Ferry Corsten's secrets for a long music career

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.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:15 Episode overview02:12 Ferry's journey: from bedroom hobby to trance pioneer05:53 Cut & paste culture: making mixes before turntables08:55 When simple tracks ruled12:52 "My poor attempt at Italo disco"17:06 The trance explosion & Ministry of Sound era22:29 What Ferry misses (and doesn't) about vinyl days27:35 The secret to 30 years of music industry survival34:11 Reinvention: why you must follow your heart38:57 "DJs taking journeys": trance gets it right45:31 Advice to young Ferry: grow thick skin48:28 Why every DJ sounds the same now53:37 Message to older aspiring DJs55:19 Rapid-fire questions58:39 What's next for Ferry Corsten? 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 https://www.digitaldjtips.com.