The first single under the Syste… Read Full Bio ↴System F is an alias of Ferry Corsten.
The first single under the System F alias was "Out Of The Blue". This track was released in March 1999 on Tsunami, a label of Dutch record company Purple Eye. Ferry had already finished this track in 1998. Because he released some other tracks on Tsunami, he already had contact with Maykel Piron. After listening to the track, Maykel immediately signed the track.
Before the official release, some limited one-sided promo vinyls were send to a few DJs. The only information on this vinyl was a white label with a stamped mobile number and the text "Out of the Blue". Nick Warren (from Way Out West) and Pete Tong, the owner of Essential recordings, both received the vinyl. After listening, Nick Warren phoned Hooj Choons and they made an offer. Pete Tong of Essential recordings also made an offer. At some point Pete Tong said that he was going to Amsterdam and that Ferry and his manager should come to the airport to close the deal there. The deal was closed at Schiphol Airport, and some time later Pete flew back to the UK. "Out Of The Blue" was released worldwide on several labels.
A year later, Ferry released the follow up, Cry. This track was produced together with Robert Smit. It was a vocal track. The vocals were done by Saskia Lie-Atjam. "Cry" was released in February 2000 on the Tsunami Label.
Later in 2000 the first System F album was released. On November 2000 the album Out Of The Blue was released on the Tsunami label. Ferry worked with some artists for the album, like Marc Almond and Armin van Buuren. With Marc he did Soul on Soul and with Armin he made Exhale. Marc Almond is known from Soft Cell.
In 2001 Ferry made under the system f alias the dance valley theme.
Also the Out the Blue album was re-released that year and it contained now the dance valley theme.
Tracks like Solstice, Needlejuice, Soul on Soul and Exhale were all released on a single. In 2003 the track Spaceman was released on Tsunami Special Blend. Ferry released also the second System F album Together, but this was only for the japanese market. It was released on Avex trax. There was no european release, but some shops imported it. In this year ferry made a second track together with Armin van Buuren; From The Heart. This track was released on Armind and appeared also on armin's album 76. The last System F track was Ignition, Sequence, Start. First it was released on Avex Trax in 2003 and later on Tsunami in 2004.
Ferry made also some remixes under the system f alias. He made a remix for Yoji Biomehanika's track A Theme From Bangingglobe under the system f alias. There are also system f remixes from the tracks Connected and Kanariya from japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki.
Today Ferry no longer produces under the alias system f. Since 2003, after the second system f album, he decided to quit with all his aliasses (except gouryella, which he keeping) He produce now under his own name. He also left Tsunami in 2005 to start his own record company, Flashover Recordings. Maykel Piron, his former manager, has moved to armada.
Spaceman
System F Lyrics
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In Clouds
floats an inner sea
Eternity
The Sky
safety net for those
who feel lost
Belly of the Universe
bears the Spaceman
to the sea
Universal sea
Love is Gravity
Water
penetrates his soul
never full
Never
empty, the big blue
ever free
Belly of the Universe
bears the Spaceman
to the sea
Universal sea
Love is Gravity
The lyrics of System F's "Spaceman" are poetic and abstract, evoking imagery of floating in space and drifting through an inner sea. The opening lines of "In Clouds / floats an inner sea / Eternity" set the tone for the rest of the song, describing a vast and infinite space where time seems to stand still. The "inner sea" could be interpreted as a metaphor for the subconscious mind, with the singer drifting through it in a dreamlike state.
The second stanza introduces the concept of the sky as a "safety net for those / who feel lost." This could be seen as a reference to the feelings of isolation and loneliness that come with being lost in space, and the idea that the expanse of the sky provides a sense of comfort and protection.
The third stanza speaks of the "Belly of the Universe" carrying the spaceman to the sea. This could be interpreted as a reference to the idea that the universe is a living organism, and that the spaceman is a tiny part of that larger whole. The "Universal sea / Love is Gravity" line suggests that love is a fundamental force that holds the universe together, and that the spaceman is held in place by its pull.
Overall, "Spaceman" is a song that speaks to the universal human desire for connection and purpose. The spaceman is lost in a vast and infinite space, but through his journey he discovers that he is connected to something greater than himself, and that love is the force that binds us all together.
Line by Line Meaning
In Clouds
The spaceman is situated among the clouds.
floats an inner sea
The spaceman experiences a sense of inner calmness that resembles the tranquility of an undisturbed sea.
Eternity
The spaceman's experience of peacefulness feels like it will last forever.
The Sky
The atmosphere around the spaceman.
safety net for those
The sky provides a feeling of safety and security for those who are lost.
who feel lost
Those who feel disorientated.
Belly of the Universe
The center of the universe, considered here to be a physical location.
bears the Spaceman
The spaceman is carried by this space location.
to the sea
Perhaps the spaceman's final destination is the peaceful ocean, or perhaps they are simply traveling through space toward an unknown destination or purpose.
Universal sea
The vastness of space and the unknown it contains.
Love is Gravity
Love is the force that pulls us toward others, much like gravity pulls objects toward each other in space.
Water
Water symbolizes the essence of life.
penetrates his soul
The spaceman experiences a sense of deep connection with the universe and existence itself.
never full
There is always more that can be learned or experienced, and the spaceman is always seeking to deepen their understanding of the universe.
Never
There is always more to discover and explore in the universe.
empty, the big blue
The vastness of space and possibility is endless and forever expanding.
ever free
The universe is a place of boundless freedom and possibility, and it is a space that invites exploration.
Universal sea
The vastness of space and the unknown it contains.
Love is Gravity
Love is the force that pulls us toward others, much like gravity pulls objects toward each other in space.
Contributed by Logan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TranceClassicsOfficial
In clouds,
Floats an inner sea (eternity),
The sky,
Safety net for all of those who feel lost,
Belly of the universe...thats the spaceman to the sea,
Universal Sea,
Love Is Gravity!
Water,
Penetrates the soul,
Never full, never empty,
The big blue ever free,
Belly of the universe...thats the spaceman to the sea,
Universal Sea,
Love Is Gravity!
@TranceClassicsOfficial
In clouds,
Floats an inner sea (eternity),
The sky,
Safety net for all of those who feel lost,
Belly of the universe...thats the spaceman to the sea,
Universal Sea,
Love Is Gravity!
Water,
Penetrates the soul,
Never full, never empty,
The big blue ever free,
Belly of the universe...thats the spaceman to the sea,
Universal Sea,
Love Is Gravity!
@micknevinger5259
Trance Classics Awesome track by Ferry Corsten! keep up the good work :)
@llama3856
That space-like, Gouryella-style hum in the background is so hauntingly beautiful... ๐ Corsten, as with other DJs, really stood out back then in trance's golden years of the late 90s and early 00s! ๐๐คฉ
@mikeb3488
I couldn't agree more! In fact, the build-up&drop of System F's "Spaceman" mix here and Gouryella's mix of Binary Finary's "1999" still send shivers down my spine then bring tears to my eyes 20+ years after I first heard them in the top epic trance club in Tokyo๐๐ปโ๏ธ๐๐ฏ๐ต
@hutmacher8400
i can agree. the construction of the melodi is simple and genious. Ferry really invented alot of this genre and kept in on point yet with alot of new and creative sounds. His snares for example. โค
@TranceHistorian
Absolutely my favourite System F track!
Yes you heard me right. Absolute perfection!!
DJ Space Raven Remix of this is banging too.
@Stevenpsaila86
Black-hole propulsion, light-speed spacecraft existed in 2003, they were created by Ferry Corsten!!
@Gibe-yg9ep
great song, I just discovered it now in 2020
@czargwar
I remember coming across it in the past. Now I'm revisiting some old mixes and found it on Robert Gitelman 2003 live at ID&T radio. Highly recommend checking out the full mix
@TranceHistorian
@Cezary T. Gwarnicki I know that mix well, lots of nice tracks there!