System F - Out Of The Blue

[dancemania]

Week 04 : System F - Out Of The Blue

One of the many aliases of Ferry Corsten is ‘System F’. The first track that was released under this projectname was ‘Out Of The Blue’. This track is known nowadays as one of the most famous trance classics ever. Almost everybody knows the amazing riff, the cool synthesizer lead sound and the pumping beats of this track. ‘Out Of The Blue’ also inspired a lot of other people to start making music as well!

Ferry finished ‘Out Of The Blue’ already at the end of 1998. Because Ferry released some other tracks on ‘Tsunami’, a label of Dutch record company Purple Eye, he already had contact with Tsunami’s A&R manager Maykel Piron (nowadays managing director of the ‘Armada’ label). After listening to the track, Maykel signed the track immediately! The official vinyl release was in March 1999 on the ‘Tsunami’ label (cat.nr. TSU 6008).

Before the official retail release, some very limited one sided promo vinyls were send to a few selected DJ’s. The only information that was available on each vinyl was a white label with a stamped mobile phone number and the text ‘Out Of The Blue’. On the sleeve there was a hand written text with ‘Something to blow your brains out’. Furthermore a sort of a ransom letter was included with the vinyl as well. The catalognumbers of all promo vinyls were cut out with a knife, so people could not trace from which record company and label this mysterious release was.

http://www.ferrycorsten.com/twan/forum/04-outofthebluecd.jpg http://www.ferrycorsten.com/twan/forum/04-outofthebluevinyl1.jpg (http://www.ferrycorsten.com/twan/forum/04-outofthebluevinyl2.jpg)

One of the DJ’s that received a white label was Nick Warren (known from ‘Way Out West’). After listening to the vinyl he phoned ‘Hooj Choons’ and told them about the track. So their A&R manager dialed the mobile number (that was on the sleeve) and they gave an offer for the track. Keep in mind that he only heard a bit of the track through a phone! A bit later Pete Tong (of Essential Recorings, a sublabel of London Records) also was on the phone and he also gave an offer. Both labels started bidding up against each other. At one point Pete Tong said: “I’m going to fly to Amsterdam now, so come to the airport, I want to close the deal overthere”. So shortly after that Ferry and his manager drove to Schiphol. They met Pete Tong, they closed the deal at the airport and some time later Pete Tong flew back to the UK…

Another true story about the white label promo’s: Paul Oakenfold has also got a white label, but for some kind of reason he did not listen to it or he lost it. When he heard about the track and knew that a friend had it, he gave him 1.500 Dutch Guldens (now about € 750,-) for it!


In 2004 the Japanese record company ‘Avex Trax’ released a classical remake of ‘Out Of The Blue’ on the CD ‘Velfarre Cyber Trance 10 Anniversary Edition’. This version [4:23] was made by the ‘Orchestre Cyber France de Paris’ to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ‘Avex Trax’.


Known (official) versions / remixes:
Short Cut [3:51]
Original 12” Version [6:41]
Super Secret [7:06]
System F’s 5AM Mix [8:41]
Angelz Remix [6:58]
Lucien’s Big Trance Mix [5:58]
Mauro Picotto Remix [6:37]
DJ Commie Remix [10:08]
Out Of The Blue 2002 [3:33]
Ferry Corsten's Second Edition (released in 2002 as B-side on ‘Solstice’)


Released in:
UK (Essential Recordings)
Netherlands (Tsunami)
Germany (Dance Pool + Reef)
Italy (Time Records)
Spain (Insolent Tracks)

[djgolf]

Cool stories about it :D

There was a classical version of it, right?

[dancemania]

There was a classical version of it, right?


In 2004 the Japanese record company ‘Avex Tracks’ released a classical remake of ‘Out Of The Blue’ on the CD ‘Velfarre Cyber Trance 10 Anniversary Edition’. This version [4:23] was made by the ‘Orchestre Cyber France de Paris’ to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ‘Avex Tracks’.

There you go! ;)

[Darkstorm]

Definately the best production ever made by Ferry! Still blows my mind out

LOVE IT!!!!:eek: :cool:

[RS Trax]

It's Avex Trax
www.avexnet.jp :rolleyes:

[dancemania]

It's Avex Trax
www.avexnet.jp :rolleyes:
Thanks, I just fixed it!

[Ant]

I love the bit about Pete Tong. That rocks! Best one yet Twan! :)

[elmago]

Surely, the best trance anthem from latest 90´...a melody that still lives in my heard...love too.

[blwilkinson9]

Well just my story now??

This was played at a club where I used to live down in Devon UK and this was just quite simply breathtaking.

Well what happend I was dancing away and I was enjoying then night, all of a sudden I hear a track, at the time 'TUNE!' It was the word on the street. Everyone in the Club said: *"F++K++G TUNE!"* (*Sorry Dancemania I don't mean to offend the Kids!) Over and over again, I was insensed by this track. I wanted to know what track this was, but that wasn't all I heard the track after that was 'Gouryella's Gouryella' (sorry I know I am not meant to be saying about other tracks Dancemania). Everyone again was saying * *.

This really hit me where it hurts it came quit majestically "Out of the Blue!" Sorry had to say it.:p

[CieLoLiQuido]

i remember when i first heard it, it just drew me to trance music...this song simply makes me happy!!

[babbel]

What was (in) the ransom letter? I'm very curious

[dancemania]

What was (in) the ransom letter? I'm very curious
Now that is a good question... I only have the vinyl, not the ransom letter.
I'm trying to find out what text was written down in that letter!

[Adam Rose]

The one track responsable for me getting into trance. Deffinately in my top 10 tracks of all time! What a TUNE!

[blwilkinson9]

There were some vocals on the Clubber's Guide to Trance mixed by Andre Tannerberger, when the mix from Out of the Blue goes into Liberation on CD 1 track 6 into 7. This is where the lyrical part is and I think it goes like this:

"The faith of god blesses you with everything you do. I say, your going straight Out of the Blue. Intergalatic going for the countryman. Whose out of this world waiting to come back into this world, but God blesses.?"

So Twan (Dancemania) do you know anything about this and did Ferry create a copy or is it fake that Out of the Blue is repeated thru the track as it is played?

This is what I think is one of thoughs secret gems in Out of the Blue?:p

[dancemania]

This was done by ATB himself. At the end of the 'Out Of The Blue' part in ATB's mix there is this vocal sample indeed. But for the rest the version is exactly the same as the original version. So it was not done by Ferry, but ATB did it just for this mix.

[blwilkinson9]

This was done by ATB himself. At the end of the 'Out Of The Blue' part in ATB's mix there is this vocal sample indeed. But for the rest the version is exactly the same as the original version. So it was not done by Ferry, but ATB did it just for this mix.

Thank you Dncemania, you are unstoppable with information regarding Ferry Corsten, I must say you are just unstoppable. I thought that it was a bit strange that, that was done? Anyway Dancemania Twan, thank you for putting the cross on the t and the dot on the i.

Can I ask do you have the CD or do you have an information booklet or something? Twan as I think that you are always right with your information.

Also do you have many Corsten tracks?:p

[dancemania]

Yes, I have this CD in my collection. I just had a look in the booklet, but there is nothing mentioned in the credits about the sample that has been used.

And again yes, I have a lot of Ferry Corsten productions and remixes in my collection. Check my Discogs (I'm still updating, so it's not complete yet!) site: http://www.discogs.com/user/dancemania

:cool:

[Remedy]

This track is the definition of the Trance music. Absolutely unbelievable. No wonder Pete jumped into the plain right after the call - I would do exactly the same thing.
I have a story with that track too.
One of my buddies was in Germany at that time and bought a bunch of CDs and tapes (the good old tape :D). One day we were on the beach I heard that track in his car (summer 99) - only one thing came to my mind: "I have to get it!!!". So I asked him to lend me that tape and finally I got it. I fell in love with it totally. There was one problem, I had to return that tape to him but I knew that copy will sound much crapier so I decided to swich the rolls in the tapes. I made a copy (I know it was a piracy) on my tape and put the rolls from my tape to his and his rolls to my tape =D
You see the love is so powerful that makes You do anything for it. That time it was impossible to buy it where I lived so I had to wait till the end of summer to get my original CD release (bought in Germany).

[Darkstorm]

I've asked if Ferry wanna play this one at Sentrum Scene 16th of May. Hope he'll do it :D
He'll probably kill me then ^^

[maria111]

this is totally a classic tune and quite like it!when i saw ferry he sign the cd it self ( if anyone interest i can post the pic to see ) :)

[Corstenmania]

He dropped this at the very end of his set at Queer Nation in Sydney lasty year and I nearly died. Definitely the night of nights.:)

[dancemania]

The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRUD2FdBMcI&mode=related&search=

[phool]

Classics of all classics. System F 5am Remix always rocks my socks :)

[blwilkinson9]

Has anyone seen the Video to go with this?

I love the dancing by the two Headfone Junkies (No Disrespect) with their big donuts on the sides of their heads and white Gloves.

Does anyone know where it is filmed?

[jons171w]

This is the tune that got me into TRANCE !!

Have many copies of it and many of the remixes - It is a classic.............say no more !!

[blwilkinson9]

This is the tune that got me into TRANCE !!

Have man copies of it and many of the remixes - It is a classic.............say no more !!

I know Sysy F OOTB is amazing Ferry fan!!!

[Kitty Kat]

Listening to it right now!! I love this kind of trippy melody... I have a very old CD, I guess from 1999/2000, that came with a magazine from a radio station and in this CD there's Out of Blue. I really couldn't believe when I saw this because there's a bunch of crappy songs in there and such a great song to save it!!

[Anlong]

I was playing Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte on my piano, and suddenly I came up with the idea for a set of variations on the Out Of The Blue theme for piano. It would be funny if some of Ferry's productions (arrangements) also become standard in the classical music repertoire in some way. Don't know what the man himself thinks of this, or what you think about it.



EDIT: I made a draft of a "main theme", based on the original one, and it's kinda... well... basic. Still need to think out more interesting variations, also 'quatre mains' (4 hands) for little kiddies... haha

OMG, I need inspiration! I need OMG ideas!..

hahaha OMG I'm drifting away :p I can't believe I've come up with this idea!

[Ant]

I'm "trying" to come up with something for the forum party! Unfortunately my piano skillz are nowhere near up to scratch yet!

[deeloveley]

I was playing Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte on my piano, and suddenly I came up with the idea for a set of variations on the Out Of The Blue theme for piano. It would be funny if some of Ferry's productions (arrangements) also become standard in the classical music repertoire in some way. Don't know what the man himself thinks of this, or what you think about it.



EDIT: I made a draft of a "main theme", based on the original one, and it's kinda... well... basic. Still need to think out more interesting variations, also 'quatre mains' (4 hands) for little kiddies... haha

OMG, I need inspiration! I need OMG ideas!..

hahaha OMG I'm drifting away :p I can't believe I've come up with this idea!



i just love the whole classical/trance feel..
gives it more life i think..

[Anlong]

i just love the whole classical/trance feel..
gives it more life i think..
yeah, and it's accessible in the public as well: lounges, saunas, restaurants, hotel foyers, flight terminals, even in airplanes due for departure.. everywhere you sit, wait and can relax for long minutes/hours :)

come to think of it: 3-star restaurants playing (excerpts from) Ferry's music, live from the grand piano :p

[deeloveley]

yeah, and it's accessible in the public as well: lounges, saunas, restaurants, hotel foyers, flight terminals, even in airplanes due for departure.. everywhere you sit, wait and can relax for long minutes/hours :)

come to think of it: 3-star restaurants playing (excerpts from) Ferry's music, live from the grand piano :p


grand piano..nice i havent heard my self but next time im at my favorite sushi bar i'll ask the pianist to give it a go.hmmm not a bad i dea i might add..

[dancemania]

And another one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTRwgs5GKk

[blwilkinson9]

^^^Reply to Twan's Post^^^^

Is this the track that is from the Valfarre Cyber Trance series CDs' as I have heard a sample from it I think it might be "Paris Orchestre Intrumental version?" Well that's the information I got?

Or is this a track that Ferry has made and is releasing in the future?

Ohh and who is that guy in the Black and White top, getting it off with the blonde in the vid when Out of the Blue went on?

[Anlong]

Ohh and who is that guy in the Black and White top, getting it off with the blonde in the vid when Out of the Blue went on?
DM and Breakfast?

[blwilkinson9]

DM and Breakfast?

There was only one bloke and one woman surely? Twan and Breakfast are blokes aren't they?

[Anlong]

There was only one bloke and one woman surely? Twan and Breakfast are blokes aren't they?
hmmm this is someone else's video!... then I don't know who they are :lol:

btw, at 1.00 it looks like the two guys are kissing each other?! hahaha sweet! (I'm not gay btw, just being tolerant)

[blwilkinson9]

Anlong as you are a man of Knowlege do you know anything about this classical version as I think that my post is possibly correct? Or is it another version that Ferr made?

[Anlong]

Anlong as you are a man of Knowlege do you know anything about this classical version as I think that my post is possibly correct? Or is it another version that Ferr made?
it's an edit for the event, so no 'other version'

[dancemania]

Armin played it today in A State Of Trance as the classic of the week!

[RS Trax]

I was tuned in to ASOT yesterday also, then of a sudden I could already tell Out of the Blue was seeking into the mix.
Also, about the classical version of Out of the Blue, I dug up an old thread: http://www.ferrycorsten.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676
You'll find out more details on that version on the second page.

Basically, the Full On Ferry Edit is a mash-up of the original Out of the Blue with that classical version in place of the breakdown.

// Roth

[moh.trance]

I was tuned in to ASOT yesterday also, then of a sudden I could already tell Out of the Blue was seeking into the mix.
Also, about the classical version of Out of the Blue, I dug up an old thread: http://www.ferrycorsten.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676
You'll find out more details on that version on the second page.

Basically, the Full On Ferry Edit is a mash-up of the original Out of the Blue with that classical version in place of the breakdown.

// Roth

Nope, it wasn't a mash up, It was a special edit for Full On Ferry as there was a live orchestra during the meltdown!;)

[dancemania]

Nope, it wasn't a mash up, It was a special edit for Full On Ferry as there was a live orchestra during the meltdown!;)
Sorry, RS Trax is right Moh! ;)

[moh.trance]

Sorry, RS Trax is right Moh! ;)

A mash up is for example when Ferry put together Madagascar and It's time. There were live violinists so how can this be a mash up?:confused:

[dancemania]

A mash up is for example when Ferry put together Madagascar and It's time.
Exactly, so Ferry made a sort of a mash up from the original version from 'Out Of The Blue' together with a small part from the classical version that was mentioned before.

:)

[moh.trance]

Exactly, so Ferry made a sort of a mash up from the original version from 'Out Of The Blue' together with a small part from the classical version that was mentioned before.

:)

Oh, I see where you are coming from, I thought that RS Trax didn't know there were live violinists thats all I was getting at.;)

So I guess the violinists were Cyber Paris?

[RS Trax]

The violinists and dancers (if any) are all part of the "act".
They are distractions that make you believe what it is you think you are seeing and hearing at the time.

Everyone will be sure to see it on DVD soon, though the experience would different from actually being there at the event. I'm going to assume they'll do those weird camera angle cuts as they always do for DJ Concert DVDs such as Tiesto In Concert or Armin Only. I just hope it's got surround sound 1.5 or higher with DTS option.

// Roth

[moh.trance]

Yes, I've just legally downloaded that chillout version of Out Of The Blue by Cyber France along with loads of Ferry tracks which is cool. Yes that chillout bit at the concert was the Cyber France version so if Ferry played that on the CD then yes it was a mash up, however, if Cyber France were there to play their version or if it was another set of violinists/orchestra/quartet then rather than a mash up, it was an added performance for the track (Out Of The Blue). I'm not saying which happened only Ferry knows that but I'm just saying what it could have been! But to think the peice was played live seems so special so I guess I'm holding onto that thought.;)

[Anlong]

The violinists and dancers (if any) are all part of the "act".
They are distractions that make you believe what it is you think you are seeing and hearing at the time.
the dancers did the 'violin performance'.

but I can clearly hear a string (or chamber) orchestra and also a harp :)

[Snagglepulse]

I always knew "Out of the Blue" would make great classical music, not just great trance.

[moh.trance]

I always knew "Out of the Blue" would make great classical music, not just great trance.

That's how good Ferry is, usually its trance borrowing classical pieces but its classical borrowing a trance piece on this ocassion!!;)

[Anlong]

That's how good Ferry is, usually its trance borrowing classical pieces but its classical borrowing a trance piece on this ocassion!!;)
it's Rotterdam Philharmonic vs. Ferry Corsten :)

[moh.trance]

it's Rotterdam Philharmonic vs. Ferry Corsten :)

I was talking about Cyber France. But thanks.;)

[deeloveley]

LOVE the violin edit..
makes me tear up when i hear it

[dancemania]

OMG, somebody decided to make a jumpstyle remix of Out Of The Blue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYZMsAoPbo

:lol:

[JayDee]

Yes, I've just legally downloaded that chillout version of Out Of The Blue by Cyber France along with loads of Ferry tracks which is cool.

Where did you download this track?

[flatlined]

You can only appreciate the magnitude by doing aa search on you tube for the recent gatecrashers. It seems like the entire club simultaneously filmed the breakdown, and uploaded it to you tube the next day.

The fact that this track is over 10 years old says it all.

I remember when I was only 15 watching human traffic recognising the track cemented itself into my heart forever. I would say this was probably what got me into trance in the first place.

[axetrance]

I think that Ferry went to heaven to make the violin 2008 edit...

[dancemania]

I think that Ferry went to heaven to make the violin 2008 edit...
The version was made in 2007 already ;)

[deeloveley]

i can still hear the echo of that song..

[indigo]

super secret remix is :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: so who made the super secret remix? ferry corsten?

[dancemania]

super secret remix is :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: so who made the super secret remix? ferry corsten?
Yes, as far as I know Ferry did that version himself :)

[Gillard]

i can still hear the echo of that song..



First time i heard the violin edit live was last week at ministry of sound..
it was amazing! i went absolutely crazy.

[Alexé]

I still think Exhale was better.

but its a still a great tune.

[Giran]

I still think this is a great song, just love it! :cool:

Violin edit ftw \o/ !

[Paola]

That's the best production of Ferry for ever :love:

[John89]

Didn't Cosmicman do a remix ?

[dancemania]

Didn't Cosmicman do a remix ?
Not that I know, Cosmicman did a remix (under his real name, Matti Laamanen) for the System F track 'Spaceman' in 2003 though.

Discogs link: http://www.discogs.com/release/146405

[John89]

Oh crap that was it i got mixed up haha

[indigo]

green court - moonflight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CvVc7x8ao&feature=channel_page

which track came first? out of the blue or moonflight? both great mixes with similarities :D

[dancemania]

green court - moonflight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CvVc7x8ao&feature=channel_page

which track came first? out of the blue or moonflight? both great mixes with similarities :D
Out Of The Blue came first! :)

[moh.trance]

green court - moonflight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CvVc7x8ao&feature=channel_page

which track came first? out of the blue or moonflight? both great mixes with similarities :D

TBH the melodies dont sounds similar at all!;)

[syST3m]

This is my favourite song of all time, means a great deal to me!

This song single handedly got me interested in Trance music.

[jaygough1]

Definately the best production ever made by Ferry! Still blows my mind out

LOVE IT!!!!:eek: :cool:


i love it 2, believe it or not i have it tattooed on my stomach!!

[phool]

The first post needs to be updated with the 2010 release :lol:

[Cellec]

i love it 2, believe it or not i have it tattooed on my stomach!!
you have the track on your stomach? as in a wavform :D lol just kidding buddy ;-)

[Erasurist]

My all time favourite trance tune. Without a shadow of a doubt. Never fails to lift my heart, soul, and mind.

And now I've heard the Orchestre Cyber France de Paris version I can even have it at my (hypothetical!) wedding!