First State
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First State is a project of Sander van Dien and Shane Halcon. First State has released numerous singles, remixes and albums and compilations, most of which gained recognition within the world wide Trance scene. Ralphie B, left the group in 2009 and Shane Halcon joined soon after.
In 2010, the record label First State Music was announced together with First State Deep and First State House. Three new partner labels of Black Hole Recordings
. First State Music is owned and managed by Sander van Dien and Shane Halcon.
Aliases
Co-productions
In 2010, the record label First State Music was announced together with First State Deep and First State House. Three new partner labels of Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
. First State Music is owned and managed by Sander van Dien and Shane Halcon.
Singles/EPs
- "Sacred"
- "First State" [In Trance We Trust]
- "Falling"
- "Rhapsody"
- "Sierra Nevada"
- "Evergreen"
- "Your Own Way"
- "Off The Radar"
- "My Sanctuary"
- "Exeo"
- "Surrounds Me" (Feat. Elliot Johns)
- "Cape Point"
- "Cross The Line" (Feat. Relyk)
- "Mojave"
- "Reverie" (Feat. Sarah HowellsSarah HowellsSarah Howells is a British singer-songwriter and trance vocalist. She is also one half of the folk/indie band 'Paper Aeroplanes'.- Biography :...
) - "Butterfly Effect"
- "Breathe On Me" (Feat. Elliot Johns)
- "Primate"
- "As You Were"
- "Skies On Fire" (feat. Sarah Howells)
- "Maze" (feat. Tyler Sherritt)
Aliases
- "Devoid – Cremona / Arella"
- "Sander van Dien – Terms"
- "Sander van Dien - Aurora"
- "OneWorld - Isla Blanca / Lingus"
- "OneWorld - Green Bay"
- "OneWorld - The One That Got Away"
Co-productions
- "Shane Halcon - North Gate" (Intuition Recordings)
- "Shane Halcon - Solid Ground" (Intuition Recordings)
- "Shane Halcon - Valletta" (Intuition Recordings)
- "Shane Halcon - Must Have Fallen" (feat Tiff Lacey) (First State Music)
- "First State ft Tyler Sherritt - Maze" (Shane Halcon Remix) (Magik MuzikMagik MuzikMagik Muzik is a sub-label consisting on Electronic founded by Tiësto in 2001.-History:In 1997 with the help of Arny Bink, co-founder of Black Hole Recordings, Tiësto was able to compile various styles of electronic music like trance, techno and house. Tiësto decided to create a sub-label, known as...
)
Remixes
- 2005 - Solar Stone "Eastern Sea" (First State Remix) (Solaris Recordings)
- 2006 - Midway "Cobra" (First State’s First Aid Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2007 - TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
"Ten Seconds Before Sunrise" (First State Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2008 - 4 Strings4 Strings4 Strings is a Dutch Trance music group. The group was founded by Carlo Resoort and Jan De Vos....
"Catch A Fall" (First State Remix) (Maelstrom Records) - 2008 - TiestoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
"Ten Seconds Before Sunrise" (First State's A Global Taste Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2008 - Armin van Buuren "Unforgivable" (First State Remix) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - 2009 - BobinaBobinaBobina is a Russian trance, DJ, record producer and radio host.-Singles/EPs:*2004 'Lazy World' [Deepblue]*2006 'The Russian Standard' [High Contrast Recordings]*2006 'Beautiful Friend/Trance For Cowboys' [Maelstrom Recordings]*2007 'Lighthouse' Bobina is a Russian trance, DJ, record producer and...
Feat. Tiff LaceyTiff LaceyTiff Lacey is a singer/songwriter from Crayford, Kent, England, and the vocalist behind many trance and house hits. Except for her vocal abilities, she's also known for the fact that she usually writes lyrics that differ considerably from the standard hooks in the genre.-Singing career:Tiff Lacey...
"Where Did You Go?" (First State Remix) (World Club Music) - 2009 - VimanaVimanaVimāna is a word with several meanings ranging from temple or palace to mythological flying machines described in Sanskrit epics.-Etymology and usage:Sanskrit vi-māna literally means "measuring out, traversing" or "having been measured out"...
"We Came" (First State Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2009 - Ton TB "Dream Machine" (First State Remix) (In Trance We Trust (label)In Trance We Trust (label)In Trance We Trust is a Dutch record label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink. It is a sublabel of Black Hole Recordings, established in 1997 and best known for its club side of trance music.-Albums:Artist Albums...
) - 2009 - First State feat. Sarah HowellsSarah HowellsSarah Howells is a British singer-songwriter and trance vocalist. She is also one half of the folk/indie band 'Paper Aeroplanes'.- Biography :...
"Brave" (First State's Crossroads Remix) (Magik MuzikMagik MuzikMagik Muzik is a sub-label consisting on Electronic founded by Tiësto in 2001.-History:In 1997 with the help of Arny Bink, co-founder of Black Hole Recordings, Tiësto was able to compile various styles of electronic music like trance, techno and house. Tiësto decided to create a sub-label, known as...
) - 2009 - 3 Drives "Greece 2000" (Sander van Dien Remix) (Massive Drive Recordings)
- 2009 - Jonas SteurJonas SteurJonas Steur is a Belgian Trance DJ and producer. He is known under several additional aliases, most notably Estuera, the name under which he released most of his music until 2005 when he began DJing and releasing music under his birth name Jonas Steur...
Feat. Julie Thompson "Cold Winds" (First State Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2009 - Mac & Mac "Solid Session" (First State Remix) (Magik MuzikMagik MuzikMagik Muzik is a sub-label consisting on Electronic founded by Tiësto in 2001.-History:In 1997 with the help of Arny Bink, co-founder of Black Hole Recordings, Tiësto was able to compile various styles of electronic music like trance, techno and house. Tiësto decided to create a sub-label, known as...
) - 2009 - Filo & PeriFilo & PeriFilo & Peri are American DJs/trance producers, real names Domenick Filopei and Bo Pericic. Their style is best categorized as uplifting trance, but it also incorporates elements of progressive and techno.-Career:...
"Ashley" (First State Remix) (VanditVanditVANDIT is an independent record label that was founded in June of 2000 by German DJ Paul van Dyk and continuously releases records in the fields Trance and Techno....
) - 2009 - Dash BerlinDash BerlinDash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...
feat. Emma HewittEmma HewittEmma Louise Hewitt is a singer-songwriter and trance vocalist who lives in Amsterdam.- Biography :Although Emma Hewitt had a musical background in rock music, she released her debut single in 2007 in the field of progressive house. "Carry Me Away" was a collaboration with British DJ Chris Lake...
"Waiting" (First State Remix) (Aropa RecordsAropa RecordsAropa Records is a sublabel of Dutch record label company Armada Music. Aropa was launched in 2009 and is headed by Dutch DJ and producer Dash Berlin....
) - 2010 - Dash BerlinDash BerlinDash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...
feat. Solid Sessions "Janeiro" (First State Remix) (Aropa RecordsAropa RecordsAropa Records is a sublabel of Dutch record label company Armada Music. Aropa was launched in 2009 and is headed by Dutch DJ and producer Dash Berlin....
) - 2010 - TiestoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
feat. Tegan & Sara "Feel It In My Bones" (First State Remix) (Musical Freedom) - 2010 - George AcostaGeorge Acosta- Biography :All great music reaches into your very soul, captures the mind and touches the heart. It can tell a story, take you on an incredible journey and target many different types of emotions. Music such as this can only come from the hard work of a great artist, an artist such as George...
feat. Fisher "Love Rain Down" (First State Remix) (SongBirdSongBirdSongBird is a Dutch sub label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink. It is a sublabel of Black Hole Recordings, established in 1997, and is most well known as the label on which Tiësto's popular trance series In Search of Sunrise was released.-Artists:...
) - 2010 - Robbie RiveraRobbie RiveraRoberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
feat. Lizzy Curious "Departures" (First State Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2011 - Blake Lewis "Till We See The Sun" (First State Remix) (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
) - 2011 - First State feat. Sarah HowellsSarah HowellsSarah Howells is a British singer-songwriter and trance vocalist. She is also one half of the folk/indie band 'Paper Aeroplanes'.- Biography :...
"Reverie" (First State's Pounding Club Mix) (Magik MuzikMagik MuzikMagik Muzik is a sub-label consisting on Electronic founded by Tiësto in 2001.-History:In 1997 with the help of Arny Bink, co-founder of Black Hole Recordings, Tiësto was able to compile various styles of electronic music like trance, techno and house. Tiësto decided to create a sub-label, known as...
) - 2011 - Jason van WykJason van WykJason van Wyk is a South African music producer, composer, DJ and live performer currently living in Cape Town. He is most notable for his work in the Electronic Dance Music scene.- Background :...
& Audien "Someday" (First State Remix) (First State Music) - 2011 - Jes "It's Too Late" (First State Remix) (Magik MuzikMagik MuzikMagik Muzik is a sub-label consisting on Electronic founded by Tiësto in 2001.-History:In 1997 with the help of Arny Bink, co-founder of Black Hole Recordings, Tiësto was able to compile various styles of electronic music like trance, techno and house. Tiësto decided to create a sub-label, known as...
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