Bio
System F channels the more forceful, party-oriented side of Ferry Corsten’s trance music. The alias emerged during a period when he was primarily a prolific studio producer, using different names to place music with different labels. Out of the Blue became his international breakthrough in 1999, its melodic design drawing on 1980s and Italo-dance influences. Cry followed, while Exhale brought him together with Armin van Buuren. Corsten later distinguished System F’s direct, punchy character from the more ethereal world of Gouryella. For the project’s return at Dreamstate SoCal in 2018, he rebuilt the older productions using their original sounds, samples and drums, bringing their sonic impact up to contemporary live-set standards without changing their identity. The process also restored access to individual layers for new edits. That balance between preserving a spontaneous early sound and making it work in a modern club setting gives System F a life beyond nostalgia.
Netherlands