M U S I C V I D E O
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A b o u t M I N I S T E R
Born in 1971 Maassluis, the Netherlands, Rody Coronel grew up listening to all kinds of music (Jarre, Vangelis, Queen, etc.). At elementary school he noticed that he could play and memorize music much easier then the other kids but at that time he was not really interested in music…yet.
That all changed when he was 14 years of age. With his old synthesizer, a Korg Poly Six, he imitated every tune he heard on the radio. One day he heard a classical piece played with synthesizers and a church organ. “Wow, that sounded so big, so huge. It was a piece by Widor, the Toccata from Symphony no. 5. It totally overwhelmed me.” He wanted to hear more and he started to listen to different classical organ pieces.
Not long after that he decided to take organ lessons. A year later he got lessons on a church organ and started to study
pieces from Widor, Franck, Bach, Reger, etc.
After seven years of organ lessons he had to stop because as he said: “at that time my science education, going out and getting drunk took up most of my time and my money, I sold my instruments”
A couple of years later, when he was graduated and working his day job, he played with some synths at a friend’s house. He started to
get into the groove again and decided to buy some new music equipment. He
made songs and put them on the internet (mp3.com) for everybody to hear. The response was overwhelming and after a year he was making money off it.
With 2,5 million listens to his music was getting world wide known and he started to get offers for different releases.
He released his music on several compilation CDs by Water Music Records,
two educational NASA DVDs and a full downtempo album 'Mixed Feelings' on
DZOS Records.
Currently Rody is working on another vinyl release and on his second
full album packed with melodic trance tracks (incl. strings in trance).
Check http://www.rodycoronel.com
for the latest news.
A b o u t D J L I G H T
After fronting several bands in the city of Tallahassee, he began
DJing for a radio station in Tallahassee known as X101.5. He had always
had an interest in dance music...even as a child. However, he had no
idea how to get involved in producing dance music. In 1999, he began
DJing at various nightclubs (The Grove, Club Park Avenue, Yianni's,
Floyd's, Upstairs, Fusion, etc.) and house parties in the Tallahassee
area. 
Mainly
influenced by the melodic sounds of Ferry Corsten, Gouryella, Armin,
Rank 1, etc., he decided it was time to look into producing his own
dance music. He was determined to combine the classical music that he
had appreciated growing up with modern trance/dance.
DJ Light began producing in the summer of 2000. After producing for only
10 months, he had landed his first record deal with Nebulous Records
(home of Plummet - "Damaged"). It was a song titled
"Desire" and was available worldwide. Shortly after, he signed
another song..."Dream”, to Water Music Records to be included on
a compilation CD called "More Ethereal Melodic Trance" with
artists such as ATB, Faithless, Sash, Midway, Minister, and more!
Then DJ Light was asked by Paragon Records to remix Naimee Coleman's
cover of The Cure's "Love Song". He also has remixed a new
song for DJ Viro(941 Elektro, Moonshine Records, NuLogic Records). The
song will be released on NuLogic Records in July/August of 2003.
In just over a year, his songs were downloaded over 1/4 million times on
the net!
Currently, he is DJing at various clubs around the country, producing
uplifting anthem trance, working on releases with several different
record labels, and doing remixes.
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Label: DZOS Records Cat.nr: dzos 002-0505 Mastering: Masterflix Studio Pressing: Record Industry Haarlem Publishing: Strengholt Music BV |
D E S C R I P T I O N
Minister aka Rody Coronel from the Netherlands joines forces with DJ Light from the US and deliver this unique symphonic trance bomb. The A-side contains the original mix of this already classic trance track (over a million listens worldwide and counting) while the B-side contains the floor filling club mix done by DJ Light.
L I S T E N E R S F E E D B A C K!
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Excellent, excellent dance song!!! I really enjoyed listening to this song. The build-up at the beginning was excellent and once you got to the top it didn't just bring you down. In fact it brought you up even further, if that's
possible. Excellent beat, terrific production. I think this is one of the most original sounding dance songs I've heard in a long time. And that's a difficult thing to say about dance music because they've done pretty much all there is to do with dance music by
now. Missy - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Truly Awesome. Car stereo here I come. I am very picky over my dance music and I must say I can not find any fault over this. I love it. I would for sure cruise around listening to this. This song is amazing. Regina,
Saskatchewan
Sustained, diminished & augmented Excellent! The whole intro builds very well and succeeds in creating a vivid atmosphere which is engagingly sustained, diminished & augmented through the duration of the song. A very creative piece.
DystopiaRecords
Hello Minister...
I'm listening to your Strings in Trance, the new track, and I just wanted to tell you tht I absoloughtly love it. It's one of the best tracks i've ever heard. I just wanted to congratulate you, I couldn't hold myself back.
A music fan
- Kasey
Ya Hit the G-Spot With This One! very uplifting and feel good music. It's more of a beat you would play in car cruising rather than in a club, only because of that little interlude (kind of pausing the beat)..but then again, it's definitely great club music too!
Tigress
Nice work on "Strings in Trance." This is true trance. Reminds me of the groundbreaking style prevalent in Sunbeam and Kosmonova
productions.
Aquarius
strings strings strings....VET
cool ,..vette super track... ik heb hem op mijn station geknald...
Ronny-B-
besquarerecords
Magnificent . . . brings tears to my eyes . . . inspiring . . . movie scores.
This is awesome. You have the gift my friend. I can only hope to put out something half as smooth. Keep it up.
WOW and I do MEAN "WOW"!!! This is the Most Awesome I have heard as of late! Keep up the Most astoundingly Great Work!!!
Regards,
Scottsdale, Az
Hi! I have listened to your track "Strings in Trance". I really believed like "I must have them to play in trance parties in Japan!!"
I could feel my little brain creating up a very beautiful story.I haven't known that melodic trance are working in that way to me.
I myself have loved "Goa Trance" musics for it's spiritual aspect and was listening to lots of melodic trance (another way to say "Epic trance, right?), but haven't
found to meet my taste. Your musics hit my brain directly and fascinated me. I will be watching your composing activity for ever.
Thank you!
Akira Takagi, Trance DJ in Tokyo,Japan
One word describes your work. Awesome!
Your style combines two of what are the most appealing to me at the time. You obviously have a great concept of all the good stuff: melody, texture, harmony, etc.... Hard to find in the trance genre where everything seems to be made out of a cookie cutter. Chad A
I'll be sure to tell everybody about your music. It's
really intillectual. It makes me feel really mellow, and gives me enjoyable
thoughts. Not like other groups that seem to be writing stuff just to write
it. I just can't describe the feeling, man.
Utterly AMAZING, took just 10 seconds of the first song to dazzle me, absolutely fantastic work! I'll be playing this in my car for years to come! Thanks!
OMG the song is just awesome!!
Keep it up !
Luv always,
Anya
Hallo Holland! Gigantische sound, man. Ikzelf ben al 8 jaar bezig, en ben
als producer/remixer gekoppeld aan Universal Music in Hilversum en in
Brussel.
Your stuff has what it takes.
Dirk a.k.a. Blue Adonis
Whassup Minister! I wanted to start off by telling you that I have never
send comments to anyone about their music. So you are the very first to
have intrigued me enough to have me spending time to send my personal opinion to an artist.
It's truly amazing what you have created and your talents should be well rewarded.
Just recently, Paul van Dyk performed here in the city I live in and it was the
best mix of music (let alone trance music) I've heard in my entire life.
I couldn't stop dancing even if I wanted to. After listening to some of your
creations, I sense some similarities in of your music and his. As of now,
you can consider me part of your fan club and I will help support you anyway
I can. A fan from Houston, TX, Ricky
Definately one of the top artists out there, also probably one of the most musically intelligent. Its wonderful how you can create stunning melodies which make your skin tingle, and at the same time you're not afraid to dish out the power which gets your blood pumpin like like your heart's going to burst through the top of your head. Keep up the great work man... can't get enough of it. -Jeremy Krentz
Your music is the best in trance because you poor everything in it so that it just takes the listener away for a little while. I love the melodic themes that take me to another dimension and the way the pulse keeps me awake...
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