First State (DJ)

First State is a trance act fronted by the Dutch record producer Sander van der Waal, also known as Sander van Dien,[1] who has released three studio albums. Signed to Black Hole Recordings, they have performed internationally and work with vocalists such as Anita Kelsey, Neev Kennedy and Sarah Howells.

First State
OriginDordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • remixer
Years active2005–present
Labels
MembersSander van der Waal
Past members
Websitewww.firststatemusic.com

History

The duo made their debut in 2005 with a self-titled 12".[2] It was originally a duo consisting of Ralph Barendse and Sander van der Waal, who is also known by his alias Sander van Dien.[3] They released their first studio album, Time Frame in 2007. It features vocal contributions by Tiff Lacey, Anita Kelsey and Elliot Johns.[4] It was supported by the single, "Falling" that was featured on the In Search Of Sunrise compilation.[5][6] It was followed by "Sierra Nevada" and "Your Own Way".[7][8] In 2008, the mixed compilation, In Trance We Trust with James Brook, was released in Australia.[9] In January 2009, the duo released the single, "Off The Radar",[10] although Barendse left the project in May of that year.[11]

In 2010, van Dien released the second studio album, Changing Lanes, featuring vocal contributions by Sarah Howells, Kyler England and again Johns.[12][13] The album was considered to be a stylistical change and explored other genres.[14]

In late 2011, South African DJ and producer Shane Halcon joined the project. In February 2012, they released their first single together "Reloaded". At the end of 2012, Shane Halcon left the project to make a solo career. In March 2014, the third studio album, Full Circle, was released where van Dien again worked with Howells and England, as well as Tyler Sherritt, Neev Kennedy, Jaren Cerf and Quilla.[15]

Besides using the name First State, van der Waal has also released under the name OneWorld[3] and Devoid. A number of co-productions have appeared with his South African manager Shane Halcon.[14]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Time Frame (2007)
  • Changing Lanes (2010)
  • Full Circle (2014)

Compilation albums
  • In Trance We Trust (2008)

Singles
  • "First State / Sacred" (2005)
  • "Falling" (featuring Anita Kelsey) (2007)
  • "Your Own Way" (2008)
  • "Sierra Nevada" (2008)
  • "Off The Radar" (2009)
  • "Brave" (featuring Sarah Howells) (2009)
  • "Cross the Line" (featuring Relyk) (2010)
  • "As You Were" (2010)
  • "Cape Point" (2010)
  • "Reverie" (featuring Sarah Howells) (2011)
  • "Skies On Fire" (featuring Sarah Howells) (2011)
  • "Maze" (featuring Tyler Sherritt) (2011)
  • "Reloaded" (2012)
  • "Holding On" (featuring Max'C) (2012)
  • "Why So Serious" (featuring Jake Shanahan) (2012)
  • "Seeing Stars" (featuring Sarah Howells) (2013)
  • "Humanoid" (2013)
  • "Battle Of Hearts" (featuring Fenja)
  • "Louders" (2013)
  • "Take The Fall" (featuring Relyk) (2014)
  • "Scube" (2014)
  • "Get Low" (2014)
  • "I'am You" (featuring Tom Swoon) (2015)
  • "Falling (The Remixes Part 1)" (featuring Anita Kelsey) (2015)
  • "Falling (The Remixes Part 2)" (featuring Anita Kelsey) (2015)
  • "Glow (Remixes)" (featuring Eric Lumiere) (2015)
  • "Chimera" (featuring Eximinds) (2016)
  • "Weightless" (featuring Digital X & Aloma Steele) (2016)
  • "Falling Down" (with MaRLo) (2017)
  • "Moonless Nights" (with Tom Fall featuring Jasmine Maurie) (2017)
  • "Resurrected" (with Vigel) (2017)
  • "Everywhere" (with Kyler England) (2018)
  • "Children of the Masai" (with Shinovi) (2018)[16]
  • "Underneath My Skin" (with Sunny Lax featuring Paul Aiden) (2018)[17]

Remixes

References
  1. "RA: First State". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. "First State - First State". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  3. "First State: "It's very important to keep the sound fresh so every record surprises the listener in the right way"". TranceFixxed. 2017-01-21. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  4. "First State - Time Frame". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  5. "First State Feat. Anita Kelsey - Falling". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  6. "RA: First State". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  7. "First State - Sierra Nevada". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  8. "First State - Your Own Way". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  9. "First State & James Brooke - In Trance We Trust". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  10. "First State - Off The Radar". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  11. Alpha, Phillip (14 July 2009). "Trance.nu - The home of music". trance.nu. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  12. "First State - Changing Lanes". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  13. Martins, Fabio (28 August 2011). "Sander van Dien of First State". djnewsmag.com. Magikal Management. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016.
  14. Turner, Tim (16 July 2015). "Trance Fixxed meets First State". TranceFixxed. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  15. "First State - Full Circle". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  16. "Children of the Masai - Single by First State & Shinovi on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  17. "Underneath My Skin (feat. Paul AIden) - Single by First State & Sunny Lax on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  18. "Cygnes (feat. clAud9) [Remixes] - EP by Mr Sam on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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