Rank 1 - Awakening (Incl. Ferry Corsten Remix) (2001)

Artist(s)
Rank1/Ferry Corsten
Release title
Awakening
Label name
Id&t
Release year
2001

Daysleeper

Lost in Trancelation
Jul 13, 2020
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The epitome of uplifting trance and everybody that is trying to make uplifting should listen to this first.

Especially the part from 1.20 and up until 1.50 is legendary to me and how it lifts you up one step higher.


Heres original

 

Gijs

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The Ferry Corsten mix is really nice! The first time I heard the 'original' mix was this version actually:


Didn't like the (minor) changes they had made in the extended version, but it still is very good.
 
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Julian Del Agranda

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Jul 3, 2020
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The Ferry Corsten mix is really nice! The first time I heard the 'original' mix was this version actually:


Didn't like the (minor) changes they had made in the extended version, but it still is very good.
It’s more likely they first made the original mix. And when decided it could go commercial, they made a radio edit.

Which indeed is different. Seems like they thought the original wasn’t appealing enough for radio/tv.

I really like that radio version though. Too bad there’s no extended for that.
 

trancedanne

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Ferry remix is among his best productions. And yeah the radio version is better than the extended.
 

Motion

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May 18, 2021
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Who doesn't love this? I even got the pleasure to see him play it out, a very happy and unforgettable moment from my youth. Out of the Blue was followed shortly after.
 

Progrez

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Jun 17, 2022
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The Ferry Corsten mix is really nice! The first time I heard the 'original' mix was this version actually:


Didn't like the (minor) changes they had made in the extended version, but it still is very good.
Ferry remix is among his best productions. And yeah the radio version is better than the extended.
Another surprisingly thing is that it's only 2 minutes short. I grew up with the original mix. I am hearing the radio edit for the first time.



The video is crazy it wouldn't be done today car crashes

 
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dh5

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Jul 19, 2020
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The Cosmic gate remix was always my pick, dancefloor destroyer! Easily in my top 10 of CG productions of all time.
 

bunkertheme

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Aug 18, 2026
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Benno's own "Benicio remix" was also cool, but a bit more on the hard trance side. One of the melodies I usually play when I turn on my JP8000 :D