Higher State

Higher State is a dance record company and music publishing company founded in 1992 by House music producers and DJs Dillon & Dickins[1] (Marc Dillon & Patrick Dickins) which incorporates the three record labels Higher State, 99 North and 99 Degrees.

Higher State
Founded1992
FounderMarc Dillon & Patrick Dickins
Distributor(s)http://www.loadmp3.co.uk
GenreHouse music
Country of originUK
LocationLondon
Official websitehttp://www.higherstate.co.uk

History

Initially, all the releases were composed by Dillon & Dickins under different aliases, e.g. Disco Biscuit, Sound Environment, Upstate, 99 Allstars & Illicit.[2] The first release not written by Dillon & Dickins (although they did produce many of the mixes) was in November 1997 when they released Johnny X "Call on Me" (catalogue numbers 12HIMP4 & CDHSD34),[3] which was written by Leee John (ex-singer and member of 1980s band Imagination). This was followed in April 1998 with Spacebase "What Am I Gonna Do" (catalogue number 12HSD35), which they co-wrote with the singer on the track, Kate Cameron.

The company then started licensing tracks from other companies, and had their first notable chart success in March 1999 with FPI Project "Everybody (All Over the World)" (catalogue number CDNTH14), which on 13 March 1999 for one week reached number 67 in the UK singles chart.[4]

Other notable releases include Matter "Don't You Want Some More" (originally released in 1993 on Guerilla Records), M1 "Electronic Funk", 99 Allstars "Chemical Generation" (which also featured the vocals of Kate Cameron as well as male vocalist Paul Alexander from American-based dance music group The Ones[5]) and Dillon & Dickins "Queers R Doin It".

Discography

(All catalogue numbers are stated exactly as printed on the release - multiple catalogue numbers reflect all available formats.)

Higher State
Catalogue Number Artist Title Release Date
HSD 001 Groovoid "Until U Drop EP" 30 Mar 1992
HSD 2 Mesozoik "The Future EP" 1 Jun 1992
HSD 3 Kartoid "Kartoid EP" 29 Jun 1992
12 HSD 04 Dillon "Make It Take It" 28 Sep 1992
12 HSD 05 Lafferty "Brand New Day" 23 Nov 1992
12HSD6 Sound Environment "Natural High" 11 Jan 1993
12 HSD 07 Crazy Prophylactic "Reach" 15 Mar 1993
12 HSD 08 Disco Biscuit "Disco Biscuit" 19 Apr 1993
12 HSD 09 Lentil Lovecake "Don't Desert Me" 5 Jul 1993
12HSD10 Sound Environment "Natural High (The Remixes)" 20 Sep 1993
12 HSD 11 Spacebase "I Need You" 1 Nov 1993
12 HSD 12 NASA "Secret" 15 Nov 1993
12 HSD 14 Sound Environment "Feel So High" 29 Nov 1993
12 HSD 15 Disco Biscuit "Disco Biscuit (Remixes)" 13 Dec 1993
12 HSD 16 Lafferty "Thinkin 'bout" 24 Jan 1994
12 HSD 17 On The Blag "Working Jocks E.P. Vol. 1" 7 Feb 1994
12 HSD 18 Spacebase "Release" 21 Feb 1994
12 HSD 19 Swag Bag "The Money EP" 14 Mar 1994
12 HSD 20 European Express "Heaven" 28 Mar 1994
12 HSD 21 Roller Coaster "My Geetar Hertz" 11 Apr 1994
12 HIMP 1 Cluedo "The White EP" 31 May 1994
12 HSD 22 Sound Environment "Had Enough E.P." 13 Jun 1994
12 HSD 22R Sound Environment "Had Enough E.P. (Rebound Remixes)" 27 Jun 1994
12 HSD 23 Lentil Lovecake "Let Me See" 11 Jul 1994
12 HSD 24 Various "Higher State Sampler" 30 May 1995
12 HSD 25 Gorgeous Darlings "I Want U" 26 Jun 1995
12 HIMP 3 Miss Stuck-Up "Stick Together" 4 Sep 1995
12 HSD 26 Upstate "I Get High" 2 Oct 1995
12 HIMP 4 / CD HIMP4 Johnny X "Call On Me" 19 Feb 1996
12 HSD 27 Spacebase "Patience / Frustration" 25 Mar 1996
12 HSD 28 Gorgeous Darlings "Boy U Take Me / Alright / Angel" 15 Apr 1996
12 HSD 29 Crystal "Bring Me Luv" 11 Jun 1996
12 HSD 30 Upstate "I Get High (Remixes)" 8 Jul 1996
12 HSD 31 / CD HSD 31 Disco Biscuit "Disco Biscuit (Remixes)" 21 Oct 1996
12 HSD 32 / CD HSD 32 Matter "Don't U Want Some More" 12 May 1997
12 HSD 33 / CD HSD 33 Naka "That's It" 30 Jun 1997
12 HSD 34 / 12 HSD 34R / CD HSD 34 Johnny X "Call On Me (Remixes)" 24 Nov 1997
12 HSD 35 / CD HSD 35 Spacebase "What Am I Gonna Do" 27 Apr 1998
12 HSD 36 Nature "Trumpet Gun - Feelin Higher" 14 Jun 1999
12 HSD 37 Yosh Presents @-Large "Do You Feel It" 26 Jul 1999
MP DND 009 Dillon & Dickins "Digigen" (feat. Sonny) 2 Sep 2011[6]
MP DND 010 Dillon & Dickins "Nite Moves" (feat. Rose Windross) 2 Sep 2011[7]
MP DND 011 Dillon & Dickins "Exquisite Illicit" (Album) 10 Feb 2012[8]

99 North
Catalogue Number Artist Title Release Date
99 NTH 01 Various "Taster" 31 Jul 1995
99 NTH 02 Sweet Peach "Disco F*ck / Hard Suck" 18 Sep 1995
99 NTH 3 Doc Ximbi "African American" 13 Nov 1995
99 NTH 04 Sweet Peach "Naked Fruit EP" 4 Mar 1996
99 NTH 05 99 Allstars "Allstars EP" 13 May 1996
99 NTH 6 99 Allstars "Allstars EP Vol. 2" 30 Sep 1996
99 NTH 7 / CD NTH 7 DPD Featuring Rose Windross "Sign Your Name / Problem Child" 25 Nov 1996
99 NTH 8 / CDNTH08 Ninety Nine Allstars "Luv Is All U Need" 9 Dec 1996
99 NTH 9 / CD NTH 09 Blackout "Gotta Have Hope" 2 Jun 1997
99 NTH 10 / CD NTH 10 Gold Dust Twins "Luver (All That I Wanted)" 20 Oct 1997
99 MCC 1 / CD MCC 1 Ninety Nine Allstars "Metal Can Collection" (Album) 8 Dec 1997
99 NTH 11 / CD NTH 11 Ninety Nine Allstars "Soakin' Wet" 30 Mar 1998
99 NTH 12 / CD NTH 12 Ninety Nine Allstars "Chemical Generation" 8 Jun 1998
99 NTH 13 / CD NTH 13 MURK "Reach For Me" 14 Sep 1998
99 NTH 14 / CD NTH 14 FPI Project "Everybody (All Over The World)" 1 Mar 1999
99 NTH 15 / CD NTH 15 Dillon & Dickins "Steers And Queers EP" 31 May 1999
99 NTH 16 / 99 NTH 16R / CD NTH 16 Shawn Christopher "Another Sleepless Night" 13 Sep 1999
99 NTH 17 / 99 NTH 17R / CD NTH 17 FPI Project "Rich In Paradise / Going Back To My Roots" 29 Sep 1999
99 NTH 18 M1 "Electronic Funk" 24 Jan 2000
99 NTH 19 Illicit Feat. Shannon "Pulsation" 20 Nov 2000
99 NTH 20 Dillon & Dickins "Stop The Groove" 11 Dec 2000
99 NTH 21 99 Allstars "Space Sensation" 5 Feb 2001

99 Degrees
Catalogue Number Artist Title Release Date
99 DEG 1 T-Total "The Groovaholic EP" 21 Jul 1997
99 DEG 2 / CD DEG 2 T-Total "The Dub Addict EP" 2 Mar 1998
99 DEG 3 / CD DEG 3 Sweet Peach "Take U Up" 1 Jun 1998
99 DEG 4 / CD DEG 4 T-Total Feat. Paul Alexander "Don'tchoowanna / Do It All Night" 10 Aug 1998
99 DEG 5 / CD DEG 5 Tallulah "Gimmee Your Lovestick" 1 Sep 1998
99 DEG 6 Bounce "Off Da Floor" 5 Oct 1998
99 DEG 7 T-Total "The Looprication EP" 3 Mar 1999
99 DEG 8 Zero Zero "New Aegean Movement EP" 19 Apr 1999
99 DEG 9 Orienta Rhythm "Orienta Rhythm EP" 25 Oct 1999

See also
  • List of record labels

References
  1. "Dillon & Dickins Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "Illicit Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. "Johnny X (6) - Call On Me (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 19 February 1996. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 18th edition (May 2005), p. 181 ISBN 1-904994-00-8
  5. "99 Allstars - Chemical Generation (CD)". Discogs.com. 8 June 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. "Digigen (feat. Sonny) - EP by Dillon & Dickins on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. "Nite Moves (Feat. Rose Windross) - EP by Dillon & Dickins on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. "Exquisite Illicit by Dillon & Dickins on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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