Taking a deep turn away from the vocal tunes lets him kick the party into high gear, just as he would in one of his legendary festival sets. These no-nonsense bangers have all the energy of a nuclear bomb, and each one goes off in a surprising yet epic way. Indeed, over half of this album would be right at home on mainstream radio, while staying credible enough to please even the most hard-hearted of EDM fans.įor some, the middle section of this album (eDestino, eMango, eMardi Gras, and eReloaded) will represent the core of the club scene.
He then slides back into LA talent (by way of Nashville) Liz Primos feature for eBlown Away, with Hollywood-inspired pop hooks that will light a fire equally on the radio and on the dancefloor. Never one to linger on an idea for too long, Schulz quickly changes gears into an all-out anthem, in keeping with his earlier hits like eThe New World. The structure of the album is almost classical o beginning with the one-two punch of Liz Horsmans and Amy Kirkpatricks (half of the Vancouver duo Data Romance) jaw-dropping vocals. The emphasis on songwriting is apparent throughout the album, making sure that these songs are far more than a passing trend, to be forgotten in a few months or even weeks.Įvery bit the follow up to the first in the series, eScream 2 is the culmination of a gargantuan career, and a clear line in the sand for all aspirational DJs and would-be superstars. Schulz has teamed up with long-time collaborators and new talents alike, seeking to showcase some of the highest quality vocalists and writers in the scene. This album is such a tremendous sonic achievement, that it will surely stand the test of time well into the future, reminding people years down the road of what commitment to quality sounds and feels like. Never one to rest on his laurels and let the future come to him, Schulz set about the arduous task of compiling a whopping 17 track album with eScream 2, an undeniable opus from the well-established DJ and production mastermind.įeaturing a wide array of influences and collaborations, eScream 2 is as much a throwback to the powerful sound that catapulted Schulz to stardom in the early 00s as it is a challenge to todays top producers. Earning the respect of his peers and enormous fan-base alike, eScream showed the commitment this man has to leading the way in the genre he helped found, and deservedly brought home critical acclaim. One year ago, the living legend himself Markus Schulz released eScream, an album that smashed borders and forever solidified his irrefutable spot within the world of EDM.