Markus Schulz
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 Markus Schulz in the USA, 2007 |
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| Birth name | Markus Schulz |
| Origin | Eschwege, Germany |
| Genres | Trance |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Coldharbour Recordings, Armada Music, Ultra Records |
| Associated acts | Dakota, Himmel |
| Website | http://www.markusschulz.com |
Markus Schulz, born 3 February 1975, is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations.[1] He is also the founder of the EDM label Coldharbour Recordings.[2]
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[edit] Producing
Schulz has released six mix compilations and three artist albums under his own name. He has also released productions and albums, Thoughts Become Things and Thoughts Become Things II, under the alias Dakota. Through his work with remixing tracks, he has had the opportunity to work with such artists as: Depeche Mode, Madonna, Everything but the Girl, Jewel, OceanLab, Gabriel & Dresden, Télépopmusik, Fat Boy Slim, Miro, Book of Love, Blue Amazon, and PQM.[1] His remixes of "Intuition" and "Stand" by Jewel both hit #1 on the Billboard club chart.[3]
[edit] Performing
When not in the studio working on new mixes, Schulz maintains an extensive international touring schedule. He originally held a seven-year residency at The Works in Phoenix, Arizona, where he developed his style. Since then, he has performed at clubs all over the world and has DJ'ed at some of the largest festivals and events, including: Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Zoo, Monster Massive, Together As One, Ultra Music Festival, Amsterdam Dance Event, Nature One, Dance Valley, Love Parade, Global Gathering, ETD Pop, Trance Energy 2010, Bang Music Festival, Future Music Festival, Bal en Blanc,[1] at the Episodes 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500 of A State of Trance and at Summafieldayze on the Gold Coast in Australia.
On October 28, 2010, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, placing Schulz at #8 DJ in the world.[4] As of the 2011 poll, he is #9 in the ranking.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Without You Near (2005, Armada Music)[6]
- Progression (2007, Armada Music)[7]
- Progression Progressed - The Remixes (2008, Armada Music)
- Dakota - Thoughts Become Things (2009, Armada Music)[6]
- Do You Dream? (2010, Armada Music)[8]
- Do You Dream? - The Remixes (2011, Armada Music)
- Markus Schulz presents Dakota – Thoughts Become Things II (1 July 2011, Armada Music)[9]
[edit] Compilations
- Coldharbour Sessions (2004, Armada Music)[6]
- Miami '05 (2005, Moist Music)[6]
- Ibiza '06 (2006, Moist Music)[10][11]
- Amsterdam '08 (2008, Armada Music)[6]
- Toronto '09 (2009, Armada Music)[6]
- Las Vegas '10 (2010, Armada Music)[6]
- Prague '11 (2011, Armada Music)[6]
- Los Angeles '12 (2012, Armada Music)[6]
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[edit] Remixes
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[edit] External links
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- Official Website
- Markus Schulz Facebook Page
- Markus Schulz MySpace Page
- Markus Schulz Twitter Page
- Markus Schulz YouTube Page
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "The DJ List Biography of Markuz Schulz". http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/MARKUS_SCHULZ/. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
- ^ "Armada Music / Coldharbour Recordings". http://supra.armadamusic.nl/?id=95. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Jewel Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=19538&model.vnuAlbumId=767858. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". DJ Magazine. http://djmag.com/top100/detail/2592/1. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". DJ Magazine. http://djmag.com/top100/detail/2695/1. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Allmusic". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p183226.
- ^ "Markus Schulz - Progression". Armada Download Store. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928163815/http://www.armadadownloads.com/compilations.cfm?id=3219. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- ^ http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/05/markus-schulz-presents-do-you-dream/
- ^ "Markus Schulz presents Dakota – Thoughts Become Things II". Armada Music. 1 June 2011. http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2011/06/dakota-thoughts-become-things-ii/.
- ^ "Markus Schulz Interview". About. http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/MarkusSchulzInt.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
- ^ "Ibiza '06 on Amazon.com". About. http://www.amazon.com/Ibiza-06-Markus-Schulz/dp/B000IU3Y9Q. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
