First State

First State ( b. 1981; birth name Sander van der Waal ) is a Dutch trance DJ and record producer. He is also known under the pseudonym of Sander van Dien. Originally First State was a trance duo, but Ralph Barendse left the project in May 2009.

Biography

In 2005, Sander van Dien founded with Ralph Barendse the trance project First State and published an eponymous single for the label In Trance We Trust, a sublabel of Black Hole Recordings. The single received a lot of support from Tiësto and eventually became a great success. As a result, the duo moved into a studio together in Dordrecht and produced more tracks under the name First State and accompanied Tiësto on his tour as a supporting act. 2007 she released her album Time Frame with Black Hole Recordings.

In May 2009, Barendse decided the project First State to leave and to concentrate on his solo career. Since then, Sander van Dien alone produced under this name. 2009, launched the First State with his radio show Crossroads. Was released in 2010, the solo album Changing Lanes.

Discography

Albums

  • 2007: Time Frame
  • 2010: Changing Lanes

Singles

  • 2005: First State
  • 2007: Falling (feat. Anita Kelsey )
  • 2008: Your Own Way (feat. Elliot Johns )
  • 2008: Sierra Nevada
  • 2009: Off the Radar
  • 2010: Brave ( feat. Sarah Howells )
  • 2010: Cross the Line (feat. Relyk )
  • 2010: As You Were
  • 2010: Cape Point
  • 2011: Reverie (feat. Sarah Howells )
  • 2011: Skies On Fire (feat. Sarah Howells )

Remixes ( selection)

  • 2005: Solarstone - Eastern Sea
  • 2006: Midway - Cobra
  • 2007: Tiësto - Ten Seconds Before Sunrise
  • 2008: 4 Strings - Catch a Fall
  • 2008: Armin van Buuren - Unforgivable
  • 2009: Bobina feat. Tiff Lacey - Where Did You Go?
  • 2009: 3 Drives - Greece 2000 ( Sander van Dien Remix)
  • 2009: Jonas Steur feat. Julie Thompson - Cold Winds
  • 2009: Mac & Mac - Solid Session
  • 2009: Filo & Peri - Ashley
  • 2009: Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt - Waiting
  • 2010: Dash Berlin feat. Solid Sessions - Janeiro
  • 2010: Tiesto feat. Teagan & Sara - Feel It In My Bones
  • 2010: George Acosta feat. Fisher - Love Rain Down
  • 2010: Robbie Rivera feat. Lizzy Curious - Departures
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