Vicetone Explained

Vicetone
Origin:	Groningen, Netherlands
Years Active:	2012–present
Current Members:	Ruben den Boer Victor Pool

Vicetone is a Dutch electronic music production DJ duo formed by Ruben den Boer (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈrybə(n) dəm ˈbuːr/; born 22 January 1992) and Victor Pool (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈvɪktɔr poːl/; born 9 July 1992) from Groningen. The duo began as a DJ act, and in 2013, they were voted into the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list for the first time at 60th as a new entry.^[1] Later in 2014, they went up 24 places on the list, coming 36th.^[2] In 2015, they fell 14 places to 50th.^[3] They made a return to the Top 100, coming in at 83rd in 2019 but dropped out the subsequent year.^[4]

Career

In 2015, Vicetone released two singles with Kat Nestel titled "Angels" and "Nothing Stopping Me," both on Ultra Music, released a remix for a song from the popular game League of Legends called "Project Yi" and they remixed Hardwell and Tiesto's collaboration, "Colors".

To start off 2016, Vicetone released a new track on Spinnin' Records called "Pitch Black". This was followed by the release of their first EP entitled Aurora, which was released in April before the beginning of a headline tour of the same name. In June 2016, they released the song 'Nevada' to Monstercat in collaboration with Cozi Zuehlsdorff.

In 2018, Vicetone released another single with Cozi Zuehlsdorff titled "Way Back".^[5]

In 2020, Vicetone rose to international stardom over the rise of their 2014 remix of Tony Igy's song "Astronomia" as an internet meme, in which the remix plays over a group of Ghanaian men dancing while carrying a coffin, a common funeral tradition in Ghana and parts of Africa with the idea of sending off deceased loved ones in style, rather than in the usual manner of mourning.^[6]

On 22 January 2021, Vicetone announced that their debut album titled "Legacy" would be releasing on 2 April of that same year. This announcement came alongside the release of its lead single, "No Rest".^{[7] [8]}

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Dance
Legacy^[9]	Released: 2 April 2021 Label: Monstercat	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Dance ^[10]
Aurora	Released: 8 April 2016^[11] Label: Spinnin' Records Format: Digital download	21
Elements	Released: 22 February 2019^[12] Label: Monstercat Format: Digital download	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		US Dance Airplay ^[13]
"Harmony"	2012	—		rowspan="25"
"Heartbeat" (featuring Collin McLoughlin)	2013	—
"Stars" (featuring Jonny Rose)		—
"Tremble"		—
"Chasing Time" (featuring Daniel Gidlund)		—
"Lowdown"	2014	—
"White Lies" (featuring Chloe Angelides)		—
"Ensemble"		—
"Heat"		—
"Let Me Feel" (with Nicky Romero featuring When We Are Wild)		—
"United We Dance"		—
"What I've Waited For" (featuring D. Brown)		—
"No Way Out" (featuring Kat Nestel)	2015	—
"Follow Me" (featuring JHart)		—
"Angels" (featuring Kat Nestel)		—
"Nothing Stopping Me" (featuring Kat Nestel)		—
"Catch Me"		—
"I'm on Fire"		—
"Pitch Black"^[14]	2016	—
"Hawt Stuff"		—
"Nevada"^[15] (featuring Cozi Zuehlsdorff)		—	RIAA: Gold^[16] MC: Gold^[17]
"Anywhere I Go"		—
"Kaleidoscope" (featuring Grace Grundy)		—
"Landslide"^[18] (with Youngblood Hawke)		—
"I Hear You"^[19]	2017	—
"Apex"^[20]		—		Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1
"Collide" (featuring Rosi Golan)		—		rowspan="5"
"Fix You"^[21] (featuring Kyd the Band)	2018	—
"Way Back" (featuring Cozi Zuehlsdorff)		—
"Walk Thru Fire"^[22] (featuring Meron Ryan)		—
"South Beach"^[23]		—
"Something Strange" (featuring Haley Reinhart)		23		Elements
"Fences"^[24] (featuring Matt Wertz)	2019	—
"Waiting"^[25] (featuring Daisy Guttridge)		—		rowspan="3"
"Ran Out of Reasons"^[26] (featuring Meron Ryan and Night Panda)		—
"Aftermath"^[27]		—
"I Feel Human"^[28]	2020	—		Legacy
"Animal"^[29] (featuring Jordan Powers and Bekah Novi)		—
"Shadow"^[30] (featuring Allie X)		—
"No Rest"^[31]	2021	—
"Wish You Were Here"^[32] (with Willim featuring Wink XY)		—		rowspan="3"
"Barcelona Nights"^[33]	2022	—
"Always Running"^[34]		—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Charted

• Tony Igy - Astronomia (Vicetone Remix) (2014)

2012

• Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo – Let's Go (Vicetone Remix)
• Flo Rida – Whistle (Vicetone Remix)
• Adele – Someone Like You (Vicetone Remix)
• Maroon 5 – Payphone (Vicetone Remix)
• Nicky Romero and Fedde le Grand featuring Matthew Koma – Sparks (Vicetone Remix)
• Morgan Page – The Longest Road (Vicetone Remix)
• Youngblood Hawke – We Come Running (Vicetone Remix)
• Zedd – Clarity (Vicetone Remix)

2013

• Hook N Sling vs Nervo – Reason (Vicetone Remix)
• Doctor P. featuring Eva Simons – Bulletproof (Vicetone Remix)
• Cazzette – Weapon (Vicetone Remix)
• David Puentez featuring Shena – The One (Vicetone remix)
• Matthew Koma – One Night (Vicetone Remix)
• Nervo – Hold On (Vicetone Remix)
• Nicky Romero vs. Krewella – Legacy (Vicetone Remix)
• Linkin Park and Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes (Vicetone Remix)

2014

• Krewella - Enjoy The Ride (Vicetone Remix)
• Cash Cash - Overtime (Vicetone Remix)
• Dillon Francis, The Chain Gang of 1974, Sultan & Shepard - When We Were Young (Vicetone Remix)

2015

• Urban Cone featuring Tove Lo - Come Back To Me (Vicetone Remix)
• Little Boots - No Pressure (Vicetone Remix)
• Hardwell and Tiësto featuring Andreas Moe - Colors (Vicetone Remix)
• Kelly Clarkson - Invincible (Vicetone Remix)

2016

• Project: Yi (Vicetone Remix) (from League of Legends)
• Vicetone x Bob Marley - Is This Love [Free]
• Bonnie McKee and Vicetone - I Want It All (Remix)
• The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk - Starboy (Vicetone Remix)

2017

• A R I Z O N A - Oceans Away (Vicetone Remix)
• Dua Lipa - New Rules (Vicetone Remix)^[35]

2018

• The Prodigy - Omen (Vicetone Remix)
• The Knocks featuring Foster The People - Ride Or Die (Vicetone Remix)^[36]

2020

• Alesso featuring Liam Payne - "Midnight" (Vicetone Remix)^[37]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 100 DJs 2013. DJ Mag. 26 November 2014. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917215007/https://djmag.com/content/poll-2013-vicetone. dead.
2. Web site: Top 100 DJs 2014. DJ Mag. 26 November 2014.
3. Web site: Top 100 DJs 2015. 29 October 2015. DJ Mag.
4. Web site: Top 100 DJs. 2021-05-28. DJMag.com.
5. Web site: Vicetone drops brilliant new single off Monstercat – 'Way Back' (Feat. Cozi Zuehlsdorff). . 9 March 2018. EDM Sauce. 6 May 2018.
6. Web site: Amter . Charlie . Tracing the 'Coffin Dance' Meme Music's Path From Russia to Ghana to the World . Variety . 30 April 2020 . 6 May 2020.
7. Web site: Stone. Katie. Vicetone Announces Debut Album, Drops New New Single "No Rest". 5 February 2021. EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. en.
8. Web site: Vicetone Drop New Single "No Rest" Off Forthcoming Monstercat Album . CULTR . 22 January 2021.
9. Web site: Sweeney . Farrell . 8 April 2021 . Vicetone share debut LP embodying 'the type of music they stand for' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210408124638/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/04/vicetone-share-debut-lp-embodying-the-type-of-music-they-stand-for/ . 8 April 2021 . 30 April 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
10. Web site: Top Dance/Electronic Albums. www.billboard.com. en. 29 June 2017. 4 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504210007/https://www.billboard.com/artist/5779085/vicetone/chart?f=322. dead.
11. Vicetone Premieres 'Siren' Feat. American Idol's Pia Toscano: Exclusive. 8 April 2016. Billboard. 5 June 2018.
12. Web site: Track-By-Track EP Review: Vicetone – Elements. 22 February 2019. Currinn, Jonathan. CelebMix. 22 February 2019.
13. Dance/Mix Show Airplay . Billboard . 30 April 2019.
14. Web site: Vicetone – 'Pitch Black' . 12 January 2016 . We Rave You . https://web.archive.org/web/20190915045323/https://weraveyou.com/2016/01/vicetone-pitch-black/ . 15 September 2019 . 15 September 2019.
15. Vicetone Enlists Cozi Zuehlsdorff For Shiny 'Nevada' Single . Billboard . 5 June 2018.
16. United States. Vicetone. May 18, 2024.
17. Canada. Vicetone. August 8, 2021.
18. Web site: Dutch Duo Vicetone Release Latest Track 'Landslide' on Spinnin' Records . Broadway World . 5 June 2018 . en.
19. Vicetone Goes Big and Bright for Summer with 'I Hear You': Premiere . Billboard . 5 June 2018.
20. Web site: Vicetone Reveal New Track 'Apex' from 'Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1' Compilation . Broadway World . 5 June 2018 . en.
21. Web site: Vicetone Release New Single FIX YOU Featuring Kyd the Band . Broadway World . 5 June 2018.
22. Web site: Vicetone Returns With Walk Thru Fire Ft. Meron Ryan . Manthey . Aric . 3 August 2018 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804050248/https://edm.com/music-releases/vicetone-walk-thru-fire . 4 August 2018 . 4 August 2018.
23. Kat. Bein. Vicetone Releases Avicii-Inspired Single 'South Beach': Listen. Billboard . 12 October 2018. 14 October 2018.
24. Web site: Vicetone & Haley Reinhart Team Up For New Single & Music Video "Something Strange" . Currinn, Jonathan . 2 November 2018 . CelebMix . 18 January 2019 . This release is the debut track from the forthcoming EP from Vicetone that is set to be titled "Elements", with the second single being "Fences" which is planned to be released in January 2019..
25. Web site: Waiting (feat. Daisy Guttridge) - Single by Vicetone on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 6 June 2019.
26. Web site: Ran out of Reasons (feat. Jude & Night Panda) - Single by Vicetone on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 5 September 2019.
27. Web site: Aftermath - Single by Vicetone on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 19 October 2019.
28. Web site: I Feel Human (feat. BullySongs) - Single by Vicetone on Apple Music . Apple Music . 3 April 2020.
29. Web site: Animal (feat. Jordan Powers &; Bekah Novi) - Single by Vicetone on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2 July 2020.
30. Web site: Alzgheibi . Husam . 30 October 2020 . Vicetone return to Monstercat on 'Shadow' featuring Allie X . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111102244/https://www.edmtunes.com/2020/10/vicetone-shadow-featuring-allie-x/ . 11 November 2020 . 11 November 2020 . EDM Tunes.
31. Web site: Stone . Katie . 22 January 2021 . Vicetone Announces Debut Album, Drops New New Single "No Rest" . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210092722/https://edm.com/music-releases/vicetone-announces-debut-album-legacy . 10 February 2021 . 10 February 2021 . EDM.com.
32. Web site: Wish You Were Here (feat. Wink XY) - Single by Vicetone & Willim on Apple Music . Apple Music . 11 September 2021.
33. Web site: Bhanawat . Akshay . 17 June 2022 . Vicetone Return With Spanish-Influenced Summer Starter "Barcelona Nights" . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617143511/https://themusicessentials.com/music/vicetone-barcelona-nights/ . 17 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 . T.H.E Music Essentials.
34. Web site: Bhanawat . Akshay . 9 September 2022 . Platinum Dance Duo Vicetone Lean Into R&B Stylings With Moody Pop Single "Always Running" . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912193803/https://themusicessentials.com/music/vicetone-always-running/ . 12 September 2022 . 12 September 2022 . T.H.E Music Essentials.
35. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Vicetone's Incredible Remix of Dua Lipa's 'New Rules' . MTV UK . 5 June 2018.
36. Web site: Ride or Die (feat. Foster the People) [Vicetone Remix] - Single by The Knocks on Apple Music ]. . 15 June 2018 . 18 June 2018.
37. Web site: Powell . Karlie . 29 August 2020 . Alesso puts out banger remix with ESH for 'Midnight' ft. Liam Payne . https://web.archive.org/web/20200908102500/https://www.youredm.com/2020/08/29/midnight-alesso-esh-remix/ . 8 September 2020 . 8 September 2020 . Your EDM.