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)
Sites: YouTube
Whatever!
Ferry Corsten Lyrics
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Congressmen and debutantes
Wander up and down the avenue
They don't know world's a bore
Everything's been done before
And I'm so tired, that change is overdue
And it's blah, blah, blah on the radio
Blah, blah, blah on the TV too
Blah, blah, blah means nothing new
Blah, blah, blah for me and blah for you
Blah, blah, blah
I tried sex, but sex is dumb
Rub some bits and wait to come
Staring at the ceiling is a drag
And it's blah, blah, blah on the radio
Blah, blah, blah on remote control
Blah, blah, blah on the TV too
Blah, blah, blah means nothing new
Blah, blah, blah for me and blah for you
Blah, blah, blah
I tried god, but God's a fake
Whitewash fathers on the make
And I don't need a pedophile with pew
And it's blah, blah, blah on the radio
Blah, blah, blah on remote control
Blah, blah, blah on the TV too
Blah, blah, blah means nothing new
Blah, blah, blah for me and blah for you
Blah, blah, blah
The lyrics of Ferry Corsten's song "Whatever!" paint a bleak picture of the world and the singer's disillusionment with it. The first stanza describes the various types of people the singer sees wandering around, all seemingly bored and unaware of the repetitive nature of their existence. The singer longs for change, feeling that it is long overdue. This sense of frustration is reflected in the repetition of the phrase "blah, blah, blah" throughout the song, representing the meaningless nature of much of modern life.
The second and third stanzas are more specific in their critiques. The singer has tried various things to find meaning and enjoyment in life - sex, religion - but has found them lacking. Sex is "dumb" and unfulfilling, while religion is dismissed as a "fake" and associated with pedophile priests. The singer is left feeling empty and jaded, surrounded by the same meaningless chatter on the radio, TV, and elsewhere.
Overall, the lyrics of "Whatever!" express a sense of nihilism and disillusionment with modern life and its institutions. The repetition of "blah, blah, blah" becomes a way to mock the meaningless nature of much of what people say and do, while also expressing the singer's own feelings of disenchantment.
Line by Line Meaning
Sentimental creeps and cops
People of varying personalities and professions stroll around aimlessly
Congressmen and debutantes
Even those with power and prestige wander the streets
Wander up and down the avenue
Walking back and forth without purpose or direction
They don't know world's a bore
People are unaware of the uninteresting and repetitive nature of life
Everything's been done before
There is no originality in the world anymore
And I'm so tired, that change is overdue
The singer is exhausted and believes that change is long overdue
And it's blah, blah, blah on the radio
The radio is playing meaningless content
Blah, blah, blah on remote control
The artist finds TV content to be meaningless
Blah, blah, blah on the TV too
Television content is uninteresting and repetitive
Blah, blah, blah means nothing new
The content on the radio and TV is unoriginal
Blah, blah, blah for me and blah for you
The meaningless content is the same for everyone
I tried sex, but sex is dumb
The artist tried sex but did not find it satisfying or worthwhile
Rub some bits and wait to come
The physical aspect of sex is not fulfilling for the singer
Staring at the ceiling is a drag
The singer finds boredom and monotony in everyday life
I tried god, but God's a fake
The singer rejects the concept of God as false
Whitewash fathers on the make
Religious leaders are corrupt and deceitful
And I don't need a pedophile with pew
The artist does not want to associate with religious figures who are involved in sexual misconduct
Blah, blah, blah on the radio
Repeating the earlier sentiment regarding the unoriginal content on the radio
Blah, blah, blah on remote control
Repeating the earlier sentiment regarding the unoriginal content on the TV
Blah, blah, blah on the TV too
Repeating the earlier sentiment regarding the unoriginal content on the TV
Blah, blah, blah means nothing new
Repeating the earlier sentiment that the content is unoriginal
Blah, blah, blah for me and blah for you
Repeating the earlier sentiment that the meaningless content is the same for everyone
Blah, blah, blah
Repeating the phrase multiple times to emphasize the unoriginality and meaninglessness of everything around them
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC. , Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTHONY PAUL ROMBOLA, SALVATORE P. ERNA, TONY ROMBOLA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@INCC74656I
brings me back to 19 ish, working at a grocery store down the street from my house. mornings with Sirius on dish network/area 33's judge jewels. sitting on my moms porch with 200W of sony speakers blaring through the windows as i watched the sun rise over 3.1 quadrillion gallons of lake Superior and the stone beach 5 blocks down at the bottom of the hill.
@juhasahlstein227
How can it be that Corsten rocks in all styles? Such a cool track!
@Mevario
This song is perfect answer from the past for today's Armin's blah blah blah :D
@funktron2x
Absolutely off the hook. Always will be. Killer bassline, excellent changes of pace throughout. God I love this music.
@YourSalvation21
FINALLY!!! no crappy remix
@SisLD50
2:30 and 3:46 makes me shiver
@OldDanceMusic
What can I say about this massive tune? I think I will listen to it FOREVER!!! A production with lots of details, an electro atmosphere and much more... Ferry is one of the best electronic music producer ever \0/
@juhasahlstein227
Exactly! So versatile, so supreme whether in Trance, Electro, House or Techno and even Ambient.
@frankmartinez3020
Not a production but Mass Production "firecracker" on this songs back beat melody.🙂
@Begors
Épico este Track, de mis favoritos al inicio de este viaje del mundo Electrónico 😎👍 .!!