Betsie Larkin is an American

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and guest writer/vocalist based in

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, United States. Her first EDM collaborations with

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, "Made of Love" and "Feel You", appeared on Corsten's album ''

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''. Soon after its release, the single "Made of Love" made the top 40 in the

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. In 2008 it was voted the fifth track overall on

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's radio program

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, number one on Above and Beyond Group Therapy Radio, and reached the number one position on Corsten's Countdown's 100th episode. "Made of Love" was the second

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and the first vocal track to be released from the ''Twice In A Blue Moon'' album. There is also an official video. Larkin joined Corsten as his tour kicked off in

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and has joined him for numerous shows all over the globe. Other electronic dance music releases include "A New Day" with

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, "Stronger Creature" with Kenneth Thomas on Tetsuo Records, "Love Again" with Andy Moor, "You Belong To Me" with

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, and "All The Way" with Austin Leeds/Starkillers on

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, and "Play it Back" with

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. In 2011 Betsie released her first solo album on Black Hole recordings . ''All We Have Is Now'' features collaborations with:

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, Solarstone,

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, Bjorn Akesson,

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, and Rafael Frost. Some of the remixers include

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, JQA,

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, Save The Robot, and

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. The singles reached high positions on

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and the Music Week club charts, and were supported by top DJs worldwide. Larkin enthuses about the process:

This was an ambitious project, to say the least, but so rewarding in the end. It was really fun experiencing all of the different processes for writing. With some we started from one of my older alternative rock songs. In others I would lay down a very minimal piano with a vocal and let the producer create music around the idea. I only started from a producer’s instrumental on one track, which was “The Offering” with Sied van Riel. The real fun was in sending off a rough version of something I had written, and seeing how it came back to me after a few weeks with the producer. These guys are incredible at what they do, and working with them was a blast!

The album spawned a string of top 10 charting singles and Black Hole released a deluxe edition of ''All We Have Is Now'' that included thirty tracks, including remix versions and official videos.

Discography

Albums

*''All We Have Is Now'' (2011)

Singles

* Kenneth Thomas Featuring Betsy Larkin - "Stronger Creature" - Tetsuo Music (2008) lso includes: Dirty Freqs Vox Mix; Dirty Freqs Instrumental; Talla 2XLC Remix; Topher Jones Remix; Darude Remix; Torin Mixref name="discogs2"> * Ferry Corsten Featuring Betsie Larkin -"Made Of Love" - Flashover Recordings (2009) lso includes: Radio Edit; Extended; Dash Berlin 4AM Remixref name="discogs2"/> * Austin Leeds and Starkillers Featuring Betsie Larkin - "All The Way" - Ultra Records (2009) lso includes: Marco G & Amin Golestan Remix; Fuzzy Hair Remix; Lissat & Voltaxx Remix; Jonas Stenberg Remixref name="discogs2"/> * Lange Featuring Betsie Larkin - "All Around Me" EP - Maelstrom Records (2010) lso includes: DJ Feel Remix; Snatt & Vix Remix; Sohrab G. Remix; Joseph Areas Remix; Snatt & Vix Dubref name="discogs2"/> * John O'Callaghan & Betsie Larkin - "Save This Moment" - Captivating Sounds(2011) lso includes: Gareth Emery Remix; radio mixref name="discogs2"/> * Betsie Larkin With Super8 & Tab - "All We Have Is Now" - Premier (2011) [Also includes: Daniel Wanrooy Remix; Loverush UK! Remix; Soulshaker Mix; Radio Edit; Loverush UK! Radio Edit * Bobina & Betsie Larkin - "You Belong To Me" - Maelstrom (2011) [Also includes Original Dub; Radio Mix] * Betsie Larkin & John O'Callaghan - "The Dream" - Premier (2011) [Also includes: Jquintel, Jeziel Quintela & Manufactured Superstars Remix; Rafael Frost Remix; Jason Van Wyk Remix; Radio Edit * Ferry Corsten Featuring Betsie Larkin - "Not Coming Down" - Flashover Recordings (2012) ncludes: Radio Edit; Extended and Dash Berlin 4AM Remixref name="discogs2"/> * Gabriel & Dresden Featuring Betsie Larkin - "Play It Back" - Organized Nature (2012) [Also includes: Radio Edit; Gabriel & Dresden Sunrise Mix; Gabriel & Dresden Sunrise Radio Edit * Bobina & Betsie Larkin - "No Substitute For You" - Magic Muzik (2012) [Also includes: Original Dub; Radio Edit; Video Edit * Giuseppe Ottaviani & Betsie Larkin - "Toys" - Vandit Records(2012) [Also includes: On Air Mix; Rock It Mix; Radio Mix * Betsie Larkin and Sied van Riel - "The Offering" - Premier (2012) [Also includes: Save The Robot Remix; Andy Duguid Remix; Radio Edit] * Betsie Larkin and Lange - "Obvious" - Premier (2012) [Also includes: George Acosta Remix; Serhio Vegas Remix; Wezz Devall Remix; Radio Edit] * Betsie Larkin and Solarstone - "Breathe You In" - Premier (2013) [Also includes: Sneijder Remix; Solarstone Pure Radio Edit * Betsie Larkin & Ferry Corsten - "Stars" - Premier (2013) [Also includes: Roger Shah Pumpin' Island Remix; Tenishia Remix; Alex O'Rion Bigger Room Remix; Roger Shah Pumpin' Island Edit; Ferry Radio Fix] * Andy Moor & Betsie Larkin - "Love Again" - Ava Recordings (2013) [Also includes: Andrew Rayel Remix; Daniel Wanrooy Remix; Radio Edit; Andrew Rayel Radio Edit] * Sydney Blu With JD & Betsie Larkin - "Nightlight" - Black Hole Recordings (2013) * Lange and Betsie Larkin - "Insatiable" - Lange Recordings (2014) [Also includes: Radio Edit; Extended Mix; Sean Tyas Remix * Armin Van Buuren featuring Betsie Larkin - "Safe Inside You" - Armada Music (2015) * Joel Hirsch featuring Betsie Larkin - "Fall Back On Me" - Armada Music (2019) * Ferry Tale and Betsie Larkin - "Live For Tomorrow" - Future Sound Of Egypt (2019) * Betsie Larkin and White Zoo - "Tidal Wave" - Magik Muzik (2019) * Bobina and Betsie Larkin - You Belong to Me 2.0 (2020)

References

External links

Official websiteBlack Hole Records Official Artist PageBetsie Larkin & Ferry Corsten Feature
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