Artist profile

First State

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.

15 tracksTrance (Main Floor)Vocal Trance Progressive House Big Room· 2007–2022

Sound profile

First State is a high-energy with strong groove and drive and a bright production artist.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 65–140 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (60% minor) · most common key: 12A (C♯ Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

125–129

130–134

135–139

140–144

Key distribution

1A 1B1 2A1 2B 3A1 3B1 4A1 4B 5A1 5B2 6A1 6B 7A1 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B1 10A 10B1 11A 11B 12A3 12B

Tracks in catalog

15 total · sortable

Falling feat. First State and Anita Kelsey - Extended Mix

First State, Anita Kelsey, Third Party

1275B

Trance (Main Floor)

I Am You

First State, Tom Swoon

1285A

Big Room

Seeing Stars feat. Sarah Howells

First State, Sarah Howells

1305B

Progressive House

Weightless feat. Aloma Steele - Extended Mix

First State, Digital X, Aloma Steele

1283A

Trance (Main Floor)

Underneath My Skin feat. Paul Aiden - Extended Mix

First State, Sunny Lax, Paul Aiden

1286A

Trance (Main Floor)

Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Craig Connelly Extended Remix

First State, Anita Kelsey

14012A

Trance (Main Floor)

Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Daniel Skyver Remix

First State, Anita Kelsey

1383B

Trance (Main Floor)

Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - First State New Era Remix

First State, Anita Kelsey

13012A

Trance (Main Floor)

Falling Down - MaRLo's Tech Energy Extended Mix

First State, MaRLo

1352A

Trance (Main Floor)

Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Dave Neven presents OCATA Extended Remix

First State, Anita Kelsey

12912A

Trance (Main Floor)

Reverie feat. Sarah Howells - Giuseppe Ottaviani Extended Remix

First State, Sarah Howells

1381B

Trance (Main Floor)

Get Low

First State

12810B

Progressive House

Resurrected - Extended Mix

First State, Vigel

657A

Trance (Main Floor)

Children Of The Masai - Extended Mix

First State, Shinovi

1384A

Trance (Main Floor)

Chimera - Extended Mix

First State, Eximinds

1329B

Trance (Main Floor)

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Falling feat. First State and Anita Kelsey - Extended Mix First State, Anita Kelsey, Third Party	1275BE♭ Major	68%Builder	2007	Trance (Main Floor)
I Am You First State, Tom Swoon	1285AC Minor	52%Sustainer	2014	Big Room
Seeing Stars feat. Sarah Howells First State, Sarah Howells	1305BE♭ Major	63%Builder	2013	Progressive House
Weightless feat. Aloma Steele - Extended Mix First State, Digital X, Aloma Steele	1283AB♭ Minor	61%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Underneath My Skin feat. Paul Aiden - Extended Mix First State, Sunny Lax, Paul Aiden	1286AG Minor	69%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Craig Connelly Extended Remix First State, Anita Kelsey	14012AC♯ Minor	83%Peak time	2022	Trance (Main Floor)
Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Daniel Skyver Remix First State, Anita Kelsey	1383BD♭ Major	59%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - First State New Era Remix First State, Anita Kelsey	13012AC♯ Minor	98%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Falling Down - MaRLo's Tech Energy Extended Mix First State, MaRLo	1352AE♭ Minor	83%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Falling feat. Anita Kelsey - Dave Neven presents OCATA Extended Remix First State, Anita Kelsey	12912AC♯ Minor	44%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Reverie feat. Sarah Howells - Giuseppe Ottaviani Extended Remix First State, Sarah Howells	1381BB Major	51%Sustainer	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Get Low First State	12810BD Major	63%Builder	—	Progressive House
Resurrected - Extended Mix First State, Vigel	657AD Minor	78%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Children Of The Masai - Extended Mix First State, Shinovi	1384AF Minor	74%Peak time	—	Trance (Main Floor)
Chimera - Extended Mix First State, Eximinds	1329BG Major	56%Builder	—	Trance (Main Floor)

Release volume by decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with First State’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around First State and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.

Rex Mundi

100%

7 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Ronski Speed

74%

47 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Nic Chagall

71%

1 track in catalog · Trance (Main Floor) · no artist page yet

John O'Callaghan

59%

54 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Simon Patterson

59%

38 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Beat Service

57%

19 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Ørjan Nilsen

54%

Not in our catalog yet

Kyau Vs Albert

51%

Not in our catalog yet

Giuseppe Ottaviani

50%

85 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Markus Schulz

47%

91 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Super8 & Tab

47%

41 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Signum

47%

21 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Maor Levi

44%

40 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Lange

43%

35 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

Ferry Corsten

42%

104 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)

FAQ

What BPM does First State play at?

First State's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 140 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 15 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are First State's tracks in?

First State's tracks are mostly in minor keys (60% minor across 15 tracks). The most common single key is 12A (C♯ Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with First State?

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.

When was First State most active?

Our catalog has First State releases spanning 2007 to 2022, with the most tracks from the 2010s.