Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ, producer and recorder who first started out in… Read Full Bio ↴Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ, producer and recorder who first started out in 1991 producing underground hardcore gabber tracks. He soon expanded into clubhouse and trance music. But don't put Ferry into the trance corner, because his sound encompasses several genres of electronic music.

In 1999 Ferry Corsten was voted Best Producer of the Year at the Ericsson Muzik Award in London. In 2000, he was awarded Best Remix for Adagio for Strings (Ferry Corsten Remix) at the Dancestar 2000 awards.

He has worked with many other famous DJs, such as DJ Tiesto, Benny Benassi, and Vincent de Moor.

In 1997 he established the famous Tsunami dance label together with Robert Smit & the German dance company Purple Eye Entertainment. He left Tsunami and Purple Eye in 2005.

In 2005 Ferry started his own company named Flashover Recordings.
The first record on Flashover was Who's Knockin'? with a Flashover remix. The single Fire was the next record. This would be the second album released under Flashover.

Since his first solo album, Ferry has continued to evolve his style. He started with the concept name L.E.F. which stands for "Loud. Electronic. Ferocious." and has organized events under this name. Ferry released his second solo album aptly named L.E.F.

Ferry has also participated in compiling and mixing the Trance Nation series with Ministry of Sound which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Trance Nation 2002 was the latest Trance Nation compilation from Ferry.

Next to Trance Nation, he compiled many other mixed CDs such as Creamfields, Tsunami One, Dance Valley 2001, Passport: Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mixed Live: Spundae @ Circus Los Angeles, Live at Innercity, World Tour Tokyo and Washington, and many others.

He has been known to use a lot of other aliases including: 4x4, A Jolly Good Fellow, Albion, Bypass, Cyber F, Dance Therapy, Delaquente, Digital Control, East West, Eon, Exiter, Ferr, Firmly Undaground, Free Inside, Funk Einsatz, Kinky Toys, Lunalife, Moonman, Party Cruiser, Pulp Victim, Raya Shaku, Sidewinder, System F, The Nutter and Zenithal.

In addition to these releases, Ferry has also worked with other DJs on several projects. Together with Tijs Verwest (DJ Tiësto), he set up Gouryella and Vimana. Ferry has also teamed up with Vincent de Moor on the one-time alias project Veracocha. In addition, Ferry has worked with Benny Benassi to produce the one-time alias FB/FB feat. Edun, which stands for the first letter of each of their first names, Ferry and Benny, and also features Edun, Russian/Nigerian gospel and electronic vocal singer.

Other groups that he has been in include: Alter Native, Blade Racer, Discodroids, Double Dutch, Elektrika, Energiya, Fernick, Mind To Mind, Nixieland, Penetrator, Project Aurora, Riptide, Roef, S.O.A., Scum, Selected Worx, Sons of Aliens, Soundcheck, Spirit of Adventure, Starparty, and The Tellurians.

Moreover, his track Ferry Corsten & Ramin Djawadi - Prison Break Theme (Ferry Corsten Breakout Mix) is now famous worldwide due to the success of the Prison Break television series.

With the exception of Gouryella, Ferry no longer uses any other aliases. Gouryella is nowadays only Ferry since Tijs stepped out of the project.

He has released five solo albums to date:
Looking Forward (as "Ferr") (with John Matze) (Released: 1996)
Out Of The Blue (as "System F") (Released: 2001)
Right of Way (Released: 2003)
Together (as "System F") (Released: 2003)
L.E.F. (Loud, Electronic, Ferocious) (Released: 2006)
Twice In A Blue Moon (Released: 2008)

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Soul On Soul
Ferry Corsten Lyrics

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I was blinded forever
By the beautiful light of madness in your eyes

Such a sweet revelation
And the darkest sensation on soul on soul

Soul on soul
Soul on soul

On soul

Soul on soul
Soul on soul
On soul!

With heaven around me
Your ?? gets around me in your arms again

For once I was lost and
Somehow you found me and I was yours again

Soul on soul
Soul on soul
On soul

Soul on soul
Soul on soul
On soul!

Soul on soul
Soul on soul
On soul!

Soul on soul
Soul on soul
On soul!

Soul on soul

Soul on soul
On soul!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ferry Corsten's "Soul On Soul" depict a deeply emotional and passionate connection between two individuals. The singer is confessing to being completely captivated and blinded by the beautiful but intense madness in the eyes of his lover. It's as if he's acknowledging that the passion they share is so overwhelming and consuming that it has taken over his soul completely.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "soul on soul" several times, emphasizing the idea of this interconnectedness between two people. The singer finds himself lost in the sensations of the moment, feeling as though he is surrounded by heaven while wrapped in the arms of his lover. He expresses a sense of gratitude for having been found by his lover, having temporarily lost himself until they came back together.

Overall, the lyrics of "Soul On Soul" are a poignant exploration of the intense emotions experienced when two souls come together in a passionate bond. The powerful way the two individuals connect, and lose themselves in each other, is aptly captured by this song.

Line by Line Meaning

I was blinded forever
I was permanently blinded by your stunning and overwhelming beauty.

By the beautiful light of madness in your eyes
Your eyes, filled with an intense and insane passion, were so beautiful that they blinded me to everything else.

Such a sweet revelation
It was a wonderful and unexpected revelation to find someone as special as you.

And the darkest sensation on soul on soul
Despite the overwhelming love and passion we share, there is also a deep and dark sense of connection between us.

With heaven around me
My surroundings feel like heaven because of your presence in my life.

Your ?? gets around me in your arms again
Your embrace has the power to make me forget everything else and feel utterly content in your arms.

For once I was lost and
There was a time in my life when I felt completely aimless and lost.

Somehow you found me and I was yours again
You came into my life and gave me a sense of purpose and belonging once more.

Soul on soul
Our connection goes beyond the physical and touches the very depths of our souls.

On soul
Our connection is all-encompassing and affects every aspect of our being.

Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: FERRY CORSTEN, MARC ALMOND PETER, Peter Almond

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