Ronni Vindahl Explained

Ronni Vindahl[1] is a Danish music producer, composer, re-mixer and musician. He is co-founder of the Copenhagen-based music collective Boom Clap Bachelors,[2] and has worked with artists such as ,[3] Avicii,[4] and Kendrick Lamar.[5] Vindahl occasionally also writes and records under his own name, and released his first solo album in 2012.[6] He is Grammy Awards-nominated.

Biography

Ronni began playing guitar at the age of 12, and started producing at 18. It was also around that time that he co-founded the Copenhagen-based music collective Boom Clap Bachelors together with Robin Hannibal.[7] Their track, Tiden Flyver, later got sampled by Kendrick Lamar on his track "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe".

Vindahl's first international appearance was in 2008, when Gilles Peterson released the Boom Clap Bachelor's track "Combiner" – produced, co- written and performed by Vindahl – on his compilation Brownswood Bubblers. vol. 2 on Gilles Peterson's own record label Brownswood. Peterson also put "Combinér" in rotation on his weekly radio show on BBC1, which gave Vindahl the exposure needed to take his career to the next level.

Upon meeting her in 2012, Vindahl started working with , and solely produced and co-wrote her EP Bikini Daze the same year. The Line of Best Fit praised the EP, giving it an 8/10 score and calling it "sensational".[8]

The collaboration with continued on her debut album, No Mythologies to Follow, which was released in 2014. The album, which was co-written, produced and also executively produced by Vindahl, was well received by music critics and won two Danish Gaffa Awards for best pop album and Hit of the year.[9] Between 2012 and 2014 Vindahl also toured with , playing live guitar.[10]

In 2011, Vindahl released the first album under his own name, entitled Serendipity. The title refers to term used in science use to describe when one finds something that wasn't intended. Alan Brown at Soul Seduction praised the album, calling it "Drop dead gorgeous like the most beautiful girl you've ever met!".[11]

In 2015, Vindahl won a Danish Critics Award as best writer, and was also nominated in the best producer-category. The same year, he also won two Danish Writer's Awards for both best pop writer as well as international breakthrough.[12]

In 2017 Vindahl launched the record label Beachy Records - a vanity label on Sony Music - where he functions as label manager and A&R manager.

Discography

ArtistReleaseRecord LabelCreditYear
Nobody Beats The Beats"Drops From Above" (Track)Universal MusicProducer, writer2005
Boom Clap BachelorsLP (Album)Self ReleasedProducer, writer, artist2005
Outlandish Angles lower their wings (single) RCAProducer, writer 2006
Boom Clap Bachelors"Kort Før Dine Læber" (Album)Music for DreamsProducer, writer, artist2008
Non+Sound of Chance (Album)EMIProducer, writer, artist2009
Boom Clap Bachelors"Mellem dine Læber" (EP)Plug ResearchProducer, writer, artist2011
Kris Mars"The Traveler" (EP)Self ReleasedProducer, writer2011
Ivory&Gold"I" (EP)Universal MusicProducer, writer, artist2011
Vindahl"Serendipity" (Album)Playground Music / Tokyo Dawn RecordsProducer, writer, artist2011
Kendrick Lamar"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single)InterscopeWriter2012
Kendrick Lamar feat. Emile Sandé"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single Remix)InterscopeWriter2012
Kendrick Lamar feat. Jay Z"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single Remix)InterscopeWriter2012
Logic (rapper)"Addiction" (Single)Dej JamWriter2012
Ivory&Gold"Burst" (Album)A:larmProducer, writer, artist2013
"Bikini Daze" (EP)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorProducer, writer2013
Avicii"Dear Boy"Universal IslandCo-writer2013
"No Mythologies To Follow" (Album)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorExecutive producer, producer, writer2014
"Say You'll Be There" (Single)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorRe-mixer, producer2014
For Akia"Recognizer" (Single)Sony MusicProducer2015
XOV"Lucifer" (Single)Sony MusicRe-mixer2015
ANYA"BreakUP Battle" (Single)Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2016
Scarlet Pleasure"Blow" Producer, co-writer. 2016
"New Year's Eve" (Single)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorCo-producer, arranger, mixer2016
CASI"Lion" (Single)Chess Club Records / Roc NationProducer, co-writer2016
Lulu James"It's the time" (Single)WhiteProducer, co-writer2016
Una Sand"Wanderlust" (Single)UniversalProducer, co-writer2017
Emma Haga"Nosebleed" (Single)Starbox/Sony MusicProducer2017
"When I Was Young" (Single)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorWriter2017
Lazy Weekends"Caught Up" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, co-producer2018
Springer"Wanna Go" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, producer2018
Springer"Am I" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, producer2019
Neigh"CmeCry" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, producer2019
Alessandra"Hollywood" (EP track)KUMLA MusicWriter2019
NIIA"Pull Up" (Single)Atlantic RecordsCo-writer2019
Elias Boussnina"Come Alive" (Single)Universal MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Neigh"Maybe" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Neigh"Summer" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Springer"Protection" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Springer"Feels Like" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Høker"Ud af Dig" (Single)Sony MusicCo-producer2020
Høker"Storskærm" (Single)Sony MusicCo-producer2020
Springer"Tell Me" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Springer"Rosie" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020
Høker"James Dean" (Single)Sony MusicCo-producer2021
Høker"Plastiliv" (Album)Sony MusicCo-producer2021
The Minds of 99Under Din Sne" (single)No3 / Sony MusicCo-producer2021
Brad Pitt" (single)RCA VictorCo-writer2021
Motordrome Album RCA VictorProducer, co-writer 2022
SkottEvergreen" (single)CosmosProducer, co-writer 2022
KesiHele Natten (single)UniversalCo-writer2022
pinkiscoolMeant to Be (single)Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2022
The Minds of 99Infinity Action (EP)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, arranger2023
The Minds of 99Og Du Blev Til En Hvid Fugl (single)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, arranger2023
Fake Chanel (single)RCA VictorProducer, co-writer2024
Bad Luckl (single)RCA VictorProducer, co-writer2024
No Mythologies To follow Anniversary Edition (album)RCA VictorProducer, co-writer, arranger, mixer. 2024
Thea DoraEnter (EP)TricksyProducer, co-writer, arranger, mixer. 2024
Selma HigginsSummertime (single)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2024

Awards and nominations

2012

2013

2014

2015

References

  1. Web site: Steppeulven – og vinderne er…. GAFFA.dk. da-DK. 2016-03-07.
  2. Web site: Ronni Vindahl interview. Bitchslap Magazine Copenhagen. 2016-03-07.
  3. Web site: MØ – No Mythologies To Follow. Discogs. 2016-03-07.
  4. Web site: Lyrics for "Dear Boy" by Avicii. www.songfacts.com. 2016-03-07.
  5. Web site: Vindahl. Tokyo Dawn Records. 2016-03-07.
  6. Web site: Vindahl – Serendipity. Tokyo Dawn Records. 2016-03-07.
  7. Web site: Ronni Vindahl – May 26th, 2014 – Interview. swedeandsour.tumblr.com. 2016-03-07.
  8. Web site: MØ – Bikini Daze EP. The Line of Best Fit. 2016-03-07.
  9. Web site: GAFFA-Prisen: Og vinderne er.... GAFFA.dk. da-DK. 2016-03-07.
  10. Web site: Ronni Vindahl – May 26th, 2014 – Interview. swedeandsour.tumblr.com. 2016-03-07.
  11. Web site: Vindahl – Serendipity. Tokyo Dawn Records. 2016-03-07.
  12. Web site: Reportage: Steppeulven 2015. GAFFA.dk. da-DK. 2016-03-07.
  13. Web site: BET Hip Hop Awards 2012, Hosted by Mike Epps. https://web.archive.org/web/20120915011534/http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2012.html. dead. 15 September 2012. BET.com. 2016-03-07.
  14. American Music Awards 2013: Full Winners List. Billboard. 2016-03-07.
  15. Web site: Vinderne ved DMA 2014. IFPI.dk. 2016-03-07.
  16. Web site: Reportage: Steppeulven 2015. GAFFA.dk. da-DK. 2016-03-07.
  17. Web site: Reportage: Steppeulven 2015. GAFFA.dk. da-DK. 2016-03-07.
  18. Web site: De vandt Carl Prisen 2015. MUSIKEREN. 2016-03-07.