A massive thanks to @ferrycorsten for taking the time for this interview, and to @amsterdamdanceevent for hosting us! In this interview, we cover…
00:00 - Welcome to Ferry Corsten
01:41 - Why produce under multiple names?
04:02 - Ferry’s new album, “Connect”
05:05 - Ferry’s world tour “What the F”
08:51 - Doing things “not by the book”
10:20 - Balancing happiness with sadness
11:07 - Keeping rhythm in the breakdown
13:20 - How “Veracocha - Carte Blanche” was created
16:55 - The Gouryella “Gurgle” Bass - Mapping velocity to filter cutoff
17:45 - Creating groove in bass lines
19:27 - Essential “Producer Mindset” characteristics to develop
21:32 - Don’t be afraid to get a negative response
22:40 - Moving with trends without selling out
24:41 - The importance of staying up-to-date
25:53 - Running his own record labels
26:40 - Choosing HOW to react to negative comments
29:16 - Layering synths for a huge sound (and subtlety)
31:41 - AI - a threat or an opportunity?
34:01 - Workflow and arrangement
36:51 - The danger of over-producing an idea
38:40 - Ferry’s advice to anyone wanting to produce music
Check out Ferry's music:
Spotify:
New album: “Connect” ()
World DJ Tour: “What the F” ()
@FlashoverRecordings:
Check out Ferry on the socials:
Facebook:
Instagram:
Individual tracks we discuss in this interview:
Veracocha - Carte Blanche:
Ferry Corsten & Morgan Page feat. Cara Melín - Wounded:
Ferry Corsten & Morgan Page feat. Cara Melín - Wounded (Kristian Nairn Remix):
Gouryella - Gouryella:
📣 Shout out to our Accelerator student - Phil Able - whose track “Carnivalium” is out now on Ferry’s label, Flashover Recordings! Listen here and support if you dig:
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Gear I use in this video…
🔈 My Audio Gear:
Headphones 1:
Headphones 2:
Audio Interface:
Monitors:
MIDI Keyboard (Main):
MIDI Keyboard (Travel):
Microphone:
Computer:
🎛 Discounted Plugin Deals:
💻 …And some of my Favourite Software…
🎤 Vocal Processing (I use all of these):
Celemony Melodyne:
Antares Autotune:
Waves CLA Vocals:
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Will
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