Church of Trance

For ten years, Dreamstate has been the ultimate sanctuary for trance lovers in the US, and has gained notoriety around the world as the place where melodies soar, beats unite, and the community thrives. Seeing the Trance family travel to Southern California from the 4 corners of the globe year after year, we've witnessed friendships created, relationships built, and even wedding vows spoken. This year,  Dreamstate Southern California  returns to the  Queen Mary Waterfront in Long Beach, CA  for its 3rd time, marking a milestone anniversary with a lineup that’s nothing short of legendary. Four Stages, Infinite Vibes Dreamstate’s magic lies in its diversity. with four distinct stages that TRANCEport fans through every shade of melody from the uplifting to the psychedelic to Trance's favorite older cousin Techno. Here are a few of our must-see sets from the 4 stages, where there's no doubt set times will create schedule conflicts galore (especially trying t...

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 21 st  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 the  ‘ISOS’  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 sun...

  FEATURING THE MUSIC OF LONDON GRAMMAR, SASHA, DEEP DISH, PAUL OAKENFOLD & HERNAN CATTANEO, COSMIC GATE, ESTIVA, KOROLOVA, JEROME ISMA-AE AND MARKUS SCHULZ PRES. DAKOTA An emotional expedition toward tomorrow, unfolding in three chapters across the summer of 2025. It’s not just a compilation. It’s a reimagination. For over two decades, In Search of Sunrise has been more than a series, it’s been a sanctuary for sonic wanderers; a space where emotion, beauty, and transcendence meet under one sky. Now, as the next chapter begins, Markus Schulz steps fully into the role of creative guide, evolving the series into something not just reflective, but visionary. “The world has changed. So has the music. But the need to escape, to dream, and to feel—that remains,” Markus says. “And that’s what this next era of In Search of Sunrise is about: building a bridge from nostalgia into a future worth believing in.” For the first time ever, In Search of Sunrise will roll out as three s...

From the outside looking in, ‘making it’ in the electronic music sphere always appears to be the toughest nut to crack. Mark Sherry  however  would  respectfully disagree.   ‘ S taying there’  is where the hard work begins. Famously,  Mark  did the former ,  near enough, inside his first studio trip, taking him to the top 5 of both his native UK and the international charts. He has barely paused for breath since. A testament to a professional life lived exclusively within the dance music space,  ‘TH3RTY’ s  title   denotes both his years working there and the album’s track count. Work hard and (DJ-wise) play hard is  Mark’s  ethic, and  ‘TH3RTY’ s its absolute embodiment.  Fittingly, over  ‘TH3RTY’ s thirty, its music both looks forward and reflects back. It features collaborations with rising singer-songwriters like  Adara, Brieanna Grace  and  Kate Louise Smith.  Equally, it includes p...