Ferry Corsten, one of the legendary figures in the scene was born in 1973 in the land of EDM, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has been in the scene for quite some time and is considered to be one of the legendary figures being well respected from people working in this industry, DJs and audiences. A lot of people in the scene are familiar with his hit tracks “Out of the blue”, “Galaxia”, “Gouryella”, “Punk”, “Fire” and many more, proving his influence in the scene. Ferry Corsten presenting the world only himself can create and his magical sounds have influenced many of the youngsters now entering the scene. He recently performed at WOMB, Tokyo and made the crowd go wild. Let’s hear what he has to say to his Japanese fans.
Q1.You recently unleashed the 500th episode of Corsten’s Countdown, how was the show?
Yes we just finished the show and it was a lot of fun. It was an 8 hour show filled with requests from all over the world. It was a long day but it was loads of fun. You can watch the after movie of the video here https://youtu.be/CfbTcEFJ-Go The live broadcast seemed to be well received with fans from around the world.
Q2. Were you surprised at the amount of support the show gets? Was it important for you to have some of the longstanding guests on the show as part of this celebration?
I’m so lucky to have such amazing fans from around the world that support me. It was great to see the amount of interaction from fans during the show. Because it was 8 hours you could also see countries “waking up” to the show and others “going to sleep”... Funny enough you also saw other fans stay up the entire period regardless of the country they were in. It is always fun to get support from your peers in the industry; whether it is through a shout out during the show, interview, or even a tweet. You can watch the whole live broadcast again here: https://youtu.be/OeRlX3K3PVQ
Q3.Do you have any new, exciting plans for Corsten’s Countdown in 2017?
It is amazing to see that Corsten’s Countdown has been running for years. 500 shows...that is a feat when you think of the amount of time and effort our team has been consistently putting in to it make this possible. We are always looking to improve the show and get input for our fans about the show. We definitely have a couple of exciting things we are working on for CC so keep on listening to the show!
Q4.Tell us about what you have in store for touring this year? Are there any key shows you’re looking forward to?
I’m definitely looking forward for my show in Japan this year. I love going to Japan and always happy to be back.
Q5.Do you have any upcoming projects or collabs you can tell us about? We heard there is an album in the making correct?
We are about to release a remix bundle for a single of mine called “Live Forever”, and there is an exciting project that I’ll share shortly! Keep following me for more information.
Q6.Is there anything in the pipeline for your ‘Gouryella’ alias this year?
We are working on a documentary about Gouryella my alias project. You can watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/UknL8KuRtJQ. There’s another exciting project coming up that I’ll be sharing soon enough.
Q7.How is life with your label Flashover Recordings?
Flashover is doing great!!! There’s a lot of exciting music coming out from the label. It’s amazing to see how many young talents are finding our label and sending their tunes to us. We get so much good stuff.
Q8.We heard your new track ‘Dynamic’ with Cosmic Gate is stored on 13-01-2017, can you tell us more about the track?
Dynamic is a follow up from another collaboration I did with the guys called “Event Horizon.” I’ve been friends with Bossi and Nic for so long but we’ve never worked together before so it was fun to get this experience and finally work on some records together
Q9.What is DJ Mag to you as a DJ and producer?
DJ Mag is a great channel for people in the dance music to learn about your favourite DJ and producer and everything in the dance realm.
Q10.When can your Japanese fan base expect to see you next?
I can wait to go to Tokyo and Osaka in March this year. It will be amazing. Look forward to seeing your readers there.
Q11.Please leave a message for your fans in Japan
Thank you very much for your continued support. I’m looking forward to hearing what the Japanese fans feel about my forthcoming album.
Ferry Corsten also known for System F and Gouryella has continuously created a buzz in the scene with his hit tracks and has also ranked numerous times within Top 10 of DJ MAG Top 100 DJs in the past. His exceptional presence in the scene has influenced many of the young talents now coming up and he continues to do so. He has also been awarded as Best Trance DJ in Ibiza twice and have toured over 26 places within America. He continues to evolve and show his talent through music. We cannot wait for his 4th coming album and how his fans are going to react to that.