Artist profile
First State is a trance producer and DJ known for his work in progressive and uplifting trance. His productions blend melodic elements with driving rhythms characteristic of the main floor trance sound.
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Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
 Falling feat. First State and Anita Kelsey - Extended Mix First State, Anita Kelsey, Third Party | 1275BE♭ Major | |
 I Am You First State, Tom Swoon | 1285AC Minor | |
 Seeing Stars feat. Sarah Howells First State, Sarah Howells | 1305BE♭ Major | |
 Weightless feat. Aloma Steele - Extended Mix First State, Digital X, Aloma Steele | 1283AB♭ Minor | |
 Underneath My Skin feat. Paul Aiden - Extended Mix First State, Sunny Lax, Paul Aiden | 1286AG Minor | |
 Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Craig Connelly Extended Remix First State, Anita Kelsey | 14012AC♯ Minor | |
 Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Daniel Skyver Remix First State, Anita Kelsey | 1383BD♭ Major | |
 Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - First State New Era Remix First State, Anita Kelsey | 13012AC♯ Minor | |
 Falling Down - MaRLo's Tech Energy Extended Mix First State, MaRLo | 1352AE♭ Minor | |
 Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Dave Neven presents OCATA Extended Remix First State, Anita Kelsey | 12912AC♯ Minor | |
 Reverie feat. Sarah Howells - Giuseppe Ottaviani Extended Remix First State, Sarah Howells | 1381BB Major | |
 Get Low First State | 12810BD Major | |
 Children Of The Masai - Extended Mix First State, Shinovi | 1384AF Minor | |
 Resurrected - Extended Mix First State, Vigel | 657AD Minor | |
Reverie feat. Sarah Howells - Ben Gold Extended Remix First State, Sarah Howells | 1321AA♭ Minor | |
 Everywhere - Extended Mix First State, Kyler England | 13210AB Minor | |
 Chimera - Extended Mix First State, Eximinds | 1329BG Major | |
 Falling feat. Anita Kelsey First State, Anita Kelsey | 13012AC♯ Minor | |
 Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Extended Mix First State | 13012AC♯ Minor | |
 First State First State | 1384AF Minor |
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First State is a high-energy with strong groove and drive and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.
Sits right in the typical Trance (Main Floor) pocket.
How First State’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trance (Main Floor) tempo.
Across First State's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~111 to ~135 BPM; warmth has receded; energy has lifted.
First State's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 140 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 20 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.
First State's tracks are mostly in minor keys (70% minor across 20 tracks). The most common single key is 12A (C♯ Minor) with 5 tracks.
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, First State pairs well with Rex Mundi, Ronski Speed, Nic Chagall. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
Our catalog has First State releases spanning 2005 to 2022, with the most tracks from the 2010s.