FERRY CORSTEN ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ‘CORSTEN’S COUNTDOWN MIX,’ A DIGITAL RELEASE COMPILATION AVAILABLE FROM ULTRA

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DT:    MARCH 21, 2008

FR:    ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/BARI LIEBERMAN, MSO

Known as the “architect, pioneer, and instigator” of trance music’s global dominance, FERRY CORSTEN is also one of the world’s top DJs and a tastemaker in the genre. The latter title can be best exemplified by his newest release CORSTEN’S COUNTDOWN MIX, a digital only compilation available March 25 from Ultra Records that’s based on his popular XM Radio show. On his upcoming “Countdown Tour”—kicking off March 25 in Charlotte, NC at The Forum–Corsten will leave his mark yet again on the hottest clubs in the U.S.  

These dates will highlight the Dutch superstar’s top tracks from the last year as featured on the new mix CD, as well as his highly admired remix skills.  After the Charlotte launch, the tour heads to Miami for a show at Space as well as this year’s Ultra Music Festival, before making its way throughout Texas (El Paso, Austin, Houston, and Dallas) and hitting up Body English in Las Vegas, On Broadway in San Diego, The Shrine in Los Angeles, and The Estate in Boston, among other cities.  The trek will be rounded out with appearances at Pacha in New York and Glow at Ibiza in Washington, DC.

CORSTEN’S COUNTDOWN MIX is based on a one-hour weekly radio show that Ferry began in July 2007 introducing new tracks and playing his current favorite records while listeners vote on his website for the countdown show that airs at the end of each month. For this new release, Ferry has compiled the top featured tracks from the last year. The show is broadcasted every Wednesday night at 2pm EST US on www.di.fm and every Thursday at 12am EST on XM Radio.

Recently named the “Best Trance DJ” at the annual DJ Awards in Ibiza, beating out nominees Armin van Buuren, Astrix, Infected Mushroom and Above & Beyond, Corsten is one of only five DJs to have been voted in the top 10 in the world by DJ Magazine’s definitive “Top 100 DJ” chart for the last five years. He has played for hundreds of thousands of fan in amphitheaters, fields and nightclubs throughout the world and has even had his life’s work interpreted in music, video and décor at UDC’s Masquerade event, at 12,000-capacity arena Ahoy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. An accomplished producer and remixer, who has remade the likes of Duran Duran, U2, Moby, and Public Enemy and even Fox's “Prison Break” theme song, Corsten aims to create the most energetic and melodic records in dance music.

The “Countdown Tour” marks Ferry’s return to the U.S. club scene since June and early July 2007 when he blasted his way throughout the country in support of his Passport United States of America disc (released June 19 on Ultra).

The tracklisting for Corsten’s Countdown Mix is:

01. Sander van Doorn – The Bass (Wardt Remix)
02. Mason Presents The Benedict Files – Bermuda Triangle
03. Fragma – Toca's Miracle Inpetto 2008 Remix)
04. Breakfast & Saint Jules – Only Two Should Know (Original)
05. Rafa?Frost – Minimum
06. P.A.F.F. – From King To Finch
07. Georgia – Ode To '99
08. Ferry Corsten & Howard Jones – Into The Dark (Ferry Fix)
09. Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla ft. Dan Sanfilippo Alive (Heatbeat Mix)
10. Lemon & Einar K – Anticipation

The complete dates for FERRY CORSTEN’s Countdown Tour in the U.S. are:

 

Countdown Tour
Tue	3/25	Charlotte, NC	The Forum
Wed	3/26	St. Louis, MO	Dante's
Thu	3/27	Miami, FL	Space
Sat	3/29	Miami, FL	Ultra Music Festival
Wed	4/2	El Paso, TX	Myst
Thu	4/3	Austin, TX	Sky Lounge
Fri	4/4	Houston, TX	Rich's
Sat	4/5	Dallas, TX	Lizard Lounge
Sun	4/6	Scottsdale, AZ	Taste Ulta Lounge
Wed	4/9	Las Vegas, NV	Body English
Thu	4/10	Seattle, WA	Last Supper Club
Fri	4/11	San Diego, CA	On Broadway
Sat	4/12	Los Angeles, CA	The Shrine
Wed	4/16	Boston, MA	The Estate
Thu	4/17	Columbus, OH	Sugar
Fri	4/18	New York, NY	Pacha
Sat	4/19	Washington, DC	Glow at Ibiza

For information on FERRY CORSTEN and “Corsten’s Countdown”:

For more information, contact:

Alexandra Greenberg/MSO
818-380-0400 x223, agreenberg@msopr.com

Bari Lieberman/MSO
818-380-0400 x222, blieberman@msopr.com

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