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14 Facts About Ralph Barendse

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Ralph Barendse has produced remixes for artists in the scene, among them Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Solarstone, Dario G, and 4 Strings.

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Since 2011, Ralph Barendse has released several singles under the record label Armada Music.

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Ralph Barendse gained experience with keyboards and tapedecks at a young age.

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Ralph Barendse was inspired by synthesizer music and early "rave tracks", growing up in the Netherlands, where dance music gained popularity.

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Ralph Barendse created his first digital music using music tracker software, and produced various tracks for the demo scene.

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Ralph Barendse released his first records in 1999 under the stage name Alpha Breed, while signed to Deal Records.

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In 2005, Ralph Barendse started the project First State with Sander van der Waal.

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Under the auspices of First State, Ralph Barendse toured the world as a DJ.

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In 2009, after producing a few years as First State, Ralph Barendse decided to leave the project to focus on his solo projects again.

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Ralph Barendse started a new project "Sun Crusaders", releasing a single, "Oceanic".

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Ralph Barendse remixed "These Silent Hearts", with the remix was premiering at the ASOT500 Parties; it became one of the most successful remixes of a track from Van Buuren's Mirage album.

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Ralph Barendse released a new EP in October 2012, featuring tracks "Face Off" and "The Holy Grail".

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In 2013, Ralph Barendse worked on a co-production with Mesh, "Seize the Day".

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Ralph Barendse released new single under the "Ralphie B" alias called Ragnarok.