Ferry Corsten on the Amsterdam Dance Event

Ferry Corsten on the Amsterdam Dance Event

25 September, 2007 | 9.47AM

• Written by: GlobalPR
• Filed under: Music News : ade, amsterdam dance event, holland, music conference

With only three weeks to the Amsterdam Dance Event, we caught up with top Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten, to see what he thinks of the event and what he is up to.

You will be hosting your own panel at this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). Tell us a bit about it and why you decided to get more involved.

I will be doing a Q&A with Buma Stemra.

Buma Stemra is the Dutch copyright organization which is the main sponsor of the ADE.

I am a fan of this organization, as it protects the copyrights of Dutch music very well internationally.

I’ve participated regularly with ADE in the last couple of years in either the day or night programs, or both.

The ADE is a great place to network with fellow producers and record labels; it offers a lot of potential business opportunities.

Over the years, the ADE convention have seen an increase of international companies and producers joining every year.

Where can we see you DJing during ADE and what can we expect from your set?

I’m actually taking it easy this year and not doing the evening program.

I’m busy preparing for an event I’m doing with UDC (Dance Valley) called ‘Full on Ferry’, which happens the week after ADE.

Why do you think ADE is such an important event on the music industry calendar?

Because it allows you to have a chance to meet many of the contacts that you have been talking to over the phone or through the internet for months and may have never met face to face.

It is also a great way to play catch up with your various partners in a relaxed setting.

What impact do you think ADE has made on the music industry as a whole?

Where other conferences over the years have concentrated on the entertainment aspect, at ADE, entertainment and business are equally important.

Have you attended or played at any other music conferences and if so, why are they important for you to attend?

I am also a regular at the Winter Music Conference in Miami and my label, Flashover Recordings, also participates at Popkomm in Germany.

I think it’s important as a label to be present in these conferences as it does allow you to network with other labels or sign artists and tracks.

It is a good way to network with other artists.

Through those meetings, I’ve come up with new collaborations and create extra awareness in those various countries.

What would your tips be to anyone going to the music conference for the first time so they can get the most out it?

If you are going as a producer, I would definitely check out the Dutch D3 day.

I would scan the day programs to see what panels interest you.

I would also tell them to check out the online delegates list on the ADE website and contact companies you think you would be able to work with.

Don’t forget to bring your repertoire to hand out to labels.

Some of the biggest DJs in the world are from the Netherlands. What do you think makes Dutch DJs so successful?

Because we’re Dutch? ;-)

You are also a well-respected producer. Are you releasing any of your own productions this year or creating any mix compilations?

Yes, I’ve released two singles this year.

The first one was called ‘Beautiful’, which is from my artist album ‘L.E.F.’, and a new track called ‘Brain Box’ (which is known in the Netherlands as ‘The Race’).

I’ve also released two compilations this year.

‘Passport United States of America’, which is the sequel from the first Passport compilation ‘Kingdom of the Netherlands’, and the ‘Dance Valley 2007’ compilation.

The scene has changed a lot since you started. How have you been able to stay at the top of your profession?

I go my own path and believe in what I do.

I try not to follow

Who are the next big DJs coming up from Holland?

Through his hit, Fedde Le Grand has been playing all over the world.

I definitely see him coming up.

What tips would you give to aspiring DJs?

Learn how to mix with any type of mixer in any situation.

In this line, there are so many things that you come across; you have to figure out how to do it, and how to do it right — regardless of everything being rearranged.

What else can we expect from Ferry Corsten in 2007?

Well, 2007 is almost over, but aside from doing the ‘Full on Ferry’ event in Rotterdam on the 27th of October, I am taking it easy for a couple of months to be in the studio to work on my next album.

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