Tonight, be ready to scream with glee

Digital ImportVoted No 8 on DJ Mags Top 100 USbased DJ Markus Schulz takes to the console to spin melodic progressive trance tunes so good you will have to try hard to not have a good time Bhairavi Jhaveri chats him up after his gig in Bangaloreu00a0 How was your experience performing in Bangalore DJ Markus Schulz performed at Fuga Bangalore on May 10 PicSatish BadigerIt is my first time in India so I was surprised to see how knowledgeable the crowd here is They know their music well and that felt incredible I looked at everybodys faces and they all had this expression that said Wow I saw a lot of passion in them Are you going to play a similar set for Mumbai Yes I will be playing a lot of my big hits And some stuff from my upcoming album Dakotau00a0u00a0 You have an extensive tour planned till September that kickstarted with Bangalore When do you find time to work on your music I love to travel so I tour almost all year round I carry my laptop everywhere and work on melodies on days I get off How do you describe your music styleDeep basslinedriven melodic Progressive Trance Under Coldharbour your own record label which artists are you currently promoting Rex Mundi who is coming out with the biggest summer hit Nothing at All is definitely on my radar along with another progressive trance artist Elevation How did the weekly radio show Global DJ Broadcast thats made you seriously popular around the world come aboutA couple of years ago I got a bunch of DJs together at Miamis Winter Music Conference and played sets for the Miami radio station Party 931 It became very popular and thats how I decided to continue with it I play a mix of live sets from a club along with studio sets What is Ibiza Summer Sessions that debuted in 2006 Every summer I move my Global DJ Broadcast studio to Ibiza I play music live from the clubs there You moved from Germany to the US at 13 and you are currently based in Miami What is the music scene in Berlin like in comparison to Miami Miami is very celebrityoriented a lot of blingbling The music scene in Germany is much more deeper and underground But I still have an apartment in Berlin where I spend my summers You started your career as a breakdancer What made you want to rule the decks and not the dance floorYears ago my friends and I were heavily into the breakdancing scene Friends would come over Some would want to break dance Some would want to take charge of the turntables But when we decided to throw a bigger party and invite breakdancing groups from all over the DJs refused to play in front of an audience So I took charge though I was one of the dancers I played all night Old school Hip Hop mixed with Electronic was really popular with this dance style Thats when I knew I wanted to DJ You have remixed tracks for Jewel Madonna Depeche Mode and the likes What was that time likeIt was exciting to work with such big names and I definitely learnt a lot But I dont remember it as my best time because I didnt enjoy creative freedom I changed a lot during that period and knew I wanted to make music for myself not for other artists How was this years Miami Winter Music ConferenceBecause of the economic slowdown things were a lot different this year Earlier people would just come to Miami and then decide which parties they wanted to attend This year everyone knew exactly where they wanted to go They had prepicked their destinations Having said that the atmosphere was very optimistic with new people wanting to get into the scene Which other music festivals are a mustattend on your list every yearSensation White Trance Energy Trance Mission and all the Global Gathering festivals held in the year How much has your music style changed over the yearsWhen I used to play for the Global DJ Broadcast people used to listen to it and like it But its a lot different at a club or at a festival After playing at various festivals for 30000 people my music has now gained more momentum It is more powerful Catch DJ Markus Schulz tonight 11 pm onwards at Blue Frog Mathuradas Mills Compound opposite Kamala Mills Lower Parel Entry Rs 750 per head Call 40332300 DJ Sanjay Dutta will open for DJ Markus Schulz at 930 pm The event is being held as the Sunburn Electric Circus Party hosted by Submerge