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)
