Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
To help Digital DJ Tips celebrate its 15th birthday, we have a special series of podcasts bringing in friends of the school to talk about DJing past and present.
EPISODE NOTES
Ahead of his course on how to DJ trance with Digital DJ Tips, Dutch superstar DJ/producer Ferry Corsten shares his secrets for having a long, fruitful career in the music industry and looks back on what's changed over the decades that he's been right at the top of his game. We talked music, tech, culture, and life philosophy in a wide-ranging and fun chat.
If you enjoy this podcast and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at digitaldjtips.com
Read the article: digitaldjtips.com/the-lost-art-of-long-tracks
Ferry Corsten's Trance Mixing Masterclass: djtips.co/trance
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Episode overview
02:12 Ferry's journey: from bedroom hobby to trance pioneer
05:53 Cut & paste culture: making mixes before turntables
08:55 When simple tracks ruled
12:52 "My poor attempt at Italo disco"
17:06 The trance explosion & Ministry of Sound era
22:29 What Ferry misses (and doesn't) about vinyl days
27:35 The secret to 30 years of music industry survival
34:11 Reinvention: why you must follow your heart
38:57 "DJs taking journeys": trance gets it right
45:31 Advice to young Ferry: grow thick skin
48:28 Why every DJ sounds the same now
53:37 Message to older aspiring DJs
55:19 Rapid-fire questions
58:39 What's next for Ferry Corsten?
👉 The proven five-step formula for DJing like a pro: djtips.co/book
👉 Want our free DJ training and guides for beginners? Sign up here: digitaldjtips.com/join
👉 Music courtesy of our friends at mastermixdj.com
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To help Digital DJ Tips celebrate its 15th birthday, we have a special series of podcasts bringing in friends of the school to talk about DJing past and present.
EPISODE NOTES
Ahead of his course on how to DJ trance with Digital DJ Tips, Dutch superstar DJ/producer Ferry Corsten shares his secrets for having a long, fruitful career in the music industry and looks back on what's changed over the decades that he's been right at the top of his game. We talked music, tech, culture, and life philosophy in a wide-ranging and fun chat.
If you enjoy this podcast and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at digitaldjtips.com
Read the article: digitaldjtips.com/the-lost-art-of-long-tracks
Ferry Corsten's Trance Mixing Masterclass: djtips.co/trance
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Episode overview
02:12 Ferry's journey: from bedroom hobby to trance pioneer
05:53 Cut & paste culture: making mixes before turntables
08:55 When simple tracks ruled
12:52 "My poor attempt at Italo disco"
17:06 The trance explosion & Ministry of Sound era
22:29 What Ferry misses (and doesn't) about vinyl days
27:35 The secret to 30 years of music industry survival
34:11 Reinvention: why you must follow your heart
38:57 "DJs taking journeys": trance gets it right
45:31 Advice to young Ferry: grow thick skin
48:28 Why every DJ sounds the same now
53:37 Message to older aspiring DJs
55:19 Rapid-fire questions
58:39 What's next for Ferry Corsten?
👉 The proven five-step formula for DJing like a pro: djtips.co/book
👉 Want our free DJ training and guides for beginners? Sign up here: digitaldjtips.com/join
👉 Music courtesy of our friends at mastermixdj.com
Every DJ course you'll ever need, unlocked for life ✅ djtips.co/access-all-areas
Want more DJ info?
â–¶ Take an online DJ course: djtips.co/courses
â–¶ Read "Rock The Dancefloor!": digitaldjtips.com/rock-the-dancefloor
â–¶ Get DJ Gear reviews & news: digitaldjtips.com
â–¶ Join The Global DJ Network: djtips.co/global
â–¶ Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/digitaldjtips
â–¶ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/digitaldjtips
â–¶ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@digitaldjtips
â–¶ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/digitaldjtips
â–¶ Subscribe to our newsletter: digitaldjtips.com/join
