Since the project was first revealed last winter, numerous questions have been asked about what lies behind The Nine Skies’ name. Inside San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Centre last Saturday night, those questions were conclusively answered. “In a way, it’s very simple”, said Markus, post-show. “The ‘Skies’ are the nine steps taken on a journey from darkness to light. From unawareness – or how we all enter this world – through levels of consciousness, understanding to ultimate enlightenment.
It’s just over a year since I put out “Watch The World“. To many – myself included, 12 months on our planet feels like a very different place. Real world events have always had an impact on Dakota’s mind and reflectively guided its production hand. Never to this level or degree though. The ‘Skies’ in the title are my interpretation of the steps to enlightenment. The Nine Skies objective is, in someway or other, to make a difference. What I want to illustrate through the show, its music and its message is that while times may feel dark, we are anything but lost. There’s always a path to light.”
Having been premiered on Markus’ Global DJ Broadcast show, the track has already received airplay on Sirius XM, Armin’s A State Of Trance, Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy and Corsten’s Countdown. Giving it an 8.5/10 score, the UK’s DJ Mag said that: “in Bev Wild, Schulz has found a singer who instinctively strikes an almost alchemic balance with her delivery”. The magazine went on to say “all things considered, it walks the line brilliantly”.
Filmed in the City Of Lights last month, “Running Up That Hill“s official, Parisian-themed video is online now on YouTube. Shot around landmarks including The Louvre and The Eiffel Tower, you can view it in full here. To understand more about what lies behind each of The Nine Skies’, you can visit its dedicated website. The nine steps to enlightenment await you @ The Nine Skies.com!
Get “Running Up That Hill” here
The Nine Skies shows throughout summer 2017:
06/18: The Nine Skies @ EDC, Las Vegas, USA
07/21: The Nine Skies @ Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium
08/21: The Nine Skies @ SW4, London, UK
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