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.

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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?

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