GERMAN trance star Markus Schulz has admitted he spent a few hours in jail during a visit to Glasgow.

The DJ even joked he is gutted he did not keep to the handcuffs he was chained to as memento.

He said: “I spent a few hours in airport jail in Glasgow.

“It was one of those crazy summer days of three gigs in three cities in 24 hours, with Glasgow being the last, and to add to the chaos, there was a problem with my immigration papers meaning that I had to be detained for a bit before things were resolved.

“Sadly, they didn’t let me keep the handcuffs as a memento.”

The 41-year-old will, however, be hoping to avoid being locked up again when he plays the city’s SWG3 on September 2

He promises a storming set with his fellow trance star Ferry Corsten who is also on the bill.

He said: “It will be a fantastic night for the audience because my New World Punx partner in crime Ferry Corsten is also part of the line-up.

“Even though we are billed for individual sets, don’t be surprised if the crowd encourages us into some back to back action on the decks, and those occasions tend to be pretty wild.”

LikeFerry Corsten, the German native has been in the game since 1990 – and he believes it is fate that has kept him at the top for so long.

He said: “People ask me very often - what would your job be if you weren’t a DJ, and I honestly can’t give them a proper answer because I genuinely believe that I was put on this earth to entertain people through this medium.

“There are so many talented people in this industry who don’t make it or catch that essential break, meaning that they have to give up their dream and secure a different job to support themselves and their family.

“So I take absolutely none of this for granted. Of course there are many sacrifices in your life you have to make along the way but I count my blessings every day in the knowledge that I am one of the very few lucky ones who gets to do what they love for a living.”

Music fans, however, will say it is Markus Schulz passion for trance which has allowed him to have a career which has spanned several decades.

And this is something that comes across when he describes why the sound appeals to him.

He said: “It’s the melodies - those that get under your skin, stick in your head and eventually immerse themselves in your soul.

"Anyone who studies my sound will know that I explore a broad palette of styles, ranging from deeper progressive to afterhours techno but everything is weaved around the melodies.

“In terms of electronic music that is succeeding in the mainstream, the hard aggressive sounds of modern day EDM are slowly being phased out and the more melodic, slower deep house movement is becoming more prevalent. But even if you examine the opposite scales, the amount of inspiration both have taken from the characteristics that trance represents is incredible.

“But I think where trance differs from other dance genres is the characteristics of the fans because if you are someone who is attached to trance, it’s there for life.

“Many see trance as this kind of antisocial or outcast type of music but the people who support it love this music; it plays such a hugely significant role in their lives.

“They should be very proud because DJs in other genres comment to me regularly about the loyalty of trance fans compared to their own.”

And the Scottish trance fans will certainly show their loyalty to the sound at the show because according to Markus Schulz, they know how to bring the noise.

He said: “I always compare a gig in Scotland to attending a football match - the atmosphere is always boisterous and booming because of the amount of energy they bring, and it’s one of the reasons why I love to continually come back year after year and play for them.

“That experience of playing for Colours and for the Scottish audience is valuable because it means I can go in to the gig on September 2 with a good idea of what to expect.”

His fans can perhaps expect to hear some tracks from his new album Watch the World which the DJ says his is most important project this year.

He added: “It was an enormous challenge for me - delving deeply into the world of songwriting for the first time.

“I needed something beyond the music, and it was writing words based on what I felt on the inside. I felt it was risky at first, but thanks to the overwhelming response towards Destiny, based on a story about my personal circumstances and relationship, it gave me confidence to explore this songwriting path further.”

Catch Markus Schulz at SWG3 on September 2.