Born in the Netherlands and growing up playing with keyboards, tape decks and computers, Ralph Barendse taught himself

to make dance music. Under his aliases

Ralphie B and Midway he became a successful producer in the electronic dance music

scene.

He is

responsible for some of the biggest trance classics of all time. Who doesn't know "Ralphie B

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Massive", "Midway

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Monkey Forest" or Midway

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“Amazon”, of Ralph's early productions, which goosebumped trance lovers throughout the

world? But also, the later

hits like "Sierra Nevada", "Evergreen" and "Falling" under the First State guise, shook the dance

scene. His sound is described as strong and catchy melodies combined with addictive sounds and driving beats. It's no

surprise his tracks are signed to the mo

st important dance labels of all time: Black Hole Recordings,

Armada Music

, Future

Sound of Egype, Subculture, Vandit to name a few. Ralphie's distinct sound made him a favorite to do remixes for significant

artists in the scene, among them Armin van Buure

n (Unforgivable, These Silent Hearts), Tiesto (Ten Seconds Before Sunrise),

Solar Stone (Solarcoaster), Dario G (Feels Like Heaven) and 4

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Strings (Catch a Fall). His own tracks were remixed by big shots

in the scene like Paul van Dyk, Ronski Speed, Allen W

atts and Talla 2XLC. As a DJ, Ralph played all over the world and joined

no one less than Tiesto on one of his summer tours. Past decade Ralphie

has continued releasing trance tracks continuously

on the big labels and he will continue do so. The most impor

tant thing to Ralph is bringing his music and melodies to people

all over the world to enjoy.