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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Here we go ya’ll the week 64 Top5Tunez countdown. Make sure you vote on this weeks tracks!

Here you go folks,like we do every monday, the Top5Tunez Mix! Also wanted to announce that we have launched a new Youtube channel called Top5Tunez, where you’ll have all our Top5Tunez mixes put up from now on! And while we’re at it, you can also find and friend us @ Digg and Reddit! Dont forget you can also download this mix in our download section!

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Here’s this week Top5Tunez mix, give it a listen and vote for your favorite track of the week! You can download the mix through our download section, you can also comment on the mix or the tracks @ 247nightlife.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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Whats up world, we’re leaving for the Electric Zoo Festival in about an hour(Pictures and Videos coming soon), So lets get this thing rolling. The winner of this weeks Top5Tunez with 30% of the votes, is the Cosmic Gate remix of Fabio XB & Ronnie Play Ft Gabriel Cage – “Inside Of You”. I agree with the comment left on the YouTube page by Polarfuchs about this Cosmic Gate and this track, “Cosmic Gate is just sick. Love them! Greeeeat track”.. Really I couldn’t of summed it up any better. Up next with 25% of the votes is Marcus Schossow’s alias Progresia with “Galandia” , and again Polarfuchs sounds off on the YouTube page, “Schossow owns. He is so damn skilled 5*”, true and to the point!!

With 18% of the votes came Cliff Coenraad’s “Distorted Reality” , and yes Polarfuchs did comment on it, but I just want to say Cliff Coenraad is really giving the electronic dance scene a sick, new sound too it, and people are loving it, hope he can make it out to New York soon, so we can check him out live! Rafael Frost’s “Boomerang” took in 14% of the votes, Mr. Frost has brought us a handful of quality productions, but this in my opinion, is his best work to date. Now with 13% of the votes comes Tritonal Ft Christina Soto – Lunarium (Daydream Fantasy Vocal Mix), amazing production by them again, the name of the mix really says it all, the track puts you into a sort of fantasy land and Christina’s voice really works beautifully on this track, the record really gives me a feel like Master & Nickson Ft. Justine Suissa “Out There(5th Dimension)” did, very uplifting..keep up the good work guys!

Enjoy this weeks tracks and make sure you vote for your favorite! We’ll have a lot of new pictures and videos up this week so make sure you stay tuned!!

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So with half the year down the drain and a lot of great new records released we will be celebrating this with our 2nd part of the Quarterly Favorites. Lets get it started!

10 – BK – Revolution(P.H.A.T.T. Remix)

Remix of a classic, can’t go wrong with a good up-to-date remix.

9- Bissen Pres. Crossover – Washout

Great uplifting track from an amazing up and coming producer.

8-  Breakfast – Remember

With his discography getting bigger and bigger, this is probably the best Breakfast production to date.

7- Tritonal Ft Cristina Sota – Piercing Quiet

Amazing vocal track, has a great chilling and summer vibe to it.

6- The Killers – Spaceman (Sander Van Doorn Mix Pt. 2)

Many might not like the SvD style of remixing pop tracks, but this and the Apologize remix are real f*cking choons.

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Make sure to check back tomorrow for the Top 5!