Dance Nation is a Dutch electronic dance music group founded in 2001 by Rob Janssen and Brad Grobler. The group's discography includes the single "Sunshine" (2001). They gained popularity in Europe and Japan, blending Eurodance and house styles, and remain active today.
Biography
Early years (2001–2003) Dance Nation released their debut single "Sunshine” in 2001, which was followed by their 2002 singles "Dance" and "Words", and "You Take Me Away" in 2003.
In 2003, they collaborated with The Lovestern Galaktika Project on the single "My First Love."
2004–2005 In response to legal proceedings in 2004, Dance Nation began performing under various aliases such as "Double Nation", "Cyber Nation," and "Sean & Kim." Officially, however, they retained their original name.
Following a label crisis affecting Dance Nation, as well as other trance artists such as and 666, Dance Nation moved to Japan. The general shift in popular music genres occurring in Europe (moving through house, hard house, and electro) was also a contributing factor on the move. There, they focused on producing music geared toward 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
Prior to the summer of 2006, Dance Nation released the single "Ridin' High,", marking a shift in their sound towards the European house music market. The following year, they released "Move Your Love," a collaborative rework of Barthez's "On The Move," originally 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.
The year 2010 saw the release of two house singles, "Surround Me" and "Great Divide." Their collaborative track with dance-project R.I.O., "Miss Sunshine,” was released with some chart success in 2011. "Storm" followed in 2015.
"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," 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 put together a "Ralphie B's Tech Edit" exclusively for the digital release.
Discography
Singles +Release yearTitleNotes2001"Sunshine"2002"Dance"2002"Words"2003"My First Love"Lovestern Galaktika Project Meets Dance Nation2003"You Take Me Away"2005"I'm Gonna Get You"2005"Stop the Seasons in the Sun"2005"Beachtime"2006"Reach for the Light"2006"Move Your Love"2007"Ridin' High"2008"Apologize"2009"Sunshine 2009"vs. Shaun Baker2010"Great Divide"2010"Surround Me"2012"Storm"2022"Rise & Shine"The Ralphie B remix was released on vinyl in 2002. The additional mixes of "Rise & Shine" date from the same time period and have never been published before.2025"Hold On"
Albums +Release yearTitle2005Trance Champion2007One Nation2008Around The World
Compilations +Release yearTitle2006Christmas Trance2009Vocal Trance Years 2001–20042009Vocal Trance Years 2005–2009
Extra +YearTitleNotes2002"Joy to the World"Recently added to the Christmas Trance compilation2002"Merry X-Mas (War is Over)"Recently added to the Christmas Trance compilation2004"Beethoven's 9th Symphony"Never added to an official release
Track listing
Singles Sunshine (2001)
Dance (2002)
Words (2002)
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) Hold On (2025) Hold On Hold On (Extended 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 Move 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)
Bonuses
References
External links Official Website (Dance Nation) (2007 archived copy)