Markus Schulz delivers a special Christmas present: His full 10 hour open-to-close set from Stereo, Montreal

Markus Schulz has given us all a special Christmas present as he uploaded his full 10 hour open-to-close set back in October at the best venue in North America: Stereo Nightclub in Montreal. Markus has been delivering an annual open-to-close set at Stereo for at least the last 4-5 years and it's always an almost instant sell-out event. In a previous interview done by this site, Markus revealed that he would spend months digging for tracks from Beatport and promos in preparation for an open to close set. If you're looking to step deep into the rabbit hole, enjoy this epic 10 hour set by one of the best in the trance scene: 

Hottest tracks of the week (Dec. 18th - 24th)

This list is for the fan on the go who wants to listen to the hottest tracks from the past 7 days, all in one place. All of these tracks were selected by top DJs, radio shows. and EDM Canada. Merry Christmas everyone! 

Vancouver is THE place to be next week thanks to these incredible Contact afterparties

Early next week Vancouver becomes one of the centres of the electronic dance music world thanks to the Contact Festival which for many will be the highlight of their holiday season. Contact is stacked as it features established producers like the trance godfather Armin Van Buuren along with Marshmello, and other DJs that are changing the game like Tchami, REZZ, Alan Walker, Malaa, and more. Thanks to the recently unveiled Contact afterparties (Pictured above), the event hype has gone to a whole new level. 

Not only do fans get a chance to do a double take on their favourite acts, but also allows them to see what else these top DJs have to offer in an afterparty setting. Usually DJs like to change it up for the afterparty: to dig deeper in their discography and showcase tracks not big enough to make their mainstage set, or get to preview a top secret ID that they want to test infront of a smaller crowd. Afterparties are a way to keep the party going but for many music lovers, it's a way to experience their favourite acts in an intimate setting at a cheaper cost. 

This year's Contact afterparties are on point as it features one headliner (Marshmello), and a few established acts that have been selling out venues across the world like Tchami and Malaa from the successful Redemption Tour. Pay special attention to Ekali as he will no doubt deliver a memorable hometown afterparty set. 

Tickets are on sale now, click on each individual poster above to get your tickets today! 

For those that haven't bought your Contact Festival tickets yet, check out the link below. 

What to do this weekend (December 22nd - 24th)

If you want to keep track with what's going on electronic dance music wise in your city, then check out this weekend guide. Just click below and start planning!