Ferry Corsten's TOP SECRETS to EDM Success at ADE 2024!

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: https://bit.ly/3Uyg5yS
New album: “Connect” (https://ferrycorsten.lnk.to/Connect)
World DJ Tour: “What the F” (https://www.ferrycorsten.com/whatthef)
@FlashoverRecordings: https://soundcloud.com/flashoverrecordings

Check out Ferry on the socials:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FerryCorsten/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferrycorsten

Individual tracks we discuss in this interview:

Veracocha - Carte Blanche: https://youtu.be/LZSnoaLWCVU?si=G6ByLWG7myXkD4F8
Ferry Corsten & Morgan Page feat. Cara Melín - Wounded: https://youtu.be/_GsRM07Y_po?si=4b628bxCy77aTdj5
Ferry Corsten & Morgan Page feat. Cara Melín - Wounded (Kristian Nairn Remix): https://youtu.be/CmGq8i3WluQ?si=bs4K96Y5Ykd7miSn
Gouryella - Gouryella: https://youtu.be/KCRAa73Ecj4?si=0-8gqfgZIYe7ghaf

???? 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: https://bit.ly/4fdn1Kf

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Gear I use in this video…

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Headphones 2: https://bit.ly/MyHeadphones650
Audio Interface: https://bit.ly/ApolloInterface
Monitors: https://bit.ly/AdamTV8
MIDI Keyboard (Main): https://bit.ly/3SJVOVG
MIDI Keyboard (Travel): https://bit.ly/42O62ZN
Microphone: https://bit.ly/ShureSM7
Computer: https://amzn.to/3uYU28J

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???? …And some of my Favourite Software…

???? Vocal Processing (I use all of these):
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Antares Autotune: https://bit.ly/3MeBY0a
Waves CLA Vocals: https://bit.ly/3aGx4LM

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Cheers, and happy producing!
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OTHER INTERVIEWS TO CHECK OUT:

James Wiltshire (F9 Audio and The Freemasons): https://youtu.be/NeTrh3TOpCA
Seamus Haji (Big Love and Defected Records): https://youtu.be/LoWQCz8jT8U
Jonathan Winter and Jimmy Yoshitake (Monstercat A&R): https://youtu.be/oAUzTf5MPd4
Adam Turner aka "Farius" (Colorize A&R): https://youtu.be/3__s3MXSMcE
Adrian Armendariz (Anjunabeats A&R): https://youtu.be/HGBPECXH-ic

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► How to Make TECH HOUSE (like FISHER) ???? https://youtu.be/moxdd3lxUtE
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► How to Make DEEP HOUSE ???? https://youtu.be/vl0_W5UHfv4
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC in Ableton 10 - Step by Step ???? https://youtu.be/jH2el4xqcZw
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► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like DUKE DUMONT) ???? https://youtu.be/PNZQuBh4HZM
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► How to Make MELODIC TECHNO (Like TALE OF US) ???? https://youtu.be/9jMbLIzQzT4

AND…

► How to Mix a Track in 30 Seconds ???? https://youtu.be/EerIGRBoIzw
► How to Turn a Loop into a Song ???? https://youtu.be/-KUB4_YXE0w
► How to Mix Low End (Kick & Bass) ???? https://youtu.be/SGx9OalJLLU
► How to Make EDM Chord Progressions ???? https://youtu.be/KPU19qZjz0M
► How to Make Music Like Flume ???? https://youtu.be/eUD_9JI7ugk

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