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Review: Markus Schulz Featuring Soundland “Facedown”

Markus Schulz has partnered with Kazibo on his latest track “Facedown” which features Soundland. The song is a remarkably ambitious musical turn for Schulz featuring an anthem indie art rock theme showing off yet another impressive side to his talent as a fresh and relevant modern songwriter. There are two versions of the song.

The acoustic version of the song begins with a hooky, catchy, jangly acoustic guitar riff surprisingly reminiscent of something you would hear an indie band playing at a coffee shop. A kick drum propels the song along at a head bobbing pace and then drops into a chill indie feel as vocals skillfully guide the track along on a journey that appears to tell the tale of a couple’s shattered dreams and unrealized ambitions. The main jackpot of the song is the subtle synth keyboards propelling it underneath which takes the listener on a beautiful emotional ride the sound of which reminds you of times riding unicorns and horses on a merry-go-round as a child.

The club mix of “Facedown” is even more ambitious. Once again the song begins with the same indie guitar riff but underneath it is Schulz’s synth keys out of the gate beginning to build the song soaring upward. A short time later the indie vocals kick in and the song soars higher but without any drums. And then the vocals stop and the keyboards shatter through the song building it higher and higher with bass and rising tension until a thick kick drum pulsates throughout the song making it irresistibly danceable. As it builds into a frenzy the song goes to a drop until once again it is just guitar, keys and the vocals which builds it up all over again. After the song builds for a while the song quite suddenly explodes once again into drums and a full orchestra of both real instruments and DJ beat magic. Only an artist of Schulz’s stature could have attempted something so musically innovative and unlike the character’s in his lyrics he has exceeded expectations quite handily.

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Video: Markus Schulz Featuring Soundland “Facedown”

Markus Schulz has partnered with Kazibo on his latest track “Facedown” which features Soundland. The acoustic version of the track was revealed to the world early on Tuesday morning October 20th. The video, starring Laura Cosoi and Alec Secăreanu, was shot at a studio near Bucharest in Romania this past August. The version of “Facedown” that Markus Schulz will be performing in all his sets will be debuted during Global DJ Broadcast on Thursday, October 22nd.

“Facedown” is a song very close to Markus’s heart and it symbolizes an exciting new chapter in his life. Markus has recently started pursuing his passion for songwriting,”Getting back to the roots, just a guitar and writing a story. Not just the melodies and the beats, but actually the words and the stories that accompany the song.”

Lyrics to Markus Schulz Featuring Soundland “Facedown” 

Waking up on the pavement
Living large like we made it
You and I nothing but wasted time
Never know until we get there
Take a hit when life’s not fair
You and I sleeping under neon lights

Shut your eyes
We could stay here forever
I’ll try to hold us together
We could stay here facedown
All this time we’ve been searching for pleasure
I’ll try to hold us together
We could stay here facedown

I see it all in slow motion
Feel the future sinking in
From these highs
Nothing can sink us now

Shut your eyes
We could stay here forever
I’ll try to hold us together
We could stay here facedown
All this time we’ve been searching for pleasure
I’ll try to hold us together
We could stay here facedown

 

Here’s a few photos from the video shoot!

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Markus Schulz feat. Soundland - Facedown

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