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After a change in direction, many Trance fans were believing we'd seen the end of Ferry Corsten's System F. With Ferry continuing into the realms of Electro, has he lost his touch or is his Trance pseudonym still the best around?
One of the amazing things about this release is that the song is in fact over a year old! Ignition, Sequence, Start! Has found it's way on to vinyl from Ferry Corsten's 2003 Japanese Album, 'Together'. Finally getting a release and a flip side remix, provided by Trance starlets, Solid Globe (continuing Ferry's requests to get the newest talents for remixes, rather than the biggest names).
It's not the first from the album however following in the steps of 'Dance Valley Theme', 'Spaceman' and Gouryella's 'Ligaya'. So what System F do we have here? Is it the techno box of tricks or the uplifting Trance Maestro?
Ignition, Sequence, Start! Extended Mix (138 BPM)
The first thing I can say about this track, is I can't understand it's release. 'Ignition, Sequence, Start!' Isn't the best track on the 'Together' album by far, myself believing that it takes position behind songs like the album titled 'Together', the quite outstanding 'Devotion' and the excellent, room filling 'The Sonnet'. Plus coupled with the fact that it has had to follow in the steps of classic trancers like 'Spaceman' and 'Ligaya'. It does struggle to have the same impact.
With the side points out of the way (I'm not moaning, honestly!!) this track is a true System F style song that has fused and embraced Ferry's new Electro style. Holding all the trademarks of the pseudonym, from the catchy riffs to that clap sound and adding to it with break beats and electro/techno style backing sequences.
The Extended Mix actually starts a little in reverse. Starting in the break area of the tune first, containing a Push style break, techno backing sequence (which could almost by found on 'Right Of Way') and building using a reverbed version of the main sequence and quickly releasing into a fanatic paced bass line and loops. The bass is more of a house style bass that gives you that feeling of 'Lost In Motion' or 'Out Of The Blue' (FCSE or 2002). A mini break ensues and that famous clap sound joins accompanied by the Techno backing sequences from the starting break. Large reverb is added to the track, giving it depth right up to a break. Here the reverb sequence is joined by a lovely break beat, again the one that started the track off. But it’s here that the track holds it’s own as a System F track. The key changes are sublime, creating an awesome uplifting element that could almost take your breath away. Losing yourself and floating on air as the track breaks yet again, to build with a more power based, 'main room' version of the sequence and filters resonance into the brilliant System F loops, clap and stunning bass changes. After the first 30 seconds of the main body of the song, Ferry then shows a deft touch by adding a strange, simple but very effective Layer. Which responds to the key changes by switching in reverse to them. The overall effect is one of a Master working hard to make people dance, with him succeeding! ****
Ignition, Sequence, Start! Solid Globe Remix (138 BPM)
It’s been a busy year for Solid Globe (Yves La Verne & Maurice Night). Along with remixing the AVB master class, 'Blue Fear', 'Eye Of Horus' and the song of the year contender, Nickelson's 'Yin'. They have made well hammered tracks like 'Sahara' and 'North Pole' to call their own.
Here, Solid Globe bring their own style to a track that isn’t really suited to them. The more spaced and minimalist style, means for a more progressive feel (much in the way Armin Van Buuren remixed System F's 'Exhale'). It doesn't mean that it is bad. Not at all. The track is just very different from the frantic A-side. There is some real nods to Van Burren and Lieb in this remix also, choosing to introduce the main sequences slowly, faded and looped with various filters to get them to act more as backing effects more than leading the track. It subtle. After building in reverb the song cuts into break beat but instead of breezing into the key changes like the original, this remix adds it very slowly. They add a phaser/chorus effect to the main sequence, giving it a wobble! Before adding the break again, along with a more pronounced version of the sequence. A snare leads to a very relaxed, almost classy remix of the track. It lacks power and very thin bass line changes aren’t in anyway as uplifting as the A. But it’s very well produced, bring back the sound suited to the ASOT club and is a lovely set ender, especially. ****
Conclusion:
Whilst you do have to say this is a weaker release for System F, it is still an absolute cracker and if it had been done by anyone else, they\'d been noted down as one to watch. As it is, the A side is a wonderful mix of pure Melodic Trance, Techno and even housey elements that only Ferry Corsten seems to produce (even in this day and age of the young pretenders Airbase and Passiva).
The B side brings different qualities to the table, but they are qualities! Soft, smooth, subtle and almost hypnotic.
This is a must record for 2005 Trance heads!
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