Black Hole Recordings January 2014 Selection

Take the Fall (Extended Mix) [feat. Relyk]

My love is to create 2-6 hours customized music sets for psychedelic healing journeys. It's how I got into DJiing. 

Now, learning to composing my own music. 

Most of the music I play is downtempo, electronica, house, deep house, dubstep, trance, and a little bit of psytrance. 

I like to create sets for ecstatic dance, psychedelic events, etc. 

All proceeds goes to my mental health non-profit - Mind Lumen

Management : 

andy@knockout-artists.com 

Worldwide Bookings : james@twenty4sevenmanagement.com 


The story started not so many years ago in 2008 with Tiesto picking up on Sander van Dien's emerging production talent of the back of such smash hits as 'Falling'. Taking the name First State and signing to Black Hole Music, Sander has never looked back and two artist albums later he continues to provide massive smash hits that rock dancefloors the world over. Whether its his eagerly awaited tracks with Sarah Howells such as Reverie, Skies on Fire or the hugely popular mashups coined affectionately as 'Bashups' that rock the likes of Armin van Buuren or Afrojack's sets; Sander is a consistent producer of massive dance floor pleasing anthems. Morphing the First State sound over the last two albums the last twelve months have seen a more underground, housier edge emerge alongside the big riffs, breakdowns and luscious vocals we have come to love from the studio in Holland.

With such chart topping tracks like ' My Sanctuary', 'Cross the Line' and 'Your Own Way' it is no surprise that First State has been in huge demand as a DJ and performer. Having performed at such legendary venues as the O2 in London and Privilege in Ibiza as part of Tiesto's world tour early on, First State has gone on to carve out a name as a quality and in demand headliner the world over. Tours of Asia and the Far East, Australia, North America, India and Africa go hand in hand with some of the biggest and best clubs and festivals from the likes of Ministry of Sound, Gatecrasher, Miami Winter Music Conference, the Offical Istanbul Formula 1 party and A State of Trance to name but a few.