Some nights are planned. Others just happen. And then there are those rare moments where two worlds collide so naturally that it feels less like a DJ set and more like a conversation between legends.
On January 18th, 2026, Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten stepped behind the decks together for a very special B2B set at Soundcheck, as part of the club’s Closing Series. No spectacle. No gimmicks. Just two masters, one booth, and a room full of people who knew they were witnessing something unrepeatable.
Much like Tiësto’s iconic performance at the Great Pyramids, this wasn’t about fireworks or visuals. It was about context, timing, and intent. A final chapter written in pure sound.
A Room Built for Connection
Soundcheck has always been a club that rewards focus. Low ceiling, intimate dancefloor, no distractions. For its final run, the venue doubled down on what mattered most: music first.
This made it the perfect setting for a B2B that thrived on nuance rather than drops. Schulz and Corsten didn’t try to outshine each other. Instead, they listened. One would introduce an idea, the other would expand it. Progressive tension met melodic clarity. Dark, rolling grooves gave way to moments of pure uplift.
There was a palpable sense in the room: this wasn’t a peak-time festival slot. This was a journey.
Two Philosophies, One Language
Markus Schulz brought the slow-burn intensity he’s refined over decades — shadowy atmospheres, hypnotic basslines, long blends that stretched time. Ferry Corsten countered with emotional precision: luminous melodies, classic trance DNA, and that unmistakable sense of release that only he can deliver.
What made the night special was how fluidly those identities merged. Tracks weren’t dropped; they were introduced. Melodies appeared almost accidentally, only to bloom minutes later into full emotional statements.
It felt like watching two architects design the same building from opposite ends — and meeting perfectly in the middle.
A Journey, Not a Set
The track selection spanned eras and moods, moving effortlessly between modern progressive trance, timeless classics, and deeper, moodier passages. Nothing felt rushed. Nothing felt forced.
Instead of chasing constant highs, Schulz and Corsten trusted the crowd — and the crowd trusted them right back.
This was trance in its purest form: patient, emotional, and immersive.
No phones in the air.
No rush to capture the moment.
Just people inside the music.
The Meaning of the Closing Series
The irony couldn’t be more fitting. A club saying goodbye, soundtracked by two artists who have helped define trance across multiple generations.
Soundcheck’s Closing Series wasn’t about endings — it was about legacy. And this B2B embodied that idea perfectly. A reminder that trance doesn’t need constant reinvention. It needs care, context, and artists who understand when to hold back as much as when to let go.
Stream:
Tracklist:
Markus Schulz
[00:00] Robert Nickson pres. RAHB – Heliopause 2025 [NOCTURNAL KNIGHTS]
[02:10] Woo York ft. Mark Tarmonea – Feeling (Korolova Remix) [WATERGATE]
[08:00] Markus Schulz & Matt Fax – The New World [ASOT (ARMADA)]
[11:40] Markus Schulz pres. Dakota – Faultline (ID Remix) [BLACK HOLE]
[16:30] Nemke – Stampedo [MONSTER FORCE]
[21:00] Daxson – While We Wait [COLDHARBOUR]
[25:00] Markus Schulz – Forgotten Element [COLDHARBOUR]
[29:00] Röyksopp & Susanne Sundfør vs. Timmo – Right Time For An Acid Circus (Markus Schulz Mashup) [DRUMCODE/DOG TRIUMPH PROFOUND MYSTERIES]
[33:00] Jardin – Illuminate [FSOE]
[35:50] Matt Fax – ARP [ENHANCED PROG]
Ferry Corsten
[40:20] Matt Fax vs. Solarstone – Ascended Cities (Ferry Corsten Mashup) [HOOJ CHOONS/ARMIND (ARMADA)]
[44:45] ID – ID
[49:20] Ferry Corsten – Blueprint (Matt Fax Reprint) [BLACK HOLE]
[55:20] UNTER STRØM – Breathing [FSOE ARGENTO]
[59:20] Joris Voorn & Ferry Corsten & Moonman – Don’t Be Afraid [SPECTRUM]
[1:03:30] Ferry Corsten – Beautiful [FLASHOVER]
[1:08:20] Gouryella – Walhalla [TSUNAMI]
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[1:14:00] Art Of Trance – Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix) [PLATIPUS]
[1:19:42] Grace – Orange (ID Remix)
[1:22:55] Ferry Corsten pres. Gouryella ft. Saskia Lie-Atjam – Marama (Moon & Stars) [FLASHOVER]
[1:27:35] Daxson ft. Andy Ruiz – Insomnia [SPINNIN’]
[1:30:35] System F ft. Armin van Buuren – Exhale [FLASHBACK (FLASHOVER)]
[1:34:40] Markus Schulz – Remember This (ID Remix) [MAINSTAGE (ARMADA)]
[1:38:20] Ferry Corsten – Reborn [FLASHOVER]
[1:42:40] ID – ID
[1:45:20] Ferry Corsten pres. Gouryella – Anahera [FLASHOVER] w/ Joyhauser – Free Your Mind (Markus Schulz Private Remix)
[1:50:30] Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten – Loops and Tings [COLDHARBOUR]
[1:55:20] Ferry Corsten ft. Simon LeBon – Fire [FLASHOVER]
[1:59:40] Duderstadt & Davey Asprey vs. Markus Schulz & Nikki Flores – We Are The Light Of Muhanjala (Markus Schulz Mashup) [ARMADA/BLACK HOLE]
[2:03:10] System F ft. Saskia Lie-Atjam – Cry [FLASHBACK (FLASHOVER)]
[2:09:30] Gabry Ponte & Jerome Isma-ae vs. Stylo & Space Motion & Amethyst – Walk Alone, Sucker (Markus Schulz Down The Rabbit Hole Mashup) [ARMADA/SPACE MOTION]
[2:14:00] Massano – The Lights [DRUMCODE]
[2:17:45] Apoptygma Berzerk – Kathy’s Song (Ferry Corsten Remix) [TATRA]
[2:23:45] Kosheen & Ferry Corsten – Catch [ARMADA]
[2:29:40] Markus Schulz & Jochen Miller – Rotunda (Dave Neven Remix) [COLDHARBOUR]
[2:33:50] Chris Metcalfe – Spacecraft [FSOE]
[2:38:11] Midway & York – Monkey Forest [ITWT (BLACK HOLE)]
[2:42:03] Markus Schulz – Simulated [BE YOURSELF]
[2:45:01] Ferry Corsten – Just Breathe [FLASHOVER]
[2:50:02] CIRCA96 & Ton TB – Electronic Malfunction [BLACK HOLE]
[2:54:01] Azzido Da Bass vs. Ferry Corsten – Dooms Punk (Ferry Corsten Mashup)
[2:57:30] Markus Schulz – Digital Madness (Transmission 2011 Theme) [COLDHARBOUR]
