Hello Friends

Hope you’ve been well since my last Blog update. 

October has been a really busy month for me, and as a result, I was only to complete my  monthly promo mix, almost 2 weeks later then usual.  Check out the tracklist and link at the end of this post J

As usual, I’ve been getting a lot of mails from fans asking a

bout what I’m getting up to in studio, and what’s going down with my tours… so here goes ...

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Early October saw me heading off to ..Australia.. for a small tour, spent 8 days “Down Under”, for 2 really cool gigs in ..Melbourne.., and ....Adelaide.....  Both gigs were really cool, the crowd really enjoyed it. If you happened to have been there for one of my shows, then thanks a lot for coming to the party. A BIG thank you to Dr. Willis and Johnny L for making the stay a memorable one!!!

After returning home to Dordrecht, I found that my dog “Freckles” had died it was really sad… I’ll miss his slobbering… L 

After only a day of rest, I had to pack my bags again and head back south… this time to ..South Africa.., where I was scheduled to play at HALO in ..Cape Town.., and make my return to  ESP in ....Johannesburg..... Both parties went really well, and the South African crowd went absolutely NUTS. Shout out to Gareth, Shaun, Marieke, Candice and the  rest of the HALO crew in Cape Town, and Shane Halcon, James G, Dave & Gaby at ESP and ofcourse all you SUPER clubbers and fans that came out to support both nights!!!!!

Some news on my latest single

As you may know, I’ve received HUGE support from so many artists on my latest Single featuring Sarah Howells,  “Brave” which I  featured in my last promo mix, and was also featured in Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance (episodes 421 & 422). I’ve just finished a rework of the track,  which I’ve included in this month’s promo mix as the “Sander van Dien Remix”.  The track is doing doing really well, Sitting pretty at Number 2 on the BEATPORT and AUDIOJELLY Trance Charts.....

News from my Studio 

I’ve been working tirelessly  on a new remix of “Dash ....Berlin.... ft Emma Hewitt – Waiting” … which should be finished this week. Stay tuned for more info and release date.

Another remix I recently completed was for Paul van Dyk’s very own,  VANDIT, which saw me remixing a talented duo from NEW YORK CITY...Filo & Peri. The track’s title is  “Ashley” and features the stunning voice of Aruna. 

Gig Guide

November promises to be an exciting month.. with the following gigs lined up…....

6   November – SHADOW ROOMS (Audio Religion) – Northern Ireland 

14 November – CLUB AXIS (I LOVE MUSIC) – Malta

Then I have 2 gigs on the 20/21 Novermber, in Russia For info on these , please check back on my gig guide on Myspace

Well that’s it from me for now… if you wanna get in contact, you can always hit my up on facebook, myspace (www.myspace.com/firststatemusic) or check out my site (www.firststatemusic.com)....

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Thanks again for all your support … Loads more to come from ....FIRST.. ..STATE.... so stay tuned!!....

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Don't forget to grab the Promo mix ;)

Take Care

Sander van Dien 

FIRST STATE

                    
                James G, ME, Shane Halcon From ESP in Johannesburg                                

                               (Photo By Guy Schmidt c/o Harderfaster.net)

http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/10166179/file.html....

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First State October 2009 Promo Mix....

1. Late Night Alumini - You Can Be The One (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix)
2. Adrian Ivan - Together
3. BT ft Jes - Every Other way (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
4. Rocking J - Sequence (Alex Morph Remix)
5. First State ft. Sarah Howells - Brave (Sander van Dien Remix)
6. Lange & Andy Moor - Stadium Four
7. Sander van Doorn - Bastillon
8. Dan Stone - Mumbai
9. Activa - Transmission
10.B.B.E - 7 Days And One Week (Signum 2009 Remix)

Hee everyone,

This is just a small update from Melbourne (Australia), sofar I’ve finished 50% of the tour and I will travel to Adelaide next Friday to play my second gig in Australia. The first gig was really amazing and the roof went off ;) This is why I want to thank the Melbourne audience for the awesome support by giving the set I’ve played last Friday as a download!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6HNNTJVA

Thanks and keep watching this blog for the latest updates ;)

Cheers, and have good week!

Sander (First State)

He listeners and fans,

After traveling from Milan to Prague the last few week, I've found some time to make a new promo mix.

Download
Tracklist:

1.  Chicane Feat. Marie Brenhan - Saltwater 2009 (Paul Thomas Mix)
2.  Cosmic Gate - Sign Of The Times (Markus Schulz Remix)
3.  Breakfast - Remember
4.  Gareth Emery - Metropolis
5.  Richard Durand - Always The Sun (Falldown Mix)
6.  Gareth Emery - Exposure
7.  John O'Callaghan Feat Sarah Howells - Find Yourself (Cosmic Gate Remix)
8.  stonefaceand_terminal - stardust (club mix)
9.  Tiddey - Forgiven Lies
10. Vimana - We Came (First State Remix)

This weekend I'll be playing in Chicago and the week after that one in Poland.
Wish me luck ;) And I hope you enjoy the mix of May.

Cheers ;)

Sander van Dien (First State)

Hey everybody,

I would like to inform you of a recent change within First State. A few weeks ago Ralph has decided to primarily focus on his family and regular career, and will therefore no longer tour with Sander van Dien under the First State guise. Although we regret his decision, we obviously have to respect it. Sander, who was the driving force for First State anyway, will continue to do DJ-sets and productions as usual. First State is currently working on a follow-up album for their acclaimed debut ‘Timeframe’, released on Black Hole’s In Trance We Trust imprint.

Cheers,

Sander van Dien (First State)