It’s easy to get excessive when talking about DJs, but with dance music veteran and trance hero Ferry Corsten, the facts speak for themselves.  The accolades and awards he has received for his productions, remixes, and DJ skills have resulted in Ferry being voted as one of the Top 10 DJs in the world by DJ Magazine for almost a decade. Since his immersion on the scene in the late ’90s, the Dutch musician has amassed best-selling albums and nearly a dozen gold singles.  He also maintains a worldwide tour schedule which, on any given weekend, brings him to all corners of the globe.

His albums, remixes, and singles reach iconic status almost immediately upon release as such iconic tracks as “Made of Love”, “Punk”, “Gouryella”, and “Out of the Blue” can prove. His anthemic 2001 System F album, Out of the Blue was recently re-released and digitally re-mastered featuring the complete track list and some hard to find remixes, along with Out of the Blue 2010, which features the legendary trance anthem remixed by some of today’s top artists including Tiesto, Laidback Luke, and Giuseppe Ottaviani, amongst a slew of others. Now with ‘One Upon A Night’ hitting our shores, Ferry shows no signs of slowing down in 2010.

Listen to Corsten’s Countdown – HERE. A preview of Once Upon A Night can be heard in a very special episode on March 17^th.

Ferry Corsten North American Tour Dates

Disc 1

01. Yuri Kane – Right Back
02. Yuri Kane – Around You
03. Alpha 9 – Come Home
04. Progressiver pres FineSky – Fine Sky
05. Fred Baker pres. Saona – Saono (Andy Duguid Remix)
06. Tritonal feat. Soto – Forgive Me, Forget You (Ashley Wallbridge Remix)
07. JPL – We Move in Symmetry
08. Salt Tank pres. Meet Me At The Burning Man – Leaving Town (Allende Remix)
09. Phynn – Hello Love
10. Amurai feat Melissa Loretta – Unconditional Love
11. Arty – Hope
12. Fender Woods – Ain’t She Pretty (Amurai’s Yerevan Remix)
13. Cramp pres Sliders – Meteor

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Check out this great set that was shared with me over at youtube by 19XyZ62. If you like what you hear you can download it directly HERE.

Playlist:

1.Markus Schulz – The New World (Arnesto Edit)
2.Moonbeam & Blackfeel Wite – First Night (Elevation Remix)
3.Rex Mundi feat. Susana – Nothing At All (Elevation Remix)
4.Markus Schulz – Do You Dream (Uplifting Mix)
5.Ferry Corsten – Twice in A Blue Moon (Extended Mix)
6.Markus Schulz feat. Dauby – Perfect (Agnelli & Nelson Remix)
7.Trilucid – Departures (Skytech Remix)
8.Dakota – Johnny The Fox (Barnes & Heatcliff remix)
9.Mark Pledger feat. Melinda Gareh – Time Stands Still (Andy Duguid Remix)
10.Marcel Woods – Everything (Original Mix)
11.Robert Burian – Attack (Original Mix)

Made Event & Armani Exchange venture into the heart of New York City to bring you a new paradigm of clubbing at the Nokia Theatre Times Square. Beginning in 2010, this series of parties will be a bold and exciting excursion into nightlife with concert-style production values brought into an intimate club setting.

Made Event continues to live up to their title as leading producers of electronic dance music events. From choosing the most innovative venues, to booking the world’s most elite DJs, down to providing the best in visual effects, every little detail is hammered out to perfection to create a truly memorable experience.

This series of spectacular electronic music events is set to elevate the clubbing experience by bringing you extraordinary sound and vision with dazzling lighting, expert staging and innovative set design. Taking cues from Electric Zoo, the designer visuals and custom programming will create an immersive atmosphere to envelop you in the music.

Made Event’s Laura De Palma and Mike Bindra share their new vision for Nokia: “We’re excited about bringing our events and production into a new space. The Nokia Theatre will elevate the nightlife experience and provide the best of both worlds – an authentic club vibe juxtaposed with first-rate big stage production values.”

The Nokia Theatre Times Square is an indoor theater designed by award-winning architect David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group. The 2,100-capacity venue has an expansive dancefloor with staggered tiers providing unobstructed views, combined with comfy stadium seating in the rear and a chic lounge area.

Beginning in 2010, Made Event once again raises the bar for NYC clubbing. Welcome to a new era in dance music!

For more details coming soon, please go to MadeEvent.com

FERRY CORSTEN + JOHN DAHLBÄCK

February 12

ATB

March 19

ERIC PRYDZ + SÉBASTIEN LÉGER

March 20

NOKIA Theatre Times Square

1515 Broadway at W. 44th Street

New York, NY 10036
www.nokiatheatrenyc.com

Hey there Randy! So tell us what have you been up to lately, and what can we expect from you in the near future?

Well I have been working extremely hard the past few months finishing up a lot of remixes and original productions as well. I just did a remix for Kiss Me Here by Tritonal which is coming out soon on Spundae Music and I also have a remix of Solarstone’s Slave that is out on Solaris. I have been working on launching my own label with my good friend,Darude. This is taking a lot of work in terms of getting everything ready but we are really excited about the future.

What would you say was your first big break in the music scene?

As far as breaks go, I dont’t believe I had any. I worked extremely hard to get where I am right now, and everything that I have accomplished, I made happen by my persistence, integrity and, hard work. Of course there have been people who have been extremely helpful in my career which I have always been so appreciative of.

Tell us, Since getting into the music business, what has been your proudest moment?

My proudest moment was when Armin Van Buuren emailed me in 2004 the night after I have him ‘CQ (Seek You)’ – EnMass. He said he loved the song,played it that night in Ibiza and the crowd went nuts. He wanted to sign it and so EnMass was born

Your partner from EnMass,Eric Tadla, passed away in 2008. Was that one of the toughest things you’ve dealt with, in your music career? How has he influenced your music? You two made amazing music together!

Yes, There is no comparison to losing not only a production partner but a best friend as well. I really hope no one ever has to deal with it. I really learned a lot from him in the studio. I have been saying that I will always keep his influence and memory alive thoughout my music career and I have recently decided that I am going to be titling my new lavel ‘EnMass Music’.

Growing up, what were some of you ambitions? Did you always know you wanted to be in the music scene? What drew you to this and more particularly, this music?

I have always been a competitive person and music lover. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with music until I was 18 and started going out to clubs. Then I fell in love with it, and realized that’s what I wanted to do the rest of my life. I have always been a fan of EDM music from the very beginning of my career, it was my favorite to play, because it always had great stories.

Who are some of your favorite artists in electronic music? Any particular tracks you can’t stop listening to?

I listen to a lot of music, and to be quite honest when I listen to music it is not always EDM. My favorite EDM artist at the moment are Heatbeat,Tritonal,Darude,Gareth Emery,Ferry Corsten and, Armin Van Buuren. My favorite tune of 2009 was Man On The Run – Dash Berlin with Cerf,Mitiska & Jaren.

Many people now-a-days love to say ”trance is dead”, I particular disagree, how do you feel about the scene these days, and about the music that’s being put out?

I think Trance is actually on a comeback. Mainstream radio is playing electro now, and more clubs are actually playing it as well. So I think trance is on the way back up which is great. I love to gain new listeners and fans who are new to trance as well. I have a radio show, the Buzz Podcast, on Kiss 95.7 FM in connecticut and it has definitely introduced a lot of new listeners in New England to the world of EDM.

You’ve done shows all over now, tell us what has been your favorite gig to date, and how do crowds vary from state to state or even country to country?

There are so many gigs that were amazing, its so hard to pick just one,so I will name a few this past year. Tiesto @ Tsongas Arena(6,000 people were there,it was insane! It was also Tiesto’s first Arena show in New England which I was honored to be part of!), ISTMO Music Fest(El Salvador),Perfecto @ Rain(Vegas). Here is a great video of the Vegas show. I will be traveling for my first time to Europe in December for Monday Bar Cruise so I’m sure that’s going to be a great experience. The crowds are always great, it’s amazing to see how many fans i really have. THANK YOU ALL!

Why do you think this music isn’t as big as it is in, for instance, Europe? Do you think we need some 50 Cent and Lil Wayne type beefs going, or getting some DJ’s to start dressing up like Lady Gaga before it gets some major exposure?

Hahah very good question. If you take a look at mainstream, it goes through transitions,like it is now. Hip Hop is dead, and pop and top 40 is hitting pretty good. EDM music is alway evolving, and I think some songs will cross over in the near future. One of my favorite ways to describe EDM music to people who dont know what it is,is this;Electronic Dance Music is like Soccer(Football), It’s big everywhere in the world except North America. Im trade marking that by the way. I think EDM needs more exposure on FM radio and other outlets and it will catch more with the average American.

Speaking of beefs, did you read about the Deadmau5 and Marcus Shossow deal, from a while ago? What did you think about that?

I try and stay away from all the politics of dancing as PVD calls it,so no comment.

Well Randy, Thank you for your time and we hope to hear some new tracks from you soon as well as see you at a show sometime soon!

Thank you, make sure you check out my website for all my upcoming gigs as well as pictures from my past events. www.RandyBoyer.com. There you can also find a link to my free podcast on iTunes, the Buzz Podcast. Thank You!

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Yep, its been a whole year now since we opened up the site. We’ve had our down’s and up’s and, are hoping to make our 2nd year of existance much better then the first. Lets take a look at some our favorite articles from the first year…

DJtunez.net VS Ferry Corsten

Where Is Kai Tracid?

Robert Vadney Interview

Horrible Album Covers

Music Saves Tee’s

Armin Van Buuren April Fools Prank

Ladies Of Trance

There are many many more that you can scroll through. Since opening the site we’ve met many great new people that we wouldn’t of otherwise, we’ve been to many great events that we wouldn’t of otherwise..overall its been a great experience and we cant wait to continue this in our second year. We’re always working on trying to improve what we’ve got and hopefully this will be the time where all our dreams become reality, and its all thanks to YOU! So buckle up, we’re going into year #2!!!

So I was breezing through the interweb and I stumble upon a great video, Its our video! If you remember we did a little burning of Ferry Corstens CD a month ago. It was all in fun, but many people took it VERY personally, but we cleared that whole thing up with those folks. Anyway my favorite part of this whole thing is their heading for the article “DJtunez.net VS Ferry Corsten: Video INSIDE!”. Anyway, big shout out to the people over @ www.toxic-beats.com, for posting the video over there! For those who missed the video here it is again:

How shocking is this… people who download/stream music illegally also purchase the music! Only a handful of artist are getting this through their skulls that the internet is the future of music and that if someone finds your song on Youtube or a P2P client or torrent and they happen to like it, chances are they’ll buy your sh*t.

Especially in the dance music scene, other then Tiesto, Armin, Guetta and a select other few…people dont know who you are! Matter of fact half the good electronic music they hear, they think its from Tiesto. So getting someone to make a video for you and post it on Youtube, thats free advertising for the artist. I mean I wont go into this any further. CLICK HERE for the stats, thanks to HyperBot.com for posting that up!

I dont know how many of you might remember this, but way back last november we had the “Fuck The Connection” track as part of our  Top5Tunez . We have found another great mashup by Matt Brodson this time putting together Ferry Corsten, Duderstandt and, Above & Beyond… Check it out…

Well all the videos from the Electric Zoo Festival are now up, including David Guetta, James Holden, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz and, Kaskade so again definitely check them out @ our VIDEOS SECTION. Also we’ve snapped up some random pictures in Long Island City, Greenpoint and Manhattan and those you can check out in our PICTURES SECTION.

Welcome back world, hope you all enjoyed the week, we definitely had a blast.. check out the PICTURE SECTION for proof of that! Met Randy Boyer and a few other cool people over the weekend, so it was pretty sweet. But the pictures will speak for themselves, lets get to your favorite track of the week. There’s actually going to be two winners this week, because the poll’s were down for the first three days of voting…. So our poll winner was the Kyau & Albert remix of Cosmic Gate’s “Flatline”, the track received 34% of your votes, and got 125 hits on our Youtube Channel, our number two winner is the 2009 version of Ron Van Den Bueken’s “Timless” , this being probably the longest track name we’ve ever had … Ron Van Den Bueken – Timeless 2009 (Ron Van Den Bueken & Maarten De Jong Edit), thats 15 words for one track!! Anyway the track received 28% of the votes while taking over 240 hits on the Youtube Channel.

With 19% of the votes and 180+ hits on the Youtube channel is Marco V’s new single “Solitary Confinement”, and if you love Marco V’s previous work, you have to enjoy this track as its pure Marco V style. DJ Tatana shows up again on our Top5Tunez this week with her track “Autumn Sun”, excellent name track and track name to finish off the summer. The track received 13% of the votes and 70+ hits on the Youtube Channel, and with 6% of the votes and 30+ views on the Youtube Channel is Ferry Corstens remix of Bobina’s “Invisible Touch”.

Hope you enjoy this weeks tracks and vote for your favorite, and as always stay tuned for more great news from the electronic dance scene and most definitely more great music!