First State

This article is about a Dutch music act. For the official nickname of the U.S. state Delaware, see Delaware.

First State
Origin	Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres	Trance, Progressive House
Occupations	DJ, Producer, Remixer
Years active	2003 - present
Labels	Magik Muzik, First State Music, Black Hole Recordings
Website	www.firststatemusic.com
Members
Sander van Dien , Shane Halcon
Past members
Ralph Barendse

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.

Discography

Albums

• 2007 Time Frame
• 2010 Changing Lanes

Mix Compilations

• First State's Crossroads Yearmix 2010
• The Whole Nine Yards

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 Howells)
• "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 Muzik)

Remixes

• 2005 - Solar Stone "Eastern Sea" (First State Remix) (Solaris Recordings)
• 2006 - Midway "Cobra" (First State’s First Aid Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2007 - Tiësto "Ten Seconds Before Sunrise" (First State Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2008 - 4 Strings "Catch A Fall" (First State Remix) (Maelstrom Records)
• 2008 - Tiesto "Ten Seconds Before Sunrise" (First State's A Global Taste Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2008 - Armin van Buuren "Unforgivable" (First State Remix) (Armada Music)
• 2009 - Bobina Feat. Tiff Lacey "Where Did You Go?" (First State Remix) (World Club Music)
• 2009 - Vimana "We Came" (First State Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2009 - Ton TB "Dream Machine" (First State Remix) (In Trance We Trust (label))
• 2009 - First State feat. Sarah Howells "Brave" (First State's Crossroads Remix) (Magik Muzik)
• 2009 - 3 Drives "Greece 2000" (Sander van Dien Remix) (Massive Drive Recordings)
• 2009 - Jonas Steur Feat. Julie Thompson "Cold Winds" (First State Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2009 - Mac & Mac "Solid Session" (First State Remix) (Magik Muzik)
• 2009 - Filo & Peri "Ashley" (First State Remix) (Vandit)
• 2009 - Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt "Waiting" (First State Remix) (Aropa Records)
• 2010 - Dash Berlin feat. Solid Sessions "Janeiro" (First State Remix) (Aropa Records)
• 2010 - Tiesto feat. Tegan & Sara "Feel It In My Bones" (First State Remix) (Musical Freedom)
• 2010 - George Acosta feat. Fisher "Love Rain Down" (First State Remix) (SongBird)
• 2010 - Robbie Rivera feat. Lizzy Curious "Departures" (First State Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2011 - Blake Lewis "Till We See The Sun" (First State Remix) (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2011 - First State feat. Sarah Howells "Reverie" (First State's Pounding Club Mix) (Magik Muzik)
• 2011 - Jason van Wyk & Audien "Someday" (First State Remix) (First State Music)
• 2011 - Jes "It's Too Late" (First State Remix) (Magik Muzik)

External links

• Official Homepage (English)
• Official Twitter
• Myspace
• Official YouTube
• Integrity AM (First State's Booking Management)
• last.fm