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Markus Schulz is a man on a mission. He dreams of meeting the world. This dream just might be possible. Currently number 8 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ’s Poll and 5th on the TranceAddict.com Top 250 DJ’s Poll, Markus has been travelling the world playing his personal brand of ‘dark, moody, melodic trance’ and meeting as many people as possible.
Over the past three years, Markus has crossed the globe on an almost constant basis. From Australia to Russia and as far away as China and Trinidad. Along with playing his hometown of Miami. Markus was also found in Ibiza at his summer residency at Amnesia; The Two Tribes Tour in Australia and New Zealand; Tomorrowland in Belgium; Mysterland and Trance Energy in The Netherlands; Nature One in Germany; Distant Heat in Jordan as well as clubs and in Kuala Lumpur, Romania, Czech Republic, Mexico, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Slovakia, UK, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and the list goes on.
Global DJ Broadcast, Markus’ weekly radio show, can now be heard on over 30 stations worldwide. His very special ‘Ibiza Summer Sessions’ debuted in the summer of 2006. Wanting to give the listener the feeling of being part of the Ibiza summer, Markus planned each week with the best guest DJs and hottest music from the Balearic Islands. The mission was to bring Ibiza to those who couldn’t be there and add to the experience of those who were. And it worked. New stations the world over grabbed up the show for their audiences. Markus reached out through the airwaves to meet more people and touch their lives.
His stunning second artist album, Progression, was a cumulation of these experiences, and offers listeners a slice of his trademark of dark, melodic trance alongside beautiful chilled tracks, guitars, and sublime vocals. Says Markus: “Progression was conceived in the summer, whereas the debut album was done and released in winter, so Progression is less dark, and more influenced by sunny days in Miami. ‘Trinidad to Miami’ was actually written while I was flying over the ocean with the sun shining on the water, and encapsulates that feeling of optimism and happiness.”
While some artists might find it hectic putting together an album with so much going on, Markus thrives on the inspiration he finds in his two bases – Miami and Berlin – and gigs everywhere in between. “I can't do one without the other - playing for the crowd makes me excited and gives me ideas for getting into the studio. When I’m in the studio, I can’t wait to play out what I’m making and seeing people react to it – the processes feed off each other."
"When I grew up listening to music it had a huge influence on me, and made me who I am, so when I make my own music I do it with the listener in mind and try and recreate that one on one feeling I’ve always had. It’s something that gets you through hard times, is a soundtrack to good times, and touches you in a unique way."
2008 kicked off with the release of his fourth compilation for Armada Music, ‘Amsterdam ‘08’, and Markus couldn’t be happier about its origins – Amsterdam is his spiritual home thanks to the overwhelming passion of the people resident there. “I always choose cities that are dear tome for my annual mix compilation” says Markus. “I just love Amsterdam, I feel a real connection there – my friends there are like my family. The people of Holland were one of the first to embrace and accept me and my sound, so it was the natural choice to do the 08 mix there.”
2008 was set to bring more dates in Australia, as well as Asia and South America. His ‘Progression’ World Tour was a big success. Markus: “I have been fortunate to meet some truly outstanding fans in these places who have supported me so much over the past few years - knowing that they will be there front and centre each time I come into town is a cool feeling.”
With no plans for slowing down anytime soon, Markus just might meet the world after all.
Nothing
Markus Schulz Lyrics
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All I know
Is hanging by the thinnest thread
If you leave
If you go
I might as well be gone, be dead
I'm the waterfall in your head
I'm the know it all
I will never leave you alone
'Cause you know
You know we belong together
And we're only strong together
You are nothing without me
If you run
You'll be on the run forever
I will haunt your mind forever
You are nothing without me
The lyrics of Markus Schulz feat. Ana Diaz's song "Nothing Without Me" portrays a sense of dependency of one person towards the other. The singer is trying to acknowledge the fact that all that they are and all that they know, is connected to the person they're addressing in the song. In the first two lines, the singer is claiming that their existence is hanging by the thinnest thread, meaning that their life is dependent on the presence of the other person. The next two lines, the singer claims that if the person they're addressing were to leave or go away, they would feel like they'd be dead; meaning that it would be very difficult for them to live without the other person's presence.
As the song progresses further, the singer admits to being flawed and bad, but has become something very significant to the person they are singing to as they are the waterfall in their head, meaning that they can always rely on the singer for emotional support. The singer claims that they are always available and will never leave them alone. This suggests that the singer is aware that they hold a significant position in the other person's life.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics take a much darker tone, and the singer is warning the other person that if they ever run or leave them alone, they will be haunted by their presence and memories forever. The conclusion to the song is another reminder that the other person is nothing without the singer's presence.
Line by Line Meaning
All I am
Everything that I define myself as
All I know
All that I am cognizant of
Is hanging by the thinnest thread
Is extremely fragile and can be easily broken
If you leave
In case you part ways
If you go
If you abandon our relationship
I might as well be gone, be dead
I'd be akin to being dead or no longer alive
I'm the bad
I'm the negative aspect
I'm the waterfall in your head
I'm the continuous stream of thoughts in your mind
I'm the know it all
I'm the person who acts knowledgeable about everything
I will never leave you alone
I'll always be with you and never let you be by yourself
'Cause you know
Since you are aware
You know we belong together
You recognize that we are meant to be with each other
And we're only strong together
We're exclusively robust when we are with each other
You are nothing without me
You have no worth or significance lacking my presence
If you run
If you try to abscond or flee from me
You'll be on the run forever
You'll forever be attempting to escape me
I will haunt your mind forever
I will persistently trouble your thoughts always
You are nothing without me
You are meaningless and valueless without my presence
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANA DIAZ MOLINA, ELIAS KAPARI, MARKUS SCHULZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@larsen007
Who is listening to this as a summer track 2022?
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Me, is listen to the fantastic music
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2023
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November 23
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О, да. Ноябрь 2023
@akashghosh1928
In Canadian winters😅
@carloscarcamoc.3006
Trance Is My Religion!! 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
@nadirhabab3876
worshipping music that made you? I don't get it§ God is more than that
@EzVeil868
+nadir habab music is an essence of nature
@Aratondil
+finariae ismael well said mate :)