Ferry Corsten
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Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, (born 4 December 1973) is a Dutch
producer of trance music
, in addition to being a DJ
and remix
er. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry Corsten ranked #7 on DJ Magazine annual Top 100 DJ Poll. In 2010 he dropped down to #9. In 2011 Corsten dropped even lower to #18.
, Netherlands
. He has produced and remixed under many aliases since the release of his first record at the age of sixteen, but he officially started to work as a musician when he was 27 years old. As a teenager he saved money to buy his first keyboard by washing cars, and selling mix tapes to kids in his neighbourhood. He later began to perform live performances with a friend and won his first award "De Grote Prijs van Nederland" at Holland in 1989. He eventually released a record with a couple of friends when he was just sixteen years old and later began releasing self-made productions while he grew up in Rotterdam
in the 1990s, producing underground hardcore gabber
tracks, later expanding into club-house and trance music. His first single to reach a chart position was "Don't Be Afraid" under the alias Moonman, which was only the start for becoming a composer as well. In 1997 Corsten and his partner Robert Smit established a dance label named Tsunami with the Dutch based dance company Purple Eye Entertainment b.v., this junction made the creation of another label possible; Polar State.
Ferry Corsten was studying to become an Electrical Engineer, so he went to the Technical Training School and after that Higher Technical Education.
single chart. The follow-up single was "Cry", produced together with Robert Smit which reached the UK Top 20.
His growing popularity in the late 1990s led to cooperation with many famous trance DJs and musicians like DJ Tiësto
(Gouryella
, Vimana), Vincent de Moor
(Veracocha), and Robert Smit
(Starparty). The track "Gouryella" by the act Gouryella was released in May, the single entered the UK Singles Top 75 at number fifteen and achieved various hit positions throughout the world. The next single was entitled "Walhalla" which entered the UK single chart at number twenty-seven. In 1999 Ferry was elected as producer of the year at the Ericsson Muzik Award in London. In September 2000 the third Gouryella single entitled "Tenshi" was released. In 2000, Corsten also remixed William Orbit
's "Adagio for Strings
" as well as "New Year's Day
" for U2
. His remix of Barber's "Adagio For Strings"
was awarded at the Dancestar 2000 awards. The Ministry of Sound
dance compilation series entitled Trance Nation became one of the best selling dance compilations in the UK and was awarded the platinum status. In 2000 in his home country Corsten got awarded the Silver Harp award for his numerous outstanding contributions made to Dutch dance music.
In 2001 Ferry Performed and Produced the Dance Valley Anthem, the largest selling theme of Dance Valley and the largest event of The Netherlands (80.000 visitors)
In 2002 Ferry contributed to remix projects of tracks by Japanese superstar Ayumi Hamasaki
. He went on to compose and arrange her heavily trance-based song "Connected
," which was released in 2003, along with remixes, as a single in Germany
which has sold 4 million copies, making this one of Ferry's most successful songs.
Ferry Corsten is the electronic dance music
artist with the highest amount of dance singles in the UK charts. He has 10 gold singles, between those his 1999 remix of "Madagascar", "Out of the Blue" as his alias System F, both "Gouryella" and "Walhalla" in 2000, "Cry" and the "Dance Valley Theme" in 2001 with "Exhale" which is his latest as System F with Armin van Buuren; and his 2003–2004 singles "Punk" and "Rock Your Body Rock".
In 2003 he launched his first album as Ferry Corsten, Right of Way, in Heineken Musical Hall with 4,500 clubbers at his eight-hour set. The music video of the song was nominated in the TMF
Dutch MTV Awards in Netherlands
.
The album spawned three singles, "Punk" (UK #29), "Rock Your Body, Rock" (UK #11), and "It's Time" (UK #51).
"Rock your body Rock" was voted biggest hit by BG Magazine in The Netherlands and reaches the top 10 in the UK.
In 2004, he produced and performed the single "Everything Goes" for the TMF Dutch Awards.
and released his 2nd artist album L.E.F., And he released his concept L.E.F. worldwide. In this year he was number 5 in the DJ MAG Top 100.
Special performances in 2005:
His track "Fire" was nominated in the best trance video category for the 2006 Trance Awards.In the DJ MAG Top 100 he was number 6 this year.
In 2006 Ferry Corsten performed at a concert in El Salvador in September and he did his Road to Voodoo Bus Tour: 20 states, 27 cities in 5 weeks.
The single "Junk" with vocals by Guru (Gangstarr) – top 20 charts Holland was released in 2006.
On 4 July 2007, Corsten debuted his new weekly radio show titled "Corsten's Countdown" which counts down a list of the highest voted trance tracks.
In 2007 Ferry released the single "Beautiful" – top 40 charts in Holland, and the single "The Race" (Brain Box) – top 20 charts in Holland.
Also a New mix compilation Passport United States of America is released.
In 2007 was the successful 1st edition of Full on Ferry Concert Ahoy' Stadium Rotterdam (cap:12.000) and he produced the 1st official anthem for Bavaria City Racing in 2007 (F1 demonstration in the center of Rotterdam with more than 500.000 spectators. Official opening of the event by Ferry Corsten and the prime minister of The Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende).
He was dubbed the King of Crossover in an August 2007 interview on UK clubbing website HarderFaster.net, reflecting his recent L.E.F. (Loud Electronic Ferocious) style, which some hail as a new direction in dance music. Corsten describes it as "everything from electro house, trance and techno".
, which made its debut at the 2nd edition of the Full On Ferry event at Ahoy in Rotterdam, was released on 1 November 2008. The first single from the album, Radio Crash, has been played by Tiësto
, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk
, Above & Beyond
and many other DJ's globally. The track has been a huge hit in clubs across the world and gave Ferry a good start in promoting his new album.And he released the single "Into The Dark" ft. Howard Jones (March 2008).
In 2008 Ferry Corsten is the first DJ ever to be named Ambassador of Freedom by Dutch Liberation Day Comity.
The countries he visited during Twice In A Blue Moon: The Experience have included; Australia, the United States, Romania, Brazil, and Lebanon with debut show on May 29 in Mallaca, Malaysia.
This year also was the third edition Full on Ferry – The Masquerade in association with UDC on October 17, 2009, at Ahoy' Rotterdam.
In 2009 Ferry Corsten released two singles: "We Belong" from the album Twice in A Blue Moon (Date of release: May 25, 2009) and "Made of Love" from the album Twice In A Blue Moon – top 40 Ducht charts / Radio 538 Dance Smash / No.2 in UK Club Charts (Date of release: Valentine's Day 2009).
And he released his DVD; Ferry Corsten – Backstage
Corsten reveals his concept Once Upon a Night, a mix compilation that immediately hit number 1 on iTunes in the US right after its release, and the supporting world tour.
Ferry's interactive radioshow Corsten's Countdown is available in more than 30 countries.
The DJ application Cue Play DJ set up a promotional partnership around Corsten's countdown 150st edition. Cue Play DJ is a mobile digital DJ application for the iPhone, with tracks from the Flashover label.
In 2010 Ferry Corsten has mixed the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and the album FC System F – Champions came out in February.
Ferry released Once Upon A Night in 2010. The album came out on March 30 and he started his tour: Once Upon A Night: The Experience.
After the release of Vol.1 Ferry released Once Upon A Night Vol.2 on October 1 and his world tour started on September 17.
He's one of the best DJ in the world referring to the DJ Mag Top 100.
), Veracocha (with Vincent de Moor
), Vimana (with Tiësto
), FB (with Benny Benassi
) System F 2010 w/ Tiesto, Brute (With Armin Van Buuren)
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
producer of trance music
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
, in addition to being a DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry Corsten ranked #7 on DJ Magazine annual Top 100 DJ Poll. In 2010 he dropped down to #9. In 2011 Corsten dropped even lower to #18.
Before 1999: Early years
Ferry Corsten was born in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He has produced and remixed under many aliases since the release of his first record at the age of sixteen, but he officially started to work as a musician when he was 27 years old. As a teenager he saved money to buy his first keyboard by washing cars, and selling mix tapes to kids in his neighbourhood. He later began to perform live performances with a friend and won his first award "De Grote Prijs van Nederland" at Holland in 1989. He eventually released a record with a couple of friends when he was just sixteen years old and later began releasing self-made productions while he grew up in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
in the 1990s, producing underground hardcore gabber
Gabber
Gabber , is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno. "Gabber" is a slang word of Yiddish origin that means "mate", "buddy" or "friend"....
tracks, later expanding into club-house and trance music. His first single to reach a chart position was "Don't Be Afraid" under the alias Moonman, which was only the start for becoming a composer as well. In 1997 Corsten and his partner Robert Smit established a dance label named Tsunami with the Dutch based dance company Purple Eye Entertainment b.v., this junction made the creation of another label possible; Polar State.
Ferry Corsten was studying to become an Electrical Engineer, so he went to the Technical Training School and after that Higher Technical Education.
1999–2004: Rise to fame
In February 1999 Corsten's second solo project, System F, was released on the Tsunami imprint along with the album Out of the Blue, including the same-named melodic tune that became a hit on dance floors all over the world, achieving a top twenty position in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
single chart. The follow-up single was "Cry", produced together with Robert Smit which reached the UK Top 20.
His growing popularity in the late 1990s led to cooperation with many famous trance DJs and musicians like DJ Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
(Gouryella
Gouryella
Gouryella were a Dutch trance act comprising Ferry Corsten and DJ Tiësto. The word itself means "heaven" in an aborigine language. They are best known for the self-titled song "Gouryella" and the follow-up single "Walhalla", both epic trance tracks....
, Vimana), Vincent de Moor
Vincent de Moor
Vincent de Moor is a Dutch trance artist. He is most notable for his work with the record producer Ferry Corsten under the working title, Veracocha, and for his 2001 single, "Fly Away".-Early career:...
(Veracocha), and Robert Smit
Robert Smit (musician)
Robert Smit is a professional trance DJ from the Netherlands who is a childhood friend of the Dutch producer, Ferry Corsten. Smit started buying records at an early age when he met Corsten and found out that they shared the same interest in house music...
(Starparty). The track "Gouryella" by the act Gouryella was released in May, the single entered the UK Singles Top 75 at number fifteen and achieved various hit positions throughout the world. The next single was entitled "Walhalla" which entered the UK single chart at number twenty-seven. In 1999 Ferry was elected as producer of the year at the Ericsson Muzik Award in London. In September 2000 the third Gouryella single entitled "Tenshi" was released. In 2000, Corsten also remixed William Orbit
William Orbit
William Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
's "Adagio for Strings
Adagio for Strings
Adagio for Strings is a work by Samuel Barber, arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11. Barber finished the arrangement in 1936, the same year as he wrote the quartet...
" as well as "New Year's Day
New Year's Day (song)
"New Year's Day" is a song by rock band U2. It is on their 1983 album War and it was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard playing...
" for U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
. His remix of Barber's "Adagio For Strings"
Samuel Barber
Samuel Osborne Barber II was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. His Adagio for Strings is his most popular composition and widely considered a masterpiece of modern classical music...
was awarded at the Dancestar 2000 awards. The Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
dance compilation series entitled Trance Nation became one of the best selling dance compilations in the UK and was awarded the platinum status. In 2000 in his home country Corsten got awarded the Silver Harp award for his numerous outstanding contributions made to Dutch dance music.
In 2001 Ferry Performed and Produced the Dance Valley Anthem, the largest selling theme of Dance Valley and the largest event of The Netherlands (80.000 visitors)
In 2002 Ferry contributed to remix projects of tracks by Japanese superstar Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
. He went on to compose and arrange her heavily trance-based song "Connected
Connected (Ayumi Hamasaki song)
"Connected" was Ayumi Hamasaki's European debut single. It was released in Germany, Spain and Belgium in 2003. It managed to break the German dance charts with only minor promotion, reaching #18 on the Official Dance Charts in Germany and #89 on Official German Single Chart . The single was listed...
," which was released in 2003, along with remixes, as a single in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
which has sold 4 million copies, making this one of Ferry's most successful songs.
Ferry Corsten is the electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
artist with the highest amount of dance singles in the UK charts. He has 10 gold singles, between those his 1999 remix of "Madagascar", "Out of the Blue" as his alias System F, both "Gouryella" and "Walhalla" in 2000, "Cry" and the "Dance Valley Theme" in 2001 with "Exhale" which is his latest as System F with Armin van Buuren; and his 2003–2004 singles "Punk" and "Rock Your Body Rock".
In 2003 he launched his first album as Ferry Corsten, Right of Way, in Heineken Musical Hall with 4,500 clubbers at his eight-hour set. The music video of the song was nominated in the TMF
The Music Factory
The Music Factory is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium .TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands , the UK with TMF UK and Australia with . The brand is owned by MTV Networks International...
Dutch MTV Awards in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
The album spawned three singles, "Punk" (UK #29), "Rock Your Body, Rock" (UK #11), and "It's Time" (UK #51).
"Rock your body Rock" was voted biggest hit by BG Magazine in The Netherlands and reaches the top 10 in the UK.
In 2004, he produced and performed the single "Everything Goes" for the TMF Dutch Awards.
2005–2007: L.E.F.
In 2005, Corsten founded his own record label, titled Flashover RecordingsFlashover Recordings
Flashover Recordings is a trance music record label founded by Dutch trance DJ Ferry Corsten in 2005.-Artists:*Breakfast*Coburn*Dave Walker*FB*Ferry Corsten*Lemon & Einar K*Mason*Mind One*P.A.F.F.*Rafaël Frost*Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla*Rockdown...
and released his 2nd artist album L.E.F., And he released his concept L.E.F. worldwide. In this year he was number 5 in the DJ MAG Top 100.
Special performances in 2005:
- L.E.F. Beirut, Lebanon.
- L.E.F. residencies in New York LA.
- L.E.F. event in Amsterdam.
- South American Music Conference 2005.
- Passport Complication Release party in Rotterdam at Rotterdam Beach.
His track "Fire" was nominated in the best trance video category for the 2006 Trance Awards.In the DJ MAG Top 100 he was number 6 this year.
In 2006 Ferry Corsten performed at a concert in El Salvador in September and he did his Road to Voodoo Bus Tour: 20 states, 27 cities in 5 weeks.
The single "Junk" with vocals by Guru (Gangstarr) – top 20 charts Holland was released in 2006.
On 4 July 2007, Corsten debuted his new weekly radio show titled "Corsten's Countdown" which counts down a list of the highest voted trance tracks.
In 2007 Ferry released the single "Beautiful" – top 40 charts in Holland, and the single "The Race" (Brain Box) – top 20 charts in Holland.
Also a New mix compilation Passport United States of America is released.
In 2007 was the successful 1st edition of Full on Ferry Concert Ahoy' Stadium Rotterdam (cap:12.000) and he produced the 1st official anthem for Bavaria City Racing in 2007 (F1 demonstration in the center of Rotterdam with more than 500.000 spectators. Official opening of the event by Ferry Corsten and the prime minister of The Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende).
He was dubbed the King of Crossover in an August 2007 interview on UK clubbing website HarderFaster.net, reflecting his recent L.E.F. (Loud Electronic Ferocious) style, which some hail as a new direction in dance music. Corsten describes it as "everything from electro house, trance and techno".
2008–2009: Twice In A Blue Moon
Ferry Corsten's third album, Twice In A Blue MoonTwice In A Blue Moon
- Releases :- Single releases and remixes/re-edits :- Work during the Twice in a Blue Moon period :* Corsten did the "Full on Ferry" gig on November 1, 2008.* Corsten remixed the track "Human" by The Killers....
, which made its debut at the 2nd edition of the Full On Ferry event at Ahoy in Rotterdam, was released on 1 November 2008. The first single from the album, Radio Crash, has been played by Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
, Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond (band)
Above & Beyond are a British trance music group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki. They have their own record label Anjunabeats, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance...
and many other DJ's globally. The track has been a huge hit in clubs across the world and gave Ferry a good start in promoting his new album.And he released the single "Into The Dark" ft. Howard Jones (March 2008).
In 2008 Ferry Corsten is the first DJ ever to be named Ambassador of Freedom by Dutch Liberation Day Comity.
2009–present: Twice In A Blue Moon (Remix Edition) and Once Upon A Night Vol. 1 & 2
Ferry's album, Twice In A Blue Moon, consists of remixes of the previous album (Twice In A Blue Moon). It includes remixes by Rafael Frost, Lange, Ummet Ozcan, Markus Schulz and many more.The countries he visited during Twice In A Blue Moon: The Experience have included; Australia, the United States, Romania, Brazil, and Lebanon with debut show on May 29 in Mallaca, Malaysia.
This year also was the third edition Full on Ferry – The Masquerade in association with UDC on October 17, 2009, at Ahoy' Rotterdam.
In 2009 Ferry Corsten released two singles: "We Belong" from the album Twice in A Blue Moon (Date of release: May 25, 2009) and "Made of Love" from the album Twice In A Blue Moon – top 40 Ducht charts / Radio 538 Dance Smash / No.2 in UK Club Charts (Date of release: Valentine's Day 2009).
And he released his DVD; Ferry Corsten – Backstage
Corsten reveals his concept Once Upon a Night, a mix compilation that immediately hit number 1 on iTunes in the US right after its release, and the supporting world tour.
Ferry's interactive radioshow Corsten's Countdown is available in more than 30 countries.
The DJ application Cue Play DJ set up a promotional partnership around Corsten's countdown 150st edition. Cue Play DJ is a mobile digital DJ application for the iPhone, with tracks from the Flashover label.
In 2010 Ferry Corsten has mixed the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and the album FC System F – Champions came out in February.
Ferry released Once Upon A Night in 2010. The album came out on March 30 and he started his tour: Once Upon A Night: The Experience.
After the release of Vol.1 Ferry released Once Upon A Night Vol.2 on October 1 and his world tour started on September 17.
He's one of the best DJ in the world referring to the DJ Mag Top 100.
Aliases
A Jolly Good Fellow, Albion, Bypass, Cyber F, Eon, Exiter, Ferr, Firmly Underground, Free Inside, Kinky Toys, Lunalife, Moonman, Pulp Victim, Pulse, Raya Shaku, Riptide, Sidewalk, Sidewinder, Skywalker, System F, Tellurians, The Nutter.Collaborations
Discodroids (with Peter Nijborn) Gouryella (with TiëstoTiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
), Veracocha (with Vincent de Moor
Vincent de Moor
Vincent de Moor is a Dutch trance artist. He is most notable for his work with the record producer Ferry Corsten under the working title, Veracocha, and for his 2001 single, "Fly Away".-Early career:...
), Vimana (with Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
), FB (with Benny Benassi
Benny Benassi
Marco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
) System F 2010 w/ Tiesto, Brute (With Armin Van Buuren)
Discography
Studio albums- 1996: Looking Forward (as Ferr)
- 2001: Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Ferry Corsten album)Out of the Blue was an album by Ferry Corsten released in 2001. He released it under the alias System F. It was his first album under that name and his second in all...
(as System F) - 2003: TogetherTogether (Ferry Corsten album)Together was an album released by trance musician Ferry Corsten. He released it under the alias System F in 2003.-Track listing:# Together # The Sonnet # Ligaya # Ignition, Sequence, Start!...
(as System F) - 2003: Right of WayRight of Way (album)Right of Way is a trance album by DJ Ferry Corsten. It was the first album to be released under his own name. The album spawned three singles: "Punk" , "Rock Your Body, Rock" and "It's Time" .-Track listing:#"Sublime" – 7:46...
- 2006: L.E.F.L.E.F.Bonus tracks * Daylight* I Love You* System F - Insolation * Prison Break Theme...
- 2008: Twice in a Blue MoonTwice In A Blue Moon- Releases :- Single releases and remixes/re-edits :- Work during the Twice in a Blue Moon period :* Corsten did the "Full on Ferry" gig on November 1, 2008.* Corsten remixed the track "Human" by The Killers....
Tours
- Play Station Tour (2003)
- Right of Way World Album tour (2004)
- Heineken Tour (2004)
- Passport Compilation World Tour (2005)
- LEF World Album Tour (2006)
- Tour (2007)
- Tour (2008)
- Twice In A Blue Moon World Tour (2009)
- Once Upon A Night World Tour (2010)
Awards
- 1989 De Grote Prijs van Nederland
- 1999 Producer of the Year (Ericsson Muzik Awards) LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- 1999 Trance Nation 1 – Platinum Sales Award
- 1999 Trance Nation 2 – Gold Sales Award
- 1999 Gold Sales Award (Art of TranceArt of TranceSimon Paul Berry, known by his alias Art of Trance is a trance music artist from England. Berry is also known as Poltergeist or Vicious Circles, and has been a member of the trance groups Clanger, Conscious and Union Jack. In addition to his work as an artist, Berry was the co-founder and head of...
– Madagascar (Ferry Corsten Remix)) - 1999 Trance Nation 3 – Gold Sales Award
- 1999 Gold Sales Award (System F – Out the of Blue)
- 1999 Trance Nation 4 – Gold Sales Award
- 1999 Gold Sales Award (Gouryella – Gouryella)
- 2000 Dance Star UK Best Remix (William Orbit – Barber's Adagio for Strings)
- 2000 Gold Sales Award (Gouryella – Walhalla)
- 2000 Gold Sales Award (Ferry Corsten – Cry)
- 2000 Gold Sales Award (Veracocha – Carte Blanche)
- 2000 Dancestar Award: Best Producer of the Year
- 2000 Silver Harp Award for Outstanding Contributions To Dutch Music
- 2001 Gold Sales Award (System F – Dance Valley Theme)
- 2001 Trance Nation 2001 – Silver Sales Award
- 2001 Gold Sales Award (System F Feat. Armin van Buuren – Exhale)
- 2002 Gold Sales Award (Ferry Corsten – Punk)
- 2003 BG Magazine Dance Awards: Award Biggest Hit (Rock Your Body Rock)
- 2005 Best Trance DJ Ibiza
- 2006 L.E.F. Best selling dance album on I Tunes (U.S. within 2 weeks after its release)
- 2007 Best Trance DJ Ibiza
- 2007 SLAM!FM DJ of the Year
Nominations
- 2004 IDMA Best International DJ
- 2004 IDMA Best Compilation (Ferry Corsten: Mixed Live)
- 2004 IDMA Best Producer
- 2004 TMFThe Music FactoryThe Music Factory is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium .TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands , the UK with TMF UK and Australia with . The brand is owned by MTV Networks International...
Dutch Awards Best National DJ - 2004 TMFThe Music FactoryThe Music Factory is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium .TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands , the UK with TMF UK and Australia with . The brand is owned by MTV Networks International...
Dutch Awards Best Video (Rock Your Body Rock) - 2005 IDMA 20TH Annual International Dance Music Awards
- 2005 IDMA Best Dance Video (Punk)
- 2005 IDMA Best Producer
- 2005 IDMA Best Remixer
- 2006 IDMA Best Ortofon European DJ
- 2007 IDMA Best Ortofon European DJ
- 2008 Ibiza DJ Awards Best Trance Awards
- 2008 IDMA Best Ortofon European DJ
- 2008 IDMA Best Ortofon Global DJ
- 2009 IDMA Best European DJ
- 2009 IDMA Best Global DJ
- 2009 IDMA Best Producer
- 2010 IDMA Best European DJ
- 2010 IDMA Best Radio Show with Corsten's Countdown
- 2010 Ibiza DJ Awards Best DJ Trance
Selected Remixes
- Apoptygma BerzerkApoptygma BerzerkApoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia...
– Kathy's Song - Armand Van HeldenArmand Van HeldenArmand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
– Witch Doktor (Free Inside Remix) - Art of TranceArt of TranceSimon Paul Berry, known by his alias Art of Trance is a trance music artist from England. Berry is also known as Poltergeist or Vicious Circles, and has been a member of the trance groups Clanger, Conscious and Union Jack. In addition to his work as an artist, Berry was the co-founder and head of...
– Madagascar - Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
– A Song for XX - Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
– Kanariya - Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
– WHATEVER - Bobina – Invisible Touch (Ferry Corsten's Touch)
- BTBTBT may stand for:* Baal teshuva, a Jew who became Orthodox * Babylonian Talmud, a central text in Judaism* Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium which forms Bt toxins...
- Force Of Gravity (Ferry Corsten Remix) - BTBTBT may stand for:* Baal teshuva, a Jew who became Orthodox * Babylonian Talmud, a central text in Judaism* Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium which forms Bt toxins...
– Suddenly (Ferry Corsten's Fix) - Corderoy – Sweetest Dreams (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Cosmic Gate – The Truth (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Duran DuranDuran DuranDuran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
– Reach Up For The Sunrise (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Elles de Graaf – Show You My World
- Embrace – Embrace
- Every Little Thing – For The Moment
- Faithless feat. Boy GeorgeBoy GeorgeBoy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
– Why Go (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Faithless feat. Dido – Feelin Good (Ferry Corsten Fix)
- Gatecrasher Sheffield – mix compilation (Mixed by Ferry Corsten)
- Girl Next DoorGirl Next Door (band)Girl Next Door is a Japanese pop musical trio that debuted in 2008 on the Avex Trax label. The band consists of vocalist Chisa, guitarist Yuji Inoue and Daisuke Suzuki on keyboard.-History:...
– Jōnetsu no Daishō - Kai Tracid – Conscious (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Kamaya Painters – Endless Wave (Albion Remix)
- The Killers – Human
- Klubbheads – Klubbhopping (A Jolly Good)
- Laidback Luke feat. Johanthan Mendelson – Till Tonight (Ferry Corsten)
- Marco Borsato – De Bestemming (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Markus Schulz – Do You Dream (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Matt Darey presents Mash Up – Liberation (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Mind One – Hurt Of Intention (Ferry Corsten Fix)
- MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
– In My Heart - MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
– Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad - Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
– Do It (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Novastar – Because The Remix
- OceanlabOceanlabOceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:...
– Clear Blue Water - Public Enemy – Bring the Noise
- Rafaël Frost – Red
- Ramin DjawadiRamin DjawadiRamin Djawadi is a German composer of orchestral music for film and television. He was born in Duisburg, Germany to an Iranian father and German mother...
– Prison Break Theme (Ferry Corsten Breakout Remix) - Rank 1 – Awakening (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Shiny Toy GunsShiny Toy GunsShiny Toy Guns is an American indie rock band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California. They released their first studio album We Are Pilots in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots...
– Le Disko (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Solarstone-Late Summer Fields(Ferry Corsten Remix)
- TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
– Kaleidoscope (Ferry Corsten Remix) - Tony Walker – Field of Joy
- U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
– New Year's Day - William OrbitWilliam OrbitWilliam Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
– Barber's Adagio for Strings - William OrbitWilliam OrbitWilliam Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
– Ravel's Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (Ferry Corsten Remix) - William Orbit feat. Ferry Corsten – Clavier (Ferry Fix)
- Yoji Biomehanika – Theme From Bangin' Globe (System F Remix)