Albums, Trance | Markus Schulz – Scream 2 (Album Review)
Posted by Middy on February 27, 2014
Somehow, in between the marathon sets, constant travel and acting as a label head, Markus Schulz has found the time to release the follow up artist album, his fifth, to his 2012 effort, “Scream“. The DJ and the producer go hand and hand for Markus Schulz as what he makes has to be ready for a set that could last up to 12 hours, something he does more often than most. This album, like “Scream” delves into the more melodic side of his sound, but injects bigger and trancier melodies than the first edition. Stream the songs from album in a special episode of Global DJ Broadcast below, grab the CD, and watch the 25 minute behind the scenes documentary that goes into how the album was made, the stress of deadline day and details on the various collabs.
Events | Marquee Las Vegas Announces 2014 Residents
Posted by Middy on February 25, 2014
Though Hakkasan has wowed Vegas and the world with its 100 million dollar price tag and the money it is shelling out for top flight talent, it does not mean other clubs are not getting big names in the EDM arms race taking place in Vegas. Marquee Las Vegas is also bringing in some premier names for their dayclub and nightclub parties like Armin van Buuren, Kaskade, Porter Robinson, Claude von Stroke, Dash Berlin, Carnage, Markus Schulz and many more. You can see the full lineup below and check their website for full details.
Trance | Ferry Corsten – Midsummer Rain
Posted by Spice on October 7, 2013
In honor of reaching 900,000 fans on Facebook, Ferry Corsten has decided to dig into the vaults and release a track from 2004 for free download. This blissful, melodic 10 minute long epic is a great throwback with a pure trance vibe and is absolutely beautiful to boot. In Ferry’s own words: “Wow, 900.000 likes on my Facebook page! As a little ‘thank you’ to all of you, I decided to give away a special, previously unreleased track of myself. Back in 2004 I produced the track “Midsummer Rain”, especially for the “Infinite Euphoria” mix compilation. ‘Midsummer Rain’ was produced exclusive for this mix album and you can now download the complete, 10 minute version on my Soundcloud page for free! Thanks to all my fans for your support.” Check out “Midsummer Rain” below, and keep an eye out for Ferry in the coming months if you’re here in the US — he and Markus Schulz will be swinging through both coasts in November as the irrepressible New World Punx.
Free Download: Ferry Corsten – Midsummer Rain
Featured, Interviews | FNT Catches up With Ferry Corsten at Electric Zoo 2013
Posted by Spice on September 10, 2013
The FNT squad caught up with perennial trance king Ferry Corsten on Friday before his Electric Zoo set — and as always, Ferry had lots of excellent insights into the state of trance, what’s in store for the the scene, and (of course) his buddy Markus Schulz. Before doing anything else, including reading this interview, check out his set below if you missed the vibes. While he played a solid mix of new stuff (including his forthcoming track), he also dipped into the archives and brought out a few vaunted members of the old guard — like 2009’s “Beautiful,” an insane bootleg of the ever-funky “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim, and of course recent Beatport-topper “Gouryella.” And let’s not forget his recent collaboration with Giuseppe Ottavani, “Magenta,” which is certainly old at heart.
DJ-Set, Events | Sets To Get You Ready For Electric Zoo 2013
Posted by Middy on August 28, 2013
Electric Zoo is just a few days away, and that means the excitement, joy, angst and nervousness are about to reach fever pitch. Fortunately, all that crazy energy will be released the moment you step through the gates on Friday. To get you ready for the weekend (and to keep you going throughout the weekend), we have curated a list of sets spanning all genres that will get you from the early morning rally to the late night festival post game. When in doubt, refer back to the list — we’ve definitely got something for you.
Events | Five Things We Can’t Wait For At Electric Zoo 2013
Posted by Spice on August 8, 2013
Summer is flying by, which is bittersweet on one hand but totally amazing on the other. Why? Because it means that we’re getting closer and closer to Electric Zoo’s blowout fifth year. If you’re not up on your EZoo life, check out our official recap video from last year and see what you missed. Yeah — it was pretty killer. Fortunately, this year is already shaping up to be bigger and better than ever for many reasons, not least of which are:
1) Two mainstages (count ’em, TWO) and an expanded festival site on Randall’s Island. More on that later.
2) A new 18 and up policy. Sorry, youths (#YOUTHS) of the world — I’m too old for your shenanigans and look forward to mingling with an older and wiser crowd. *Wheezes; testily gestures for you to GET OFF MY LAWN.*
3) A totally killer lineup — which is par for the course by EZoo’s standards. There’s lots to be excited about here, but we’ve come up with five things that we’re especially stoked for. Check ’em out after the jump.
Events, Videos | Tomorrowland 2013 Live Stream
Posted by Middy on July 26, 2013
Tomorrowland has unvieled its new theme with an exploding volcano as the MainStage. Each day is being livestreamed on Youtube from 3pm EST until the end of the festival, with rebroadcasts after. Markus Schulz is currently on hour 8 or 9 of his 12 hour set, nbd. No schedule has been announced, but names like Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiesto and Afrojack are all on tap for tonight. You can also listen to Tomorrowland radio if you don’t want to listen to the cut screens