A music revolution in Manila
MANILA, Philippines - Producer. DJ. Pioneer. Innovator. Visionary. DJ Ferry Corsten is the man that singlehandedly initiated a revolution in a dance music genre –– one that’s long since touched every corner of the globe. And this coming July 5, Ferry Corsten invades Manila’s music scene as he spins his classic tunes and new mixes at Republiq, Resorts World.
With the release of his latest album “WKND,” the city’s partyphiles will get into a trance soon with Corsten’s latest beats that include 14 brand new tracks.
Recently, Corsten also visited Manila and was welcomed with an exclusive dinner hosted by one of the country’s premier personalities Raymond Gutierrez at the Opus Restaurant & Lounge at Resorts World. Among the guests during the dinner were sisters Liz and Laureen Uy, Robbie Becroft, Mike Concepcion, Carlos Concepcion, Isabelle Daza, Nicole Andersson, Fabio Ide and Ces Olondriz, Ginggay Joven-dela Merced, Pam Quinones and Mark Nicdao. They were also joined by celebrities Vice Ganda, G Tongi, Andi Eigenmann, Lovi Poe and Carla Humphries.
Having designed the Dutch trance sound, he propelled it into the clubbing consciousness and further still into popular culture. From there he innovated at every turn, working with vocalists as diverse as SimonLe Bon and Guru, and has remixed music from some of the planet’s most enduring artists — U2, The Killers, Faithless, Moby and William Orbit, among others.
Regularly ranked as one of the top 10 DJs in the world and backed by 20 years in the music industry, he continues to capture the hearts and minds of legions of fans, and scooped some of the world’s most prestigious music prizes along the way.
With a strong reception to his early tracks (Moonman’s “Don’t Be Afraid” and Discodroids “Interspace”), he launched Tsunami Records in 1997. Within six short months The Dutch Trance Sound had seized control of Europe’s dance floors and national charts. He is one of the few electronic dance music DJs to have consistently hit the international music charts with his ground-breaking music productions. He fast established a reputation for impassioned floor-igniting sets, which engaged and delighted an ever-expanding group of fans. He entered DJ magazine’s Top 100 poll in the first year of voting and, as of 2011 has enjoyed an incredible unbroken 12-year run in the chart. He won Best Trance DJ at both the 2005 and 2007 Ibiza Awards.
Midway through 2007 Ferry launched Corsten’s Countdown, his radio show platform. Each week, for the last five years, listeners have ranked the 10 tracks Ferry plays via the show’s website and his Facebook Fan Page. Corsten’s Countdown is now aired in over 55 countries.
Aside from his achievements in the world of dance music, Ferry is the ambassador for the Dutch World Wildlife Fund, where he has begun to leverage the exposure his events afford him to raise awareness for the Fund’s activities.
With over two decades of working in the electronic dance music, Ferry continues to gain a multitude of following all over the world. Ferry is ready for the WKND…are you?
Visit Ferry Corsten’s Facebook fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/FerryCorsten or follow him on Twitter @FerryCorsten.
