Ferry Corsten
Dutch DJ, trance music producer and remixer
- Base
- Netherlands
- Active
- Since 1999
- Listeners
- 283K
- Sound
Sonic signature
507 analyzedFerry Corsten is a high-energy trance artist from Netherlands. Ferry's catalogue here runs a wide 80-169 BPM band (median 129). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 24 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 10A, 10B. The overall sound is dark and driving. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1999 to 2026. Since 2000 the energy has risen from 74 to 89 out of 100. The catalogue traces a label journey from Zeitgeist to Tsunami. More restrained than 92% of trance artists.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 84% of trance artists
- Tempo:
- slower than 80% of trance artists
Plays across 24 of 24 keys, 50% in minor, most often 9B, 10A, 10B. Genre DNA leans 100% Trance.
Evolution
Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.
B2B pairings
Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.
- Markus Schulz24 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 81
- Cosmic Gate23 keys · 129 BPM · NRG 77
- Armin van Buuren24 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 81
- Super8 & Tab23 keys · 128 BPM · NRG 82
Set builder
A set arc from Ferry's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Ferry's catalogue.
Discography
521 tracks · 507 analyzed
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About
Ferry Corsten OON is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer. He is well known for producing many pioneering trance tracks during the 1990s–2000s under his numerous aliases, including System F, Moonman, Pulp Victim and Gouryella. In recent years, he has shifted to a broader electronic music style, playing everything from progressive house to uplifting trance; and hosts his own weekly radio show, Resonation Radio. Corsten routinely plays at events and festivals all over the world including Electric Daisy Carnival, Tomorrowland, and many others, and has been consistently ranked among DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll, having placed at rank 5 in 2004 and 2005, 6 in 2006 and 2008; and most recently at 80 for 2024.
FAQ
- What genre is Ferry Corsten?
- Ferry Corsten plays mostly trance, with electro, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Ferry Corsten play at?
- Ferry Corsten's tracks here sit mostly between 80 and 169 BPM, with a median around 129.
- What key does Ferry Corsten play in?
- Across 507 analyzed tracks, Ferry Corsten favours 9B, 10A, 10B, and 50% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Ferry Corsten based?
- Ferry Corsten is based in Netherlands and has been active since 1999.
- What labels has Ferry Corsten released on?
- Ferry Corsten has releases associated with Tsunami, Zeitgeist, Darey Products Ltd, Positiva.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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