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In Trance We Trust (Black Hole Recordings), Noculan Music, Purple Eye Entertainment, Avex Productions
Members
Rob Janssen, Bradon John Grobler
Website
facebook.com/dancenationlive
Dance Nation is a Dutch electronic dance music group founded in 2001 by Rob Janssen and Brad Grobler. Dutch singers and performers Sean & Kim became some of the most prominent members of Dance Nation since their first single, "Sunshine."
The group is known for upbeat club hits like "Sunshine," "Dance," and "Words,” blending trance melodies with pop-style vocals. They became a recognizable name in the early 2000s European dance music scene, and over time, they released multiple singles, remixes, and compilation features.
Biography
Early years (2001-2003)
Dance Nation released their debut single "Sunshine" in 2001, which was followed by singles "Dance" and "Words" in 2002, and "You Take Me Away" in 2003.
In 2003, Dance Nation also collaborated with The Lovestern Galaktika Project for the single "My First Love".
2004-2005
In 2004, in response to legal proceedings, Dance Nation began performing under various aliases such as Double Nation, Cyber Nation, and Sean & Kim, depending on their audience. However, they officially retained their original name.
Following a label crisis affecting not only Dance Nation but also other trance artists, such as Noémi and 666, and the general shift in popular music genres occurring in Europe (moving through house, hard house, and electro), Dance Nation moved to Japan. In Japan, they focused on producing music geared to different audiences (e.g. trance projects for the Japanese market and house projects for the European one), releasing singles like "Beachtime" and "I'm Gonna Get You" in 2005 in Japan and Europe, respectively.
Trance Champion, released in 2005 by the Japanese label Avex Productions, contained all the previously released singles, including "Celebrate Your Life."
2006 - 2021
Just before the summer of 2006, Dance Nation released their single "Ridin' High," which indicated a general shift towards the house music sound of the European market. In 2007 they released the single 'Move Your Love', a collaborative rework of the popular song "On The Move" by Barthezz, initially released in 2000. Compilations were also released containing the early single "Move Your Love," as well as additional singles "Celebrate Your Life," "Reach For The Light," and "I'm Gonna Get You." Tracks such as "Fired Up," "Lovin Arms," and "Summer Rain" were also released.
In winter 2006, Christmas Trance was released, which contained popular Christmas melodies arranged in a trance style.
The year 2010 saw the release of two house singles, "Surround Me" and "Great Divide," while their collaborative track with dance-project R.I.O. "Miss Sunshine" was released with some chart success in 2011. "Storm" followed in 2015.
In the following six years, remixes and reworks of their most popular track "Sunshine" were published.
Rise & Shine (2002/2022)
The Dance Nation track "Rise & Shine," produced in 2002, was originally written as a potential second single following "Sunshine," but "Dance!" was eventually chosen. The "Ralphie B Tech Mix" of "Rise & Shine" was included on the 2002 vinyl "Dance/Rise & Shine" and released by Black Hole Recordings (In Trance We Trust). The additional mixes in the 2022 digital package release had not been published before. Dutch producer and DJ Ralph Barendse (Ralphie B) did a "Ralphie B's Tech Edit" for the digital release.
Ralphie B remix released on vinyl only in 2002. The additional mixes of Rise & Shine date from the same time period and have never been published before.
Albums
Year
Album Title
2005
Trance Champion
2007
One Nation
2008
Around the world
Compilations
Year
Title
2006
Christmas Trance
2009
Vocal Trance Years 2001-2004
2009
Vocal Trance Years 2005-2009
Extra
Year
Title
Notes
2002
Joy to the World
lately added in the Christmas Trance compilation
2002
Merry X-Mas (War is Over)
lately added in the Christmas Trance compilation
2004
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
never added to an official release
Track listing
Singles
Sunshine (2001)
Sunshine (2001)
No.
Title
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Length
1.
"Sunshine (Original Vocal Radio Edit)"
3:37
2.
"Sunshine (Original Vocal Mix)"
6:45
3.
"Sunshine (Wippenberg Remix)"
Wippenberg
6:55
4.
"Sunshine (Kevin C. Cox Remix)"
Kevin C. Cox
5:02
5.
"Sunshine (Alien Factory Remix)"
Alien Factory
7:11
6.
"Sunshine (Bradski & Jenski Mix)"
Bradski & Jenski
6:57
Dance (2002)
Dance (2002)
No.
Title
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Length
1.
"Dance! (Radio Mix)"
3:18
2.
"Dance! (Extended Mix)"
3:18
3.
"Dance! (Original Mix)"
8:09
4.
"Dance! (DJ Team Trance Mix)"
DJ Team
7:28
5.
"Dance! (Fire & Ice Remix)"
Fire & Ice (trance group)
7:26
6.
"Dance! (Magik Muzik Remix)"
Magik Muzik
6:28
Words (2002)
Words (2002)
No.
Title
Length
Original Radio Edit
Bradski & Jenski Radio Edit
Album Version
Original Extended Mix
Bradski & Jenski Extended Mix
Noémi Remix
Magik Muzik Remix
You (Bonus Track)
My First Love (2003)
Single Edit
Extended Version
Axel Coon Remix
Bradsky & Jensky Remix
You Take Me Away (2003)
Radio Edit
Video Edit
Original Extended Mix
Bradski & Jenski Dub Mix
Flashrider Remix
Master Blaster Remix
Blair Bitch Remix
Stop the Seasons in the Sun (2005)
Radio Edit
Extended Mix
I'm Gonna Get You (2005)
Radio Edit
Extended Vocal Mix
Bradski & Jenski Remix
DJ Zany Remix
Chew Fu Phat Remix
Beachtime (2005)
Radio Edit
Extended Mix
Move Your Love (2005)
Move Your Love Radio Mix
Inspiration Vibes Radio Mix
Extended Radio Mix
Inspiration Vibes Extended Mix
Dance Nation DJ Extended Mix
Schampoo Remix
Beholder & Ballistic Remix
Reach for the Light (2006)
Dance Nation Radio Mix
Dance Nation Extended Mix
HardStyle Remix
Ridin' High (2007)
Radio Edit
Original Extended Mix
Hi_Tack Remix
Great Divide (2010)
Radio Edit
Radio Extended Mix
Frontier Remix
Dub Extended
Manox Radio Edit
Manox Extended Remix
Sun Kidz Radio Cut
Sun Kidz Extended Mix
Mauricio Black Remix
Storm (2012)
Storm (Vocal Extended)
Storm (Extended Yaroon Remix)
Storm (Vocal Extended Ryan Watts Remix)
Storm (Frontier Extended Mix)
Storm (Radio Edit)
Rise & Shine (2022)
Rise & Shine (Original Radio Edit)
Rise & Shine (Vocal Trance Radio Edit)
Rise & Shine (Ralphie B's Tech Edit)
Rise & Shine (DJ Team Edit)
Rise & Shine (Vocal Extended Mix)
Rise & Shine (Bradski & Jenski Vocal Trance Mix)
Rise & Shine (Ralphie B's Tech Mix)
Albums
Trance Champion (2005)
Sunshine (Japanese Live Mix)
Seasons in the Sun (Japanese Live Mix)
Beachtime (Japanese Live Mix)
Wa Is Not
Livin' on a Prayer
You Take Me Away
Move Your Love
Please Don't Go
I'm Gonna Get You
Rise and Shine
Dance
Celebrate Your Life
Words
Falling for You
Move Your Love (Sham-Poo Remix)
Sunshine (Wippenberg Remix)
Oh Summer Vacation (Extended Mix)
One Nation (2007)
Zip
Sunshine 2006 (Shohei Matsumoto Remix)
Reach for the Light
Ridin' High
Everybody's Free
In the Summertime
Pump This Party
Higher than Love
Let Love Shine
You Lift Me Up
Fired Up
Bring Back Your Love
Move Your Love (Sham-Poo Remix)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Livin' on a Prayer
Ridin' High (Hi_Tack Remix)
Footloose
Around the world (2008)
Sunshine (Dance Nation DJ team Radio edit)
Superstar
Set me free
Mobe your love
Sunlight
Beautiful
Rush
V.I.P.
Take me
I believe
Feel the power
Reach for you
One million reasons
Sunlight (hyper trance mix)
Move your love (Shohei Matsumoto Remix)
Real thing (DJ Tora Remix)
Compilations
Christmas Trance (2006)
Sean & Kim - Winter Snow(Intro)
Castalia feat. Kim - All I Want for Christmas Is You
Cyber X feat. Ray Parker - Last Christmas
Watergate - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Heart of Asia)
D-Nation feat. Kim - Happy XMas (War Is Over)
Hiver & Hammer feat. Karyn White - Wonderful Christmastime
Orion Too feat. Caitlin - White Christmas
Castalia - Jingle Bells
Plasticman - Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Celtic Dreamer feat. Dorothy - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Cyber Nation feat. Ho! Ho! Ho! - Joy to the World
Cyber X feat. Jody Watley - My Love, Santa Claus
Merry X-Mas & Minimalistix - Winter Wonderland
Cyber Nation feat. Sean & Kim - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Orion Too feat. Caitlin - First of May
Cyber X feat. SWANK (members from Rockapella) - It's Christmas Carols I Hear
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