IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE 21 – NOCTURNAL VOYAGE: FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DREAMERS - MIXED BY MARKUS SCHULZ
FEATURING THE MUSIC OF BT, ROBERT NICKSON, STANDERWICK, DOSEM, BLR, MONOCOC, KAUFMANN DE, WESKA, AERIDAN, SOLID GLOVE AND MARKUS SCHULZ PRESENTS DAKOTA
For more than two decades, ‘In Search of Sunrise’ has been the portal through which dance music’s most immersive states of mind have been explored. A series that’s always thrived on the magic of transition, forever tuned to the shift between memory and motion.
With the 21st edition of the series, Markus Schulz has reimagined that legacy as a summer-spanning trilogy for a new generation of Dreamers, with each mix a chapter, forming part of its broader musical story.
Having already brought names like London Grammar, Sasha, Deep Dish, Hernan Cattaneo and Röyksopp to ‘ISOS’s fold for the first time, they’ve been joined by Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten, Cosmic Gate, Estiva, Kyau & Albert and many, many other luminaries besides.
Where The Awakening cruised through sundown atmospheres and Nirvana surged with nighttime pulse, Nocturnal Voyage edges closer to the dawn, as 2025’s odyssey reaches its conclusion, and Markus lays down his first blueprint for its descent into the ‘ISOS’ netherworld.
“The Awakening opened the door, and Nirvana pulled us through, but Nocturnal Voyage” says Markus “is where ‘ISOS’ treads further than it’s dare venture before. It’s music for that liminal space, when night’s starting to become day, and the excursion becomes most personal still. It’s not about closing your eyes to the music. It’s about opening them even wider.
Setting its tonal temperature, Markus switches on Dakota mode, as ‘Only the Dark Knows’ and ‘What the Night Gave Me’ light up the mix. Both tracks lean heavily into Schulz’s trademark technotic groove, which twists and fuses with more progressive house threads.
Early doors, the mix showcases new works from the likes of Drumcode’s Weska and Anjunadeep’s Dosem, while Barcelona’s Ioannis Kaeme brings Spanish flair to its techno current. At the midpoint, Monococ and Kaufmann DE pivot it towards a more strobelit, Berlinesque feel with the haunting minimalism of ‘Magic’ and the slyly titled ‘Have You Turned Off The Oven’. Further in, the likes of Max Styler, Pavlo Vicci, and Robert Nickson only increase ‘Nocturnal Journey’s coiled tension.
The ride concludes with PARAFRAME's searing ‘Flaming June’ (In F Minor)’ remix of BT’s classic anthem, which has been reimagined with 5am urgency, and Aeridan’s fittingly tagged ‘Final Transmission’.
With the Nocturnal Voyage, Markus Schulz completes the trilogy not as a DJ, but as a storyteller. Each mix is a chapter, but together they form a full cinematic arc — a summer-long odyssey from first light to the edge of dawn.
‘Sunrise 21’ lands September 17, with ‘Nocturnal Voyage’ available solo or as part of the full 3-disc set—offering collectors and dreamers the full summer odyssey in one seamless expedition. The deluxe vinyl edition of ‘In Search of Sunrise 21’ arrives in October.
You can order/bookmark ‘In Search of Sunrise 21 – Nocturnal Voyage: For The Next Generation Of Dreamers’ here
In Search of Sunrise 21 – Nocturnal Voyage: For The Next Generation Of Dreamers Tracklist:
01. Markus Schulz presents Dakota - Only the Dark Knows
02. Weska - Yeah
03. Markus Schulz presents Dakota - What the Night Gave Me
04. Ango Tamarin - No Escape
05. Ioannis Kaeme - Photosynthesis
06. Dosem - Ultrarave
07. Monococ & Dianthe - Magic
08. Kaufmann (DE) - Have You Turned Off the Oven
09. Max Styler & Oscar L - Addiction
10. Pavlo Vicci - She’s A Freak (In Search of Sunrise Rework)
11. Markus Schulz - No Way Back
12. STANDERWICK - Astrobiotic (In Search of Sunrise Rework)
13. Nic Vegter & Raz Nitzan pres. Solid Globe - North Pole (BLR Remix)
14. Markus Schulz x Frankyeffe - Monolith
15. Robert Nickson - Nine Lives
16. BT - Flaming June (PARAFRAME's Flaming June in F Minor)
17. Aeridan - Final Transmission for Now
Special announcement: If you’re in Ibiza, don’t miss Markus Schulz bringing an In Search Of Sunrise 21 open-to-close set to Eden. An unforgettable night on the island awaits, secure your tickets today
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