together.
Bassline-driven prog trance.
Your year in five words…
Tune of 2008:
Mr Pit ‘Shana (Duderstadt Remix)’
Airport, hotel, club, hotel,
Producer of 2008:
repeat.
Kyau & Albert Most important thing
you’ve learned recently?
Obama’s speeches that sound
great over breakdowns. He’s
the new Martin Luther King
as far as a cappellas go!
GERMAN trance DJ Markus Schulz must about the island’s future as a party I think it also goes back to melodies,” young people with fresh ideas these are
get confused. Living in Berlin and destination, despite the authorities’ Markus believes. “Whenever trance re- exciting times. You just have to search
Miami, his touring schedule in 2008 attempts to clamp down on clubs this invents itself, the one constant is the harder to find those special gems,” he
focused on every major city in between year. powerful melodies. These are the things says.
his two bases. Neither city has a big “Ibiza was amazing for me this year. I that touch people of all nationalities,
trance scene, so why does he divide his think trance is on its way back in a age, religions, race and sexual Schulz has a residency for The Gallery at
time between them? big way. Mind you, this is not your big preferences. Great melodies can make London’s Ministry of Sound. A regular
“I love both cities for the lifestyle,” he brother’s trance music circa 1999,” a connection whether you’re hearing it guest at the club’s former home,
explains. “Miami is great because I have Schulz says. “This is a whole new on an iPod, laptop speaker or boom box, Turnmills, he is happy with the move.
always loved the ocean and the calm of attitude and the new generation of not just on a massive club or festival “The Ministry is my brand new home
the beach. When you live in Miami you clubbers are loving it. soundsystem.” and the first time I played there the
get to know the places where there are "I think the island is going through a soundsystem blew me away. It’s a good
not a lot of tourists. transformation to the next generation An ardent supporter of technology, move for The Gallery and I think the
“As for Berlin, I was born in Germany of clubbers. Of course, there will be Markus feels that the software night has fitted in there perfectly,” he
and when we were making plans to have some growing pains while clubs try to revolution is also responsible for says.
a European home during the summer, adapt, but from my point of view, in the trance’s latest evolution.
I knew the history of Berlin and the clubs the energy was terrific.” “There is a new generation of kids that In 2008, he also found time to put out
eclectic variety of people that live have grown up with computers and three EPs on Coldharbour and remix
there. Markus is adamant that the resurgence software. These kids have developed Ronski Speed. For the rest of the year,
“I love the fact that in both cities I am in trance’s popularity isn’t confined a new twist to trance with many he says: “After a gruelling summer of
just one of the people, experiencing to Ibiza and sees a gradual change in interesting sub-genres. Back in the day, festivals and non-stop travelling, I’m
the cities as everyone else does. These sound, in particular a renewed focus on to make a track you needed thousands looking forward to getting back to
normal things are what inspire me and melodies, as the main reasons for its of dollars to have the proper gear. the clubs and doing longer sets again.
keep me grounded,” he adds. global appeal. Today, the same stuff is available The festivals are great but the sets are
“My sound has really changed this year. as software. Of course, with this much shorter, leaving little room to go
When DJmag finally tracks Markus down The tempos are higher and there is a lot technology a lot of stuff is made that down the rabbit hole and get twisted.”
he’s in Ibiza, and he remains upbeat more drama and tension in my sets, but is not up to standard but with so many RICHARD BROPHY
www.djmag.com
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