Ferry Corsten is making the finest music of his life. The young prodigy who kickstarted the dance revolution in 1999/2000 and beat the likes of N.E.R.D (Muzik) to win numerous music awards has now become one of the most important dance artists of his generation. Ferry has continuously remained at the forefront of the global scene. A fitting place for an artist who’s had nine UK chart hits, sold one million mix CDs, and who is Holland’s most successful recorded export to the UK ever. Breaking new musical ground is a compulsive habit for the young Dutchman. With ‘Right Of Way’ (his debut artist album under his own name) he’s created a genre-defying blend of house, electro, breaks, trance and rock. The result is one of the most refreshing and exciting albums of 2004.
Perfect examples of his new musical direction are his latest two singles, ‘Punk’ and the latest ‘Rock Your Body Rock’. ‘Punk’s’ dirtier, more electro feel caught the ears of fans and media alike upon its release, and in the process, introduced Ferry to a whole new audience to add to his burgeoning legion of worldwide fans. Its follow up, ‘Rock Your…’, is a zeitgeist shattering record loaded with influences ranging from the dischordant guitars of The Clash through to the proto-electro of Gary Numan; and Ferry's 10th UK hit!
The punkish ‘Whatever’ is a pogo-inducing slab of dirty vocal electronica that bristles with agit-pop sentiment. Elsewhere on the vocal front is ‘Show Your Style’, a fired-up call to arms sung by Dutch popstar Birgit; the down-tempo breaks of ‘Holding On’ and the pure pop of ‘Skindeep’ (both featuring Shelley Harland on vocals); and the techno-vibe of ‘Hearts Connected’. ‘It’s Time’, meanwhile, is an outstanding vocal breakbeat track that builds beautifully into a crescendo of trance harmonics.Throughout the album you’ll find the kind of signature anthems that have made Ferry a worldwide star. The aptly titled ‘Sublime’ makes a perfect album opener with its dreamy, atmospheric trance-lite chords, whilst tracks like ‘Kyoto’ and ‘Star Traveller’ demonstrate Ferry’s dazzling ability to create trance that combines intelligent structures with beautiful melodies. The album finishes with the stunning ‘In My Dreams’, a blissed out down-tempo breaks track with a suitably sun-kissed piano-line.
‘Right Of Way’ confirms what many have believed for some time - namely that Ferry is one of dance music’s most exciting and original talents – it’s now time for the rest of the world to catch up. The album is out on Positive on 23rd February. Check out the single' Rock Your Body Rock’ opposite. Go to WIN to win a signed copy!
Click to www.ferrycorsten.com & www.positivarecords.com for further info
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