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Midway

Real Name:
Ralph Barendse
Profile:
Ralph was born on 6 april 1977 in Zwijndrecht, Holland. Today he is living together with “Dian” his girlfriend in Hendrik Ido Ambacht, a small city near Rotterdam. From child age he has been into music. Always have been playing around with keyboards, tapedecks and later tracking programs on the PC. In 1997 he bought his first synth and started working in midi. The style he made was melodic and trancy, influenced by Low Spirit, Fire and Bonzai Records.

In 1999 his tracks were discovered by AMP (former 80 AUM Records, wellknown for the classic Human Resource - Dominator) after sending in a demo CDR.
A few months later his first record “Alpha Breed - Beyond the Moon” came out on Deal Records (Combined Forces) and it did great. It was played by DJ Jean and so it appeared on many compilations. The next record “Epic Future” was released in January 2000 and had even more success. More “Alpha Breed” releases and remixes followed on Deal Records and Impetious (Warner Music).

In the beginning of 2001 Ralph created a track which was a bit different from the Alpha Breed style. (Less cheesy !!). The track was noticed by Blackhole Recordings, home of DJ Tiësto and it was released in July 2001 as “Ralphie B – Massive” on “Trance We Trust”. The track became a huge success. It was slammed by all the big jocks: Tiësto, Paul van Dyk, Judge Jules, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten etcetera. Massive got signed to Paul van Dyk's Vandit Records (DE) and to Ministrys Data Records (UK) including some cool remixes of Mirco de Govia and Filterheadz. It appeared on many big compilations. Ralphie B-Remixes followed for Dario G., Tastexperience, Dance Nation and Misja Helsloot.

A project with a somewhat harder, tribal style was finished and released summer 2002 as “Midway - Monkey Forest” on In Trance We Trust. With success. Slammed again by all the big DJs and signed to Lost Language (Hooj) released in march 2003 including remixes. Ralphie focussed on his Midway guise and released another record in march 2003: Midway – Inca. This track was signed to Tiësto’s compilation “Nyana” and played by all the big names. Also, a Midway remix of Solar Stone - Solarcoaster was released on Lost Language with a lot of success. The story continues as we speak: more releases and remixes will follow in the following months of 2003.

Since producing always has been a hobby to Ralph he not take the step to become a fulltime producer yet. In daytime Ralph is a ICT Engineer, at night time and weekends he turns into a producer. Ralphie is no DJ, but who knows what the future will bring…
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Discography

Releases:
Monkey Forest (7 versions)   In Trance We Trust ... 2002
Amazon (6 versions)   In Trance We Trust 2003
Inca (2 versions)   In Trance We Trust 2003
Cobra (3 versions)   In Trance We Trust ... 2006
Remixes:
Avalon (2 versions) Avalon (Midway Remix) A Trance Communication Release (ATCR) 2003
Cream Future Trance 2003 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Solarcoaster (Midway R... Virgin 2003
Lagered: Cloud Nine (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Solarcoaster (Midway Mix) Universal Dance 2003
Lost Language Exhibition (2xCD) Solarcoaster (Midway R... Lost Language 2003
Solarcoaster (3 versions) Solarcoaster (Midway Mix) Lost Language ... 2003
The Mix (4xCD, Ltd) Avalon (Midway Remix) WEA Records (Germany) 2003
The Mix (Volume 2) (2 versions) Avalon (Midway Remix) WEA Records (Germany) 2003
The Ultimate Trance Album (4xCD, Comp, Unm + 2xCD, Comp, Mix) Solar Coaster Decadance Recordings 2003
AnthologyOne (Album, Comp) (4 versions) Solarcoaster (Midway R... Solaris Recordings ... 2006
Quest For Trance: Mixed & Compiled By Hemstock & Jennings (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Shadow World (Midway R... United Recordings 2006
Shadow World (12") Shadow World (Midway R... Yakuza 2006
Appears On:
Solarcoaster (12", Dis) Solarcoaster (Midway Mix) Lost Language 2003
Tracks Appear On:
Las Catedrales Del Techno (4xCD, Mixed, Comp) Rat Race Tempo Music 2000
004 Transparance (Comp) (2 versions) Monkey Forest United Recordings 2002
Capital (Comp) (2 versions) Kung Fu Zomba Records 2002
Club 106 #2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Enh) Monkey Forest Virgin 2002
DJ Convention - Code Fifteen (2xCD, Mixed) Monkey Forest Polystar Records 2002
Future Trance Ibiza (2xCD) Monkey Forest Virgin 2002
Godskitchen: Life (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Monkey Forest INCredible 2002
ID&T Trance .03 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) Monkey Forest ID&T 2002
In Trance We Trust 007 (CD) Monkey Forest In Trance We Trust 2002
More Ethereal: Melodic Trance (CD) Monkey Forest Water Music Records 2002
Qontact (CD, Mixed, Comp) Monkey Forest Q-Dance 2002
Recorded 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Monkey Forest ID&T 2002
Sensation 2002 - The White Edition (2xCD) Monkey Forest ID&T 2002
Street Parade 2002 - The Official Compilation (CD, Mixed, Comp) Travelling Elevator Music 2002
Techno Club Vol. 17 - His Own Challenge (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Travelling Dance Division 2002
WMC Sampler 2002 (CD) Monkey Forest Black Hole Recordings 2002
Back 2 Back - In The Mix (2xCD) Inca Capitol Music 2003
Destination Trance (2xCD) Inca Universal Records 2003
Diabolik Techno Vol. 3 (4xCD, Comp) Inca Independance Records 2003
Fase (2xCD) Monkey Forest MD Records 2003
Gatecrasher: Resident Transmission 02 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Monkey Forest Gatecrasher 2003
Lost Language Exhibition (2xCD) Monkey Forest (Greg Mu... Lost Language 2003
Nyana (Comp) (3 versions) Inca Black Hole Recordings ... 2003
One Night At Glow Washington D.C. (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Amazon Black Hole Recordings 2003
Sommer Parade 2003 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Monkey Forest DJ Beat Records Scandinavia 2003
Trance 2003 - The 2nd Edition (2xCD, Comp) Inca Traffic Trading 2003
Transcendance Volume 2 (4xCD, Mixed) Inca Independance Records 2003
Underground Trance Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) Inca Traffic Trading 2003
Universal Religion Chapter One (CD, Comp, Mixed) Amazon Armada Music 2003
Back From Your Past (Comp) (2 versions) Amazon (Mesh Remix) First Second Records ... 2004
ID&T Trance 2004 Volume 1 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Amazon (Mesh Remix) Universal TV 2004
In Trance We Trust 009 (CD) Amazon (Mesh Remix) In Trance We Trust 2004
In Trance We Trust: Collector's Edition 1 (CD + CD) Monkey Forest, Inca In Trance We Trust 2004
Mystique Live Vol. 1 (CD) Amazon Art-Group Music 2004
Trance - The Ultimate Collection 2004 Vol. 1 (4xCD, Mixed, Comp) Amazon (Plastic Angel ... Sony Music Media 2004
The Sounds Of Ibiza (2xCD, Promo) Inca Delve Recordings/Essential Grooves 2005
In Trance We Trust Xtra Nordic Edition 2 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Cobra (Outback Remix) In Trance We Trust 2006
OXA Trance 2007 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Cobra (First State's F... OXA 2006
A State Of Trance Classics Vol. 2 (4xCD, Comp) Monkey Forest Cloud 9 Music BV 2007
Download Only The Collection (15xFile, MP3, Comp) Cobra (First State's F... Black Hole Recordings Download Only 2007
Trance World Series: Black Hole In Session (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Cobra Barcelona Urban Sound 2007
Black Hole Label Night: Taipei (CD, Comp, Mixed) Amazon (Carl B Remix) Avex Taiwan Inc. 2008
Black Hole Recordings 10 Year Anniversary CD (CD, Comp, Comp, Mixed) Monkey Forest Black Hole Recordings 2008
Illusion At The Beach 2008 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Amazon (Carl B Rmx) Mostiko 2008
In Trance We Trust (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Monkey Forest (Jonas S... 405 Recordings 2008
Dance Classics Volume 25 & 26 (3xCD, Comp, Box) Set It Out Rodeo Media 2009
Tiësto Presents A|X Music Series Volume 13 / Timeless / Ten Years Of Black Hole Recordings Mixed By Mr Sam (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Monkey Forest Black Hole Recordings 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Трансмиссия III - Загадка Третьей Планеты (CD, Mixed) Inca (Original Mix) Radio Record (KDK Bootlegs) 2003
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