Ferry Corsten Albums (15)
'Twice in a Blue Moon'
Release Date 11/1/2008
Tracks 12
Label Flashover
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'Gatecrasher Sheffield'
Release Date 2/19/2008
Tracks 24
Label Gatecrasher
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'Passport to the United States of America'
Release Date 6/19/2007
Tracks 17
Label Ultra
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'Euphoria: Infinite Mixed'
Release Date 10/5/2004
Tracks 40
Label Euphoria
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'Right of Way'
Release Date 12/30/2003
Tracks 14
Label Universal International
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What The Critics Say
Ten years into his career Ferry Corsten finally released a full-length under his own name. While a handful of the tracks are previously released and nearly have skin cancer from all the exposure, Corsten turns Right of Way into a hang-together album with some excellent new material. Proven hits "Punk" and the nearly as good "Rock Your Body, Rock" are loud, brash, and inescapably catchy, but the softer and more cerebral side of Corsten gets some airtime with dreamy new material. "Kyoto" and the closing "In My Dreams" are the best examples of this otherworldly Corsten; both being lighter than his work as System F and about three times as rewarding. The man is great at choosing vocalists as well. The gutsy Esmee Bor Stotijn sounds absolutely in charge on "It's Time," and Shelly Harland's two tracks add a sweet, ethereal deepness to the album. A couple lesser tracks could have been weeded out, and one wishes the storming single "Indigo" could have been included. Otherwise Right of Way is one of those rare, almost solid trance albums with plenty of good ideas past the singles. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Ferry Corsten relies on his ability to seamlessly mix trance's more energetic tunes on Mixed Live, a collection that overcomes its lack of groundbreaking music with a focus on the driving beat and a couple cool extras. Corsten's selections are aimed at the dancefloor and not the living room, so Moonshine's idea of mixing in the Los Angeles audience's hoots and hollers on the 5.1 Surround Sound DVD that's included perfectly suits the crowd-pleasing DJ. The mixing on the DVD features the music up front with some echo and reverb coming from the back. It's tasteful enough to create a room-filling soundscape and not the head-wrenching ping pong of sounds from the quadraphonic days. The video shot during Corsten's set is only included on the short documentary that's included with only the album's cover on the screen during his set. When Corsten drops his electro-flavored single, "Punk," the audience's reaction and singing along make the 5.1 mix worthy. The yells and shouts wear out their welcome after repeated listens on the simply stereo CD. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'Global Trancemissions_02'
Release Date 3/26/2002
Tracks 12
Label Moonshine Music
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What The Critics Say
Along with global trance phenomenon Tiesto, Ferry Corsten hails from the Netherlands. Both men are leading the current trance pack with a sound that is tough and rugged while still remaining ethereal and spacy. On Corsten's second mix CD for American heavyweight Moonshine, there is no dark and soulful progressive house to be found. While many of the U.K.'s top "trance" DJs have moved on to the deeper sound, Corsten stands behind the histrionic power of the arpeggio melody and endless drum rolls. The beats incessantly push forward at a steady 140 bpm while dirty analog sounds cut through the heavenly atmospherics. This is peak hours trance intensity. As is standard in trance, records are played for almost their entire length, making programming far more important than technical mixing. However, Corsten produced or remixed four of the 12 tracks, proving that he is more than just a fortunate poster boy, moving the faders across the mixer. This mix is everything that people love about trance. It is also everything that others hate about it. No one's opinion will be turned in either direction after hearing this CD, but for those who do favor the trance sound, it is a strong mix that undoubtedly gets the blood pumping. ~ Joshua Glazer, All Music Guide
'Trance Nation, Vol. 5'
Release Date 5/22/2001
Tracks 36
Label Ministry of Sound
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'Global Trancemissions'
Release Date 5/22/2001
Tracks 13
Label Moonshine Music
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What The Critics Say
By the end of the '90s, Ferry Corsten had become one of trance's biggest superstars thanks to his productions as System F and Moonman, but he hadn't quite crossed over in North America until his affiliation with Moonshine. Corsten's first DJ mix for the California-based label, Global Trancemissions, gave him the exposure he needed, placing him into the upper echelon of trance DJs within the minds of mainstream Americans. Corsten drops many of his own tracks throughout the course of this mix, including "Needlejuice" (recorded as System F), "Tenshi" (as Gouryella), "Soul on Soul" (as System F), and two of his remixes: Starparty's "I'm in Love" and Paris' "Incantation." ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
'Trance Nation, Vol. 4'
Release Date 10/11/2000
Tracks 37
Label Ministry of Sound
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What The Critics Say
Widely regarded as the scene's most influential compilation series, Trance Nation quickly found itself in trouble of collapsing under its own weight. By its fourth installment, trance was colossally huge, ruling club culture with an iron fist and supplanting house as the most produced and imitated form of dance music in the world. It spelled trouble for Ferry Corsten, who struggled to hide trance's inevitable downfall for as long as he could. Trance Nation, Vol. 4, for all its faults, reads like a re-released greatest-hits package, with Kernkraft 400's "Zombie Nation" and Storm's "Time to Burn" being the obvious openers and Darude, Delerium, William Orbit, Marc et Claude, Sister Bliss, and Corsten's System F not far in tow. If the rot had clearly set in (Lost Witness' cringing "7 Colours"), many ultimately didn't notice and this would be one of the last times trance had the popularity and the music to deserve the attention of an entire subculture. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide
