Markus Schulz

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Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz in the USA, 2007
Background information
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(1975-02-03), 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]

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]

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] and at the Episodes 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500 of A State Of Trance.

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]

Discography

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]

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]

Singles

1998 Markus Schulz - You Won’t See Me Cry 1999 Dakota - Swirl 2002 Dakota - Frozen Time 2002 Dakota - Lost in Brixton 2002 Dakota - Jah Powah 2002 Dakota - Zero Gravity 2002 Dakota - Sunshine Yellow 2003 Dakota - Abandoned in Queens 2003 Markus Schulz presents Elevation - Clear Blue 2004 Markus Schulz presents Elevation - Largo 2004 Markus Schulz presents Elevation - Somewhere 2005 Markus Schulz featuring Anita Kelsey - First Time 2005 Markus Schulz and Departure with Gabriel & Dresden - Without You Near 2006 Markus Schulz featuring Carrie Skipper - Never be the Same Again 2007 Markus Schulz vs. Chakra - I Am 2007 Markus Schulz - Fly to Colors 2007 Dakota - Amsterdam 2007 Dakota - Progression 2008 Dakota - Hypnotic 2008 Markus Schulz featuring Departure - Cause You Know 2008 Markus Schulz featuring Dauby – Perfect 2008 Markus Schulz vs. Andy Moor - Daydream

2008 Markus Schulz - The New World 2009 Dakota - Chinook 2009 Dakota - Johnny the Fox 2009 Dakota - Sin City 2009 Markus Schulz - Do You Dream 2009 Dakota - Roxy ’84 2009 Dakota - Koolhaus 2009 Dakota - Steel Libido 2009 Dakota - Mr. Cappuccino 2010 Markus Schulz featuring Khaz - Dark Heart Waiting 2010 Markus Schulz featuring Justine Suissa - Perception 2010 Markus Schulz - Rain 2010 Markus Schulz ft. Jennifer Rene - Not The Same 2010 Markus Schulz - Future Cities 2011 Dakota - Sinners 2011 Markus Schulz & Jochen Miller - Rotunda 2011 Dakota - Sleepwalkers 2011 Dakota - Katowice 2011 Dakota - Saints 2011 Dakota - In A Green Valley

Remixes

1993 Sagat - Why Is It? Fuk Dat 1993 The Movement - Shake That 1994 Glenn "Sweet G" Toby - I Can Tell 1994 Sweet Sable - Old Times' Sake 1994 Transglobal Underground - Temple Head 1994 2 Unlimited - Throw The Groove Down 1994 Sandra Bernhard - You Make Me Feel 1995 Amber McFadden - Do You Want Me 1995 Truce - Pump It 1995 Real McCoy - Come And Get Your Love 1995 Bette Midler - To Deserve You 1995 Backstreet Boys - We've Got It Going On 1996 Lina Santiago - Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love) 1996 Backstreet Boys - Get Down (You're The One For Me) 1996 Technotronic - Move It To The Rhythm 1996 Madonna - Love Don't Live Here Anymore 1996 Liz Torres - Set Yourself Free 1996 Armand Van Helden - The Funk Phenomena 1996 James Newton Howard - Theme From ER 1996 Backstreet Boys - We've Got It Going On 1997 RuPaul - A Little Bit Of Love 1997 Groove Junkies - 1997 Poe - Hello 1997 e-N Feat. Ceevox - That Sound 1997 Tilly Lilly - Roller Coaster 1997 Electronic - Second Nature 1997 Blue Amazon - No Other Love 1997 LNR - Work It To The Bone 1998 Cynthia - If I Had The Chance 1998 Vertigo Deluxe - Out Of My Mind 1998 The B-52's - Debbie 1999 Everything But The Girl - Lullaby Of Clubland 1999 Dream Traveler - Time 2000 Himmel - Celebrate Life 2000 Masters Of Balance - Dreamworld 2000 Pablo Gargano - Eurogoal 2000 PQM - The Flying Song 2000 Aaron Lazarus - Your Time Will Come 2001 Pablo Gargano - Absolution 2001 Carissa Mondavi - Solid Ground 2001 Rouge - Jingalay 2001 Daniel Ash - Burning Man

2001 Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Bird Of Prey) 2001 Luzon - Manilla Sunrise 2001 Book Of Love - I Touch Roses 2002 Miro - By Your Side 2002 Télépopmusik – Breathe 2003 Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes 2003 Jewel - Intuition 2003 Karada - Last Flight 2003 Billy Paul Williams - So In Love 2003 Jewel - Stand 2004 Aly & Fila - Spirit Of Ka 2004 George Hales - Autumn Falls 2004 Solid Globe - Sahara 2004 Filterheadz - Yimanya 2004 Plastic Angel - Distorted Reality 2004 Clubbervision - Dream Off 2004 Kobbe & Austin Leeds - Fusing Love 2004 Airwave - Ladyblue 2004 Myth - Millionfold 2004 OceanLab - Satellite 2004 Piece Process - Solar Myth 2004 Space Manoeuvres - Stage One 2004 Deepsky - Talk Like A Stranger 2004 Whirlpool - Under The Sun 2004 Mark Otten – Tranquility 2005 Tomonari & Tommy Pi - C Sharp 2005 2005 Ridgewalkers - Find 2005 Departure - She Turns 2005 Nalin & Kane - Open Your Eyes (The Child You Are) 2006 Kyau & Albert - Are You Fine? 2006 Eluna - Severence 2006 Yoshimoto - Du What U Du 2007 Kamera - Lies 2007 Andrew Bennett - Menar 2007 Joop - The Future 2008 Destination X - Dangerous 2008 John O'Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher - Big Sky 2008 Rank 1 - Airwave 2008 Sia - Buttons 2008 Mike Foyle - Bittersweet Nightshade 2009 Dance 2 Trance - Power of American Natives 2009 Jester Music feat. Lavoie - Dressed In White 2009 Cosmic Gate - Sign Of The Times 2009 Ferry Corsten - Brain Box 2010 Cosmic Gate - The Drums

External links

• Official Website
• Markus Schulz Facebook Page
• Markus Schulz MySpace Page
• Markus Schulz Twitter Page
• Markus Schulz YouTube Page

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "The DJ List Biography of Markuz Schulz". http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/MARKUS_SCHULZ/. Retrieved 2006-08-31. 
2. ^ "Armada Music / Coldharbour Recordings". http://supra.armadamusic.nl/?id=95. Retrieved 2009-04-20. 
3. ^ "Jewel Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=19538&model.vnuAlbumId=767858. Retrieved 2006-08-31. 
4. ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". DJ Magazine. http://djmag.com/top100/detail/2592/1. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
5. ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". DJ Magazine. http://djmag.com/top100/detail/2695/1. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Allmusic". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p183226. 
7. ^ "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. 
8. ^ http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/05/markus-schulz-presents-do-you-dream/
9. ^ "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/. 
10. ^ "Markus Schulz Interview". About. http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/MarkusSchulzInt.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-31. 
11. ^ "Ibiza '06 on Amazon.com". About. http://www.amazon.com/Ibiza-06-Markus-Schulz/dp/B000IU3Y9Q. Retrieved 2006-11-24. 

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