Do you dream? Markus Schulz sure does. But where the hard-working American differs from the rest is in his unique ability to transform those dreams in to reality.
His latest floor filler ‘Do You Dream’ has whipped up a YouTube frenzy, amassing 13,000 hits in the first 24 hours alone.
The official video took possession of the number one spot in the ‘Top Favourited’ chart in the Netherlands whilst also featuring as one of the ‘Most Discussed’ and ‘Top Rated’ videos in the same country.
The full-length music promo has clearly resonated with electronic music fans across the world. With a place in the top 100 of the ‘Most Viewed’ and ‘Most Discussed’ global chart, Schulz’ popularity appears to be greater than ever. Czech, Australian, Irish, Mexican, Polish, Spanish and Russian fans have placed him high in their countries’ rankings of the global video upload site.
Roughly 20% of all global Internet users visit the site each day making Markus one of music’s hottest online properties. Perfect timing for the trance superstar who is aiming to improve on his already impressive 8th place in last year’s DJ Mag Top 100 poll. If you didn’t show your appreciation for Mr Schulz then you’re invited to do so now. DJ Mag’s infamous poll remains open until September 25th.
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Out now on Armada, ‘Do You Dream’ has all the hallmarks of being yet another smash for the German born American. Check out the ‘Do You Dream’ video along with other exclusive Armada and Markus Schulz content at
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Here is an excerption of Markus' latest blog post, where he talks about making the video.
"I got into Amsterdam on Thursday and had a very early night, because of a very early start on Friday morning. I woke up feeling excited, but nervous at the same time, because it would be the first time I found myself involved in a music video. Markus the actor; doesn’t sound too bad!
But it’s a lot more difficult than you might think. When I’m doing my real job in the clubs, you don’t have to act or be told to smile, because your own emotions feed off the emotions and energy of the audience. So this was a new challenge for me, but one I was looking forward to.
The first duty of the day was ironing and making sure my wardrobe for the shoot was looking good, followed by a session in makeup. The first location was a room designated as my “apartment”. The story behind the video is that my muse has vanished. All the pictures of the muse on my wall have been smashed open and removed. So my task is to run around the streets and various locations of Amsterdam, to try to find out where she has disappeared.
I think you were all surprised by the girl who played the role of my muse. She goes by the name of Rubberdoll, and she is a famous fetish model residing in Miami. Just after Winter Music Conference had finished, I spent some time thinking about how I could enhance the Markus Schulz live experience by adding specialist performers. And when I thought about her, she fit the role perfectly.
It’s something different - a fetish model performing live at a trance gig. I can’t tell you guys how delighted I was when she agreed to take part in the video for Do You Dream. She definitely fits my anti-rainbows and unicorn vibe (not that I dislike rainbows or unicorns).
It was a cold day in Amsterdam, even though it was July and the middle of summer. We spent most of the day outside filming, including the subway, where we got kicked out by security twice. I can’t remember the amount of times traffic stopped in the middle of the road to see what we were doing. We decided to take the filming to outside the famous Amsterdam Arena, the stadium where the Ajax soccer team play, and also the traditional home of Sensation White every July. On that Friday, there was the annual pre-season Amsterdam Tournament, so all the Ajax fans were staring at us filming while they were walking past and going into the stadium.
Overall, it was a really fun experience. Tiring, and a lot of time spent standing around in the cold, but definitely worth it. The video has been finalised."
Here is the video:
YouTube - Markus Schulz - Do You Dream (Official Music Video)
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