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Full Year of Markus Schulz 2013 GDJB World Tour Broadcasts and Tracklists

It was another big year of Global DJ Broadcast World Tour broadcasts as Markus Schulz played parts of or the entire set from seven different countries. Out of the twelve broadcasts there were two from Transmission in Prague and five of them from solo set nights (Los Angeles, Miami, London and Toronto). One broadcast from a boat, Groove Cruise. A trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. A Sunday night in Boston. A hot and sweaty event in Kuala Lumpur and an always wild night in Chicago.

Whether you were at one of those events or just listened to the broadcasts the voting has begun for the annual best of GDJB World Tour. It’s up to the fans to decide which city will win the honor of being this year’s best GDJB World Tour. Listen to all 12 of the Markus Schulz’s 2013 GDJB World Tour broadcasts, then cast your vote for your favorite!

Vote here: GDJB World Tour Voting 2013

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Direct link to the SoundCloud playlist:

https://soundcloud.com/schulzarmy/sets/2013-gdjb-world-tours

Scroll down to the bottom for the individual links if that works easier for you!

Global DJ Broadcast January 10, 2013
World Tour – Los Angeles, California

(Recorded Live from Avalon in Los Angeles – December 31, 2012)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – Doors Open
02. Adam Beyer & Ida Engberg – Lovecraft
03. Jerome Isma-Ae – Speed
04. Ellie Goulding – Lights (Elevation vs. Grube & Hovsepian Remix)
05. Deniz Koyu – Hydra
06. Greg Downey Presents R.I.C.O. – Afraid of the Dark
07. Yura Moonlight vs. Adele – Skyfall Harrier (Markus Schulz Mashup)
08. Khomha – Genesis
09. Markus Schulz Featuring Fiora – Deep in the Night
10. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – Suggestion No. 5 (Erick Strong Remix)
11. Microtrauma – Reflection
12. Rank 1 vs. Jochen Miller – 7 Instead of the Gr8 Escape (Markus Schulz Mashup)
13. Ferry Corsten – Kudawudashuda
14. W&W vs. Foo Fighters – Times Like Moscow (Markus Schulz Mashup)
15. U2 – New Year’s Day (Markus Schulz Intro Mix)
16. W&W – Shotgun (Arnej Re-Acidification)
17. Protoculture – Perpetual Motion (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
18. Markus Schulz – Fly to Colors (Remix)
19. Markus Schulz Featuring Ken Spector – Scream
20. Markus Schulz & Elevation – Finish Line
21. Khomha – The Dark Knight
22. Skytech – Out of Nowhere
23. Beat Service – Fortuna
24. Markus Schulz – Digital Madness
25. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
26. Markus Schulz Featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
27. Chris Cortez – Future Shock (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)

Global DJ Broadcast February 7, 2013
World Tour – Prague, Czech Republic

(Recorded Live from Transmission: The Spiritual Gateway in Prague – January 19, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Aerofoil vs. E&G – One Word (Markus Schulz Big Room Intro Mix)
02. Lange – Hold That Sucker Down (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
03. Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz – The Expedition
04. Markus Schulz – Soul Seeking (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
05. Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball
06. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – Chinook (Transmission Edit)
07. Orjan Nilsen – Filthy Fandango
08. Fisherman & Hawkins – Apache
09. Mark Sherry – Trailblazer
10. Beat Service – Fortuna
11. Markus Schulz – Digital Madness
12. Markus Schulz Featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
13. Markus Schulz Featuring Justine Suissa – Perception (Rafael Frost Remix)
14. Beat Service – Impulse
15. Jace Williams – Open Up (Purple Stories Remix / Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
16. Fisherman & Hawkins – Nightshift (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
17. Mr. Pit – Mosni
18. Markus Schulz & Jochen Miller – Rotunda (Tech Mix)
19. Skytech – No Need for Words
20. Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz – Stella
21. Markus Schulz & Elevation – Finish Line
22. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
23. Chris Cortez – Future Shock (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
24. Digitalism – Zdarlight (Thomas Gold Rework / Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
25. Aerofoil vs. Marc Simz – Blikkenslager
26. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops & Tings
27. Tiesto, BT & Hardwell vs. Jaz Von D – Love Can’t Be Without Introfuse (Markus Schulz Mashup)
28. BT vs. Sasha – Remember Magnetic North (Coldharbour 2012 Big Room Reconstruction)
29. Markus Schulz – THe New World (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)

Bonus Track
30. Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz – The Expedition (Khomha Remix) [World Premiere]

Global DJ Broadcast March 14, 2013
World Tour – Johannesburg, South Africa

(Recorded Live from Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg – March 9, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. DNS Project – Shatter (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
02. Markus Schulz Featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
03. ID
04. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
05. Chris Cortez – Future Shock (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
06. Aaron Camz vs. Markus Schulz & Fiora – Deep in the Cryptogram (Markus Schulz Mashup)
07. Skytech – No Need for Words
08. Omnia – The Light
09. Markus Schulz Featuring Sarah Howells – Tempted
10. ID
11. Khomha – Dusk Riddles
12. Orjan Nilsen – No Saint Out of Me
13. Markus Schulz Featuring Ken Spector – Scream
14. Orjan Nilsen – Endymion
15. Beat Service – Impulse
16. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – Sleepwalkers
17. Beat Service – Outsider
18. Markus Schulz & Elevation – Finish Line
19. ID
20. Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz – Stella
21. Cosmic Gate – Fire Wire (Cosmic Gate’s Back 2 the Future Dub)
22. Khomha – The Dark Knight
23. M.I.K.E. Presents Push – Universal Nation (Orjan Nilsen Remix)
24. Armin van Buuren & Markus Schulz – The Expedition
25. Markus Schulz – Soul Seeking (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
26. Ashley Wallbridge & Rafael Frost vs. Tristian Garner – Overdrive Zorro (Markus Schulz Mashup)
27. Armin van Buuren vs. W&W – D# Fat
28. Markus Schulz Featuring Justine Suissa – Perception (Rafael Frost Remix)

Global DJ Broadcast April 4, 2013
World Tour – WMC 2013: Miami, Florida

(Recorded Live from The Terrace at Space in Miami – March 17, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – I’m Where it Went Wrong
02. Tucandeo – Grey Goose
03. Danilo Ercole – A Man with Two Names
04. Greg Downey Presents R.I.C.O. – Afraid of the Dark
05. Microtrauma – Reflection
06. Aerofoil vs. E&G – One Word (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
07. Khomha – Dejavu
08. Omnia – The Light
09. Markus Schulz Featuring Sarah Howells – Tempted
10. ID (Track 10 from GDJB World Tour Johannesburg Set)
11. Dimitri Vegas, Moguai & Like Mike – Mammoth
12. Khomha – Dusk Riddles
13. Orjan Nilsen – No Saint Out of Me
14. Dannic – Clobber
15. Markus Schulz & Elevation – Finish Line
16. Digital X – Raptor
17. Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz – Stella
18. New World Punx – Romper
19. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops & Tings
20. ID (Track 04 from Markus ASOT 600 Miami Set)
21. Cosmic Gate – Storm Chaser (Khomha Remix)
22. ID
23. Ashley Wallbridge & Rafael Frost vs. Tristian Garner – Overdrive Zorro (Markus Schulz Mashup)
24. Armin van Buuren vs. W&W – D# Fat
25. MKB – Katana (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
26. Markus Schulz Featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
27. Grube & Hovsepian – Trickster
28. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
29. ID

Global DJ Broadcast May 9, 2013
World Tour – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(Recorded Live from KL Live in Kuala Lumpur – May 3, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz – Our Moment (Scream Tour Intro)
02. New World Punx – Romper
03. Ferry Corsten & Bassjackers – Collision
04. Omnia – The Light
05. Markus Schulz Featuring Sarah Howells – Tempted
06. Mark Sixma – Requiem
07. Markus Schulz Featuring Ken Spector – Scream
08. Aerofoil vs. E&G – One Word (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
09. Dimitri Vegas, Moguai & Like Mike vs. Ferry Corsten & Aruna – Mammoth Forever (New World Punx Mashup)
10. ID
11. Armin van Buuren vs. W&W – D# Fat
12. ID
13. Fisherman & Hawkins – Apache
14. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
15. Markus Schulz Featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
16. Cosmic Gate – Storm Chaser (Khomha Remix)
17. Grube & Hovsepian – Trickster
18. Beat Service – Fortuna
19. Markus Schulz – The New World 2013
20. Markus Schulz vs. Sander van Doorn vs. Nero – Chasin the Same Promises (Markus Schulz Mashup)
21. Beat Service – Impulse
22. ID
23. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops & Tings
24. Binary Finary – 1998 (New World Punx Remix)
25. ID
26. Solarstone – Solarcoaster (Remix)
27. ID
28. Omnia & Ira vs. Bingo Players vs. Hardwell – Mindfused Spaceman (Markus Schulz Mashup)
29. New World Punx – Digital Dreaming Punk
30. Markus Schulz Featuring Seri – Love Rain Down (4 Strings Remix)

Global DJ Broadcast June 13, 2013
World Tour – London, England

(Recorded Live from Ministry of Sound in London – June 7, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – Doors Open
02. ID
03. Jerome Isma-Ae – Speed
04. ID
05. Alex O’Rion – The Friendly Giant (Rolando Vallice Remix)
06. Lange – Hold That Sucker Down
07. Ferry Corsten – Kudawudashuda
08. Cosmic Gate – Storm Chaser (Khomha Remix)
09. MKB – Katana (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
10. W&W – White Label (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
11. Aerofoil vs. E&G – One Word (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
12. Alex Di Stefano vs. Rank 1 – 7 Loves Instead of 8 Wars (Markus Schulz Mashup)
13. Omnia vs. Markus Schulz & Sarah Howells – Tempted by the Light (Markus Schulz Mashup)
14. ID
15. ID
16. Khomha – Dejavu
17. New World Punx – Romper
18. Harry Square – Royal Flush
19. Lost Tribe – Gamemaster (Protoculture Reconstruction)
20. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
21. Grube & Hovsepian – Trickster
22. Purple Stories – Locust (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
23. ID
24. Age of Love – The Age of Love (Koen Groeneveld Remix vs. Wippenberg Remix / Markus Schulz Edit)
25. Ummet Ozcan – The Box (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
26. Solarstone – Solarcoaster (Remix)
27. Max Graham – The Evil ID
28. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ferry Corsten – Magenta

Global DJ Broadcast July 4, 2013
World Tour – Toronto, Canada

(Recorded Live from the Guvernment in Toronto – June 29, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz Presents Dakota – Doors Open
02. ID
03. Gai Barone – Mr. Slade (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
04. Adam Beyer & Ida Engberg – Lovecraft
05. ID
06. Jerome Isma-Ae – Speed
07. ID
08. Lange – Hold That Sucker Down (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
09. Basil O’Glue – Sigil
10. Khomha – Dejavu (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
11. ID
12. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ferry Corsten – Magenta (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
13. Markus Schulz & Barnes & Heatcliff vs. Alesso & One Republic vs. Maywave – Losing Myself in New World Harmony (Markus Schulz Mashup)
14. ID
15. Markus Schulz – The Spiritual Gateway
16. ID
17. Purple Stories – Locust (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
18. New World Punx – Romper
19. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops & Tings
20. Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri – New Time, New Place (New World Punx Remix)
21. Beat Service – Fortuna
22. Markus Schulz Featuring Dauby – Perfect (Remix)
23. Grube & Hovsepian – Trickster
24. Fisherman & Hawkins – Apache
25. ID
26. Beat Service – Aurora

Global DJ Broadcast August 1, 2013
World Tour – Tomorrowland, Belgium

(Recorded Live from Tomorrowland at Boom in Belgium – July 26, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Dada Life – Bass Don’t Cry
02. Orjan Nilsen – Violetta
03. Skytech – The Other Side
04. Arty – Hope
05. ID
06. Max Graham – The Evil ID
07. ID
08. ID
09. ID
10. Beat Service – Aurora
11. Armin van Buuren – Pulsar
12. Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz – Stella
13. Digital X – Raptor
14. Danilo Ercole – Cruzer
15. Solarstone – Solarcoaster (Remix)
16. Cosmic Gate – Fire Wire (Cosmic Gate’s Back 2 the Future Dub)
17. M.I.K.E. presents Push – Universal Nation (Orjan Nilsen Remix)
18. Yanou featuring Liz – King of My Castle (Sander van Doorn Dub Mix)
19. Age of Love – The Age of Love (Koen Groeneveld Remix vs. Wippenberg Remix / Markus Schulz Edit)
20. Marco V – Simulated (2006 Mix)
21. Veracocha – Carte Blanche (Cosmic Gate Remix)
22. Rank 1 – Breathing (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix)
23. Tilt – Children (Tilt’s Courtyard Mix)
24. Markus Schulz & Elevation – Finish Line

Global DJ Broadcast September 5, 2013
World Tour – Boston, Massachusetts

(Recorded Live from the Ocean Club at Marina Bay in Boston – August 25, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz – Remember This [World Premiere]
02. Dannic – Viper (Markus Schulz Edit)
03. Markus Schulz & Barnes & Heatcliff vs. Alesso & One Republic vs. Maywave – Losing Myself in New World Harmony (Markus Schulz Mashup)
04. Orjan Nilsen – Xiing (Markus Schulz Edit)
05. Marcus Schossow & Sebjak – Kemi
06. Fatboy Slim – Praise You (Remix)
07. Armin van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie – This is What it Feels Like (W&W Remix)
08. Ummet Ozcan – The Cube
09. Fisherman & Hawkins – Apache
10. Beat Service – Aurora
11. Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)
12. Dimitri Vegas, Moguai & Like Mike vs. Ferry Corsten & Aruna – Mammoth Forever (New World Punx Mashup)
13. Omnia – The Light
14. Markus Schulz & Sarah Howells vs. Bart Claessen – Tempted Fantomah (Markus Schulz Mashup)
15. Danny Avila – Tronco
16. Khomha vs. Nadia Ali – Dejavu Rapture (Khomha Mashup)
17. Armin van Buuren vs. W&W – D# Fat
18. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops & Tings
19. New World Punx – Romper
20. Beat Service vs. Markus Schulz & Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Fortuna (New World Punx Mashup)
21. Grube & Hovsepian – Trickster
22. M.I.K.E. – Natural Source (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
23. Venom One featuring Adina Butar – Crashed and Burned (Big Room Remix)

Bonus Studio Set
01. Joint Operations Centre – Under a Sea of Birds
02. ID
03. 4 Strings – Twilight Mode
04. Fisherman & Hawkins vs. Nifra – The Battle [World Premiere]
05. Skytech – The Other Side

Global DJ Broadcast October 10, 2013
World Tour – Groove Cruise Los Angeles

(Recorded Live from Groove Cruise Los Angeles – September 27, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz – Remember This (Intro Mix)
02. Orjan Nilsen vs. Eric Prydz – Pjanoo Phireworks (Ferry Corsten Mashup)
03. Orjan Nilsen – Xiing (Markus Schulz Edit)
04. ID
05. Markus Schulz & Barnes & Heatcliff vs. Alesso & One Republic vs. Maywave – Losing Myself in New World Harmony (Markus Schulz Mashup)
06. Marcus Schossow & Sebjak – Kemi
07. Kryder – Aphrodite
08. Fedde le Grand and Sultan & Ned Shepard – No Good (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
09. Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love (Elevation vs. Grube & Hovsepian Remix)
10. Ferry Corsten & Bassjackers vs. Firebeatz – Where’s Your Collision (Markus Schulz Mashup)
11. Stefan Dabruck – Acid Phase
12. Fatboy Slim – Praise You (Remix)
13. Elevation – Stadium Control
14. Ummet Ozcan – The Cube
15. Fisherman & Hawkins – Apache
16. Beat Service – Arcade
17. Markus Schulz featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
18. Grube & Hovsepian – Trickster
19. Tempo Giusto – Blacksmith (Mark Sherry Remix / Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
20. M.I.K.E. – Natural Source (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
21. Klauss Goulart – Absolute Chaos
22. Markus Schulz – Mardi Gras
23. New World Punx – Romper
24. Rex Mundi – Aureolo
25. Joint Operations Centre – Under a Sea of Birds
26. Khomha – Cyclone
27. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ferry Corsten – Magenta
28. 30 Seconds to Mars – City of Angels (Markus Schulz Festival Mix)

Global DJ Broadcast November 7, 2013
World Tour – Chicago, Illinois

(Recorded Live from Palladium at Castle in Chicago – November 2, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. ID
02. Sub Focus featuring Alpines – Tidal Wave (Remix)
03. ID
04. Markus Schulz & Barnes & Heatcliff vs. Alesso & One Republic vs. Maywave – Losing Myself in New World Harmony (Markus Schulz Mashup)
05. Beat Service – Undercover (Markus Schulz Edit)
06. Markus Schulz – Remember This
07. Vato Gonzalez – Sushi Riddim (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
08. KhoMha – Dusk Riddles
09. KhoMha – Kadence
10. ID
11. Beat Service – Arcade
12. Hard Rock Sofa & Swanky Tunes – Steam Gun (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
13. Markus Schulz featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
14. Rafael Frost – Masada (Markus Schulz Edit)
15. M.I.K.E. – Natural Source (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
16. New World Punx – Romper
17. Klauss Goulart – Absolute Chaos
18. Nicky Romero vs. Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano featuring Fast Eddie – S.O.T.U. (Sound of the Underground) (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstuction)
19. KhoMha – Hydra
20. Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love (Elevation vs. Grube & Hovsepian Remix)
21. Stefan Dabruck – Acid Phase
22. Joint Operations Centre – Under a Sea of Birds
23. Mark Knight & Funkagenda – Man with the Red Face (Hardwell Remix)
24. Ummet Ozcan – The Box (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
25. Spectre vs. Jochen Miller vs. Faithless – Bracing Insomnia Together (KhoMha Mashup)
26. Tiesto vs. Traversable Wormhole – Lethal Traversing (Markus Schulz Mashup)
27. Aerofoil vs. Marc Simz – Blikkenslager
28. Eelke Kleijn – Ein Tag Am Strand (Instrumental Mix)

Global DJ Broadcast December 5, 2013
World Tour – Transmission: The Machine of Transformation, Prague
(Recorded Live from Transmission: The Machine of Transformation in Prague – November 30, 2013)

Tracklist:
01. ID
02. Beat Service – Arcade
03. Sub Focus featuring Alpines – Tidal Wave (Remix)
04. ID
05. Tempo Giusto – Blacksmith (Mark Sherry Remix / Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
06. Ferry Corsten – Diss
07. ID
08. Purple Stories – Pandorum
09. Ummet Ozcan – The Cube (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
10. ID
11. KhoMha – Kadence
12. Markus Schulz – Remember This
13. New World Punx – Romper
14. Klauss Goulart – Absolute Chaos
15. Stefan Dabruck – Acid Phase
16. Klauss Goulart – Nayana
17. ID
18. Markus Schulz featuring Ana Diaz – Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
19. Ferry Corsten – Black Light (New World Punx Edit)
20. Fisherman & Hawkins – Apache
21. ID
22. KhoMha – Hydra
23. Radio Slave featuring Danton Eeprom – Grindhouse (KhoMha vs. New World Punx Stadium Mix)
24. Aerofoil – Caress 2 Impress (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
25. Passenger 75 – Holocron
26. Rafael Frost – Masada
27. Fatboy Slim – Praise You (Ferry Corsten Remix)
28. Markus Schulz & Elevation – The Machine of Transformation
29. Markus Schulz – The New World 2013
30. Rank 1 – Breathing (Markus schulz Coldharbour Remix)
31. Solarstone – Solarcoaster (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix)

Here’s all of the individual broadcasts if it’s easier than the playlist above:

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Travelling Down the Rabbit Hole in Toronto with Markus Schulz

The rabbit hole is a time when things get a little weird and the music may get a little trippy but there’s no need to fear it. This past Saturday night Markus Schulz was given the reigns of the DJ booth at The Guvernment nightclub in Toronto for his first solo set and he played for nine hours ending just before 8 AM. The Guvernment is a venue that deserves legendary status and has been dancing until dawn for nearly 20 years and has hosted Markus Schulz many times over the years. There was a lot of asking, begging and pleading for this event to happen and it was well worth the wait. Read the back story here.

I have heard a lot of great things about the solo set and this was the first one I’ve ever been a part of and was worth the over three hour drive to enjoy it. Suzanne Welker Jurgens, a partner in Schulz Army, flew to Toronto from San Francisco for the weekend just for this event as well. There was also people we knew of who had travelled to Toronto from Boston, New York City, Washington DC and Montreal. This was a destination event.

Keith Patrick Suzanne ASOT 650 TorontoThe hotel of choice was the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto which is only a few blocks from the club and was filled with partiers going to The Guvernment as well as the Digital Dreams Festival that was also being held in Toronto that weekend featuring Tiesto, Dash Berlin, Paul van Dyk, Wolfgang Gartner, Richie Hawtin and many more. Toronto is an amazing city to visit and possibly one of the most underrated in North America when it comes to electronic music. If you’re looking for a place to travel to this would be worth it.

We met with A State of Trance 650 Toronto campaign during the day to pickup some original t-shirts they had designed for the night and to also get a glimpse of the shirt they had made specifically for Markus Schulz to give him that night. Every trance addict dreams of hosting A State of Trance event in their city and Toronto has been working hard to make it happen and getting everyone they can on board.

The club was scheduled to open it’s doors at 10 PM with Markus Schulz going on at 11 PM and then playing until closing time. We arrived at the club around 9:30 PM and quickly traded some #SchulzArmy Down the Rabbit Hole We Go bracelets with some people from Hamilton to be first in line. The doors finally opened, searches were conducted and everyone ran in the doors. Markus was already in the DJ booth trying to finish his setup and had an instant smile on his face as the dance floor began to fill up. He had flown in to Toronto after playing in Las Vegas the night before and probably had little time between travel, a disco nap and the setup.

The nine hour journey began shortly after 10:30 PM and didn’t end until after 7:30 AM in the morning and I would’ve loved to have reviewed the night hour by hour but the dance floor and music suck you into having a good time. An hourly review wouldn’t even do it justice, this is something that you need to experience if you’re a fan of the music. It was hot, sweaty and packed at times but it was to be expected with a set like this and also 50,000 people attending a festival down the street looking for an after party as well.

Markus began the journey with a progressive build up getting everyone in a groove and warmed up for the extended slaying that was headed our way. The crowd was cheering and chanting “Markus” as he set the pace for the night and it was clearly noticed on his face that he acknowledged the affection. The City of Toronto has been a special place for him over the years and was also featured on the 2009 city series compilation. The 2013 city is expected to be announced at any time. As the night progressed into what’s considered the peak hour material it featured Scream tracks, all of the New World Punx tracks and a lot of old school trance tracks.

There was also a special moment in the night during “Perfect” when the words in the picture below appeared on the screen and Julie said yes to the proposal from Chris. Chris had gotten word to Markus that he wanted this to happen and the two of them worked out details and it went off without a hitch. A perfect moment for an amazing couple from Montreal!

Chris asks Julie to marry him in Toronto
Photo by xoxstacey

As the club started to clear out from those not in it for the long haul the rabbit hole began where as Markus always says, things get a little bit weird and trippy but not a time to fear. The rabbit hole featured staples like “Nothing Matters”, “Man with the Red Face” and of course “Rapture”. If you’d like to really get a taste of the music during a rabbit hole set listen to the over three hour mix recorded at Space in Miami.

The club has a side door that leads to a patio outside and at one point in the morning with the sun shining and the door open Markus got on the microphone and quickly said, “Close the door, you’re letting unicorns in!” One unicorn either survived the slaying portion of the set or entered the club during the moment that those doors were opened.

 

IMG_2042 (2)As the music ended towards the 8 AM hour there was still almost half of the club left cheering him on as the music wound down but he had to finish up since he had to get to Ottawa for another gig in less than 12 hours. Markus took the time like he usually does to take pictures, shake hands and sign autographs. The club cleared out and the zombie walk back towards the hotel began.

There’s few DJs in the world that can play an extended solo set like this and Markus Schulz is a master of the art. I had the pleasure of seeing Sasha and Digweed play an extended set at Twilo in New York City before it closed it’s doors and at the time I never thought anything would compare but this surpassed that experience. Once you’ve enjoyed sets like these the standard one to two hour club or festival set just don’t compare.

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Here’s almost 50 minutes of the final hour or so that he played. It’ll give you an idea but really doesn’t do it justice, you need to experience this.

Markus Schulz Twitter Q&A and Unicorn Hunting Techniques

Markus Schulz took some time on Twitter on Tuesday to go through a Q&A with fans outside of the normal Global DJ Broadcast time slot. There’s always a lot of great questions asked and great answers in return. Here’s a handful of things we learned during this recent session.

There seemed to be a reluctance for a while for Markus to accept the term unicorn slayer to which he replied, “I think the biggest thing for me was not to make people think it was a marketing gimmick. It was created solely by the fans.”

Best technique for hunting unicorns? “Lure them into a false sense of security then go in for the kill.”

An 8 hour set in India? Find him a venue!

San Francisco and New York City are on his to-do list to plan open to close sets.

About Electric Daisy Carnival 2013 in Las Vegas..

Schulz Army has two meetups planned, join the events and meet other members of the Army through Facebook!

Electric Daisy Carnival Saturday June 22, 2013 & Tao Beach Invite June 23, 2013

Tao Beach time slot – Expected to hit the decks around 1-ish. You’ll still want to get there early!

Do not expect a New World Punx main stage gig at the festival itself. Ferry Corsten is playing on Sunday and Markus is playing on Saturday. If there was any hope of a New World Punx show the answers would likely be a little more secretive or the question would be avoided.

How was his experience at EDC Chicago? “Fans deserve all the praise. How you guys were willing to party and support while getting soaked to the skin was unforgettable.”

He had a great time at the Scream Bus Tour stop in Buffalo and said, “I honestly think Buffalo is one of the fastest growing scenes in the US. It will only get bigger and bigger there.” That was a great gig. Buffalo might be known as a sports town but it has some deep roots in electronic music.

Toronto is gearing up for their first open to close with Markus Schulz on June 29 at The Guvernment. When asked how fans should prepare he said, “Sleep well and don’t plan an early night.”

Any classics during the Toronto gig? “Yeah for sure. In the later hours when we hit the rabbit hole I throw in the classics.”

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How excited is he about the gig? “Massively. I’ve longed to do a solo set there for years and years. Great venue and the Toronto fans are amazing.”

How late will he play? “As long as you guys want me to and plenty of you stick around until the very small hours.”

There could be a new Dakota track on the city compilation album if it is finished in time. He also stated that the last track he listened to was Markus Schulz presents Dakota – ID Test Bounce June 11 2013.

A New World Punx track was premiered at Ministry of Sound last Friday. Did anyone get a recording of an unknown ID? Markus stated it still needs some work but there’s a new track coming.

Who is the mischievous between Ferry Corsten and Markus Schulz? “Definitely Ferry. I am a good boy and would never get anyone into trouble #nolies.”

The big room reconstruction of ‘Remember Magnetic North’ will never be released due to licensing rights. Enjoy it in mixes and live sets.

His favorite KhoMha track is ‘Mind Gamer’.

If he could meet anyone past or present who would it and why and he stated, “Larry Levan. I’d ask him a million questions about the Paradise Garage NYC days.”

Do you think managers/promoters influence DJs to change their style? Do you feel restricted depending on the location? The reply was, “Not really. Location and type of gig are an influence though, you have to be able to adjust.”

Future plans with Justine Suissa? “I’d dearly love to. Wanted to get her on Scream album but couldn’t track her down. Door always open to work with Justine.”

And if you haven’t already, download ‘Romper’ for free at http://www.newworldpunx.com/romper/

 

Markus Asked, The Army Asked, The Guvernment Listened

Markus Schulz and The Guvernment Nightclub in Toronto announced in early April that Markus was finally booked to be playing his first ever solo marathon set at the club that was recently ranked at #22 by Dj Mag in their Top 100 list.

There’s more to the story than just a simple booking though. The story involves Markus saying that he’d love an opportunity like this, an online petition asking for it and a lot of tweets and Facebook posts asking the club for it. If you read enough tweets or posts on Facebook from fans to their favorite dj’s asking for a gig the common response will be, “ask your local club or promoter to make it happen.” That’s exactly what happened here and here’s how it happened.

Markus has played short sets and even as long as 6 hours at The Guvernment in the past but he has never gone the distance with a true open to close that a handful of other cities around the world have experienced. His last appearance at the club was for Labour of Love in September 2012 when he played for four and a half hours ending his set at 8am which is what really set all of this in motion. You can read my review of that set here.

His set from that event in Toronto was the Global DJ Broadcast World Tour edition that aired on September 13, 2012.

Markus Schulz Toronto 2009The Guvernment in Toronto was also chose for the 2009 city compilation based on his six hour set that year.

During that Sept 13, 2012 edition broadcast a question by Tim Gonzalez was brought up to Markus asking him about playing the deeper tracks he’s been known to play and Markus responded, “That is exactly the reason why they need me to play open to close. I can’t start off deep in the middle of a night after 2 or 3 DJs have been banging it out before me.”

“I could have ended it at 5, and would have been the wise decision after barely any sleep from NY the night before and playing in Montreal during the day,” Markus Schulz had said during a GDJB chat. “But I try my best to make the fans’ experience as best as possible.”

A lot of us had asked him more about this happening and Markus Schulz continued to say, “I would absolutely love if the Guv gave me that room or Koolhaus to play open to close. Might be worth you guys encouraging them.”

After I had read that I thought it was time to try and gather support for such a thing and get the attention of The Guvernment. One way to get attention was to start an online petition that gathered 398 signatures during the whole process. Not a lot of signatures but it created some buzz every week and sent emails to the club every time that someone signed off. This was spread every Thursday for months.

Was anyone listening to the constant emails? The tweets? The Facebook posts? They noticed.

In early March Markus had said that he knew talks had started with The Guvernment which was a great sign and that sometime towards summer was a possibility. And then things went silent. Just before the Winter Music Conference in Miami the latest word that was shared was that there were whispers but nothing else. It was time for WMC, Ultra Music Festival, Space in Miami, a lot of media, meetings, panels and of course the New World Punx events at A State of Trance 600 New York City and Bal en Blanc. In hindsight, I think that was his way of calming the buzz prior to those large events.

Fast forward to the April 4, 2013 edition of Global DJ Broadcast when this conversation took place:

Markus Marathon Guv Tease

The Guvernment had retweeted it which meant something was up.

Fast forward about two hours and the news was unleashed!

Markus Schulz Marathon Set Toronto Announced

The rest is history! If you’ve never been to the club before you can expect the typical large room with big lights, big sound and lasers that will send everyone deep into the rabbit hole late in the night. The venue is 19+ and the crowd will range from those just turning of age to those over 40 that have been dancing until dawn in Toronto since the early 90’s. The club will likely be packed early in the night but only the strong will survive beyond 3:00 AM. Will you be one of them?

For more information about the club visit http://theguvernment.com/ and to purchase tickets click here http://inktickets.com/show.cfm?id=97828&key=o03R7MKVGT.

Markus Schulz Marathon Set The Guvernment Toronto June 2013