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 MØ,[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 MØ, 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 MØ 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 MØ, 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
| Artist | Release | Record Label | Credit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobody Beats The Beats | "Drops From Above" (Track) | Universal Music | Producer, writer | 2005 |
| Boom Clap Bachelors | LP (Album) | Self Released | Producer, writer, artist | 2005 |
| Outlandish | Angles lower their wings (single) | RCA | Producer, writer | 2006 |
| Boom Clap Bachelors | "Kort Før Dine Læber" (Album) | Music for Dreams | Producer, writer, artist | 2008 |
| Non+ | Sound of Chance (Album) | EMI | Producer, writer, artist | 2009 |
| Boom Clap Bachelors | "Mellem dine Læber" (EP) | Plug Research | Producer, writer, artist | 2011 |
| Kris Mars | "The Traveler" (EP) | Self Released | Producer, writer | 2011 |
| Ivory&Gold | "I" (EP) | Universal Music | Producer, writer, artist | 2011 |
| Vindahl | "Serendipity" (Album) | Playground Music / Tokyo Dawn Records | Producer, writer, artist | 2011 |
| Kendrick Lamar | "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single) | Interscope | Writer | 2012 |
| Kendrick Lamar feat. Emile Sandé | "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single Remix) | Interscope | Writer | 2012 |
| Kendrick Lamar feat. Jay Z | "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single Remix) | Interscope | Writer | 2012 |
| Logic (rapper) | "Addiction" (Single) | Dej Jam | Writer | 2012 |
| Ivory&Gold | "Burst" (Album) | A:larm | Producer, writer, artist | 2013 |
| MØ | "Bikini Daze" (EP) | Chess Club Records / RCA Victor | Producer, writer | 2013 |
| Avicii | "Dear Boy" (Track) | Universal Island | Co-writer | 2013 |
| MØ | "No Mythologies To Follow" (Album) | Chess Club Records / RCA Victor | Executive producer, producer, writer | 2014 |
| MØ | "Say You'll Be There" (Single) | Chess Club Records / RCA Victor | Re-mixer, producer | 2014 |
| For Akia | "Recognizer" (Single) | Sony Music | Producer | 2015 |
| XOV | "Lucifer" (Single) | Sony Music | Re-mixer | 2015 |
| ANYA | "BreakUP Battle" (Single) | Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2016 |
| Scarlet Pleasure | "Blow" (Track) | Copenhagen Records | Producer, co-writer. | 2016 |
| MØ | "New Year's Eve" (Single) | Chess Club Records / RCA Victor | Co-producer, arranger, mixer | 2016 |
| CASI | "Lion" (Single) | Chess Club Records / Roc Nation | Producer, co-writer | 2016 |
| Lulu James | "It's the time" (Single) | White | Producer, co-writer | 2016 |
| Una Sand | "Wanderlust" (Single) | Universal | Producer, co-writer | 2017 |
| Emma Haga | "Nosebleed" (Single) | Starbox/Sony Music | Producer | 2017 |
| MØ | "When I Was Young" (Single) | Chess Club Records / RCA Victor | Writer | 2017 |
| Lazy Weekends | "Caught Up" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Writer, co-producer | 2018 |
| Springer | "Wanna Go" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Writer, producer | 2018 |
| Springer | "Am I" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Writer, producer | 2019 |
| Neigh | "CmeCry" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Writer, producer | 2019 |
| Alessandra | "Hollywood" (EP track) | KUMLA Music | Writer | 2019 |
| NIIA | "Pull Up" (Single) | Atlantic Records | Co-writer | 2019 |
| Elias Boussnina | "Come Alive" (Single) | Universal Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Neigh | "Maybe" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Neigh | "Summer" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Springer | "Protection" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Springer | "Feels Like" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Høker | "Ud af Dig" (Single) | Sony Music | Co-producer | 2020 |
| Høker | "Storskærm" (Single) | Sony Music | Co-producer | 2020 |
| Springer | "Tell Me" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Springer | "Rosie" (Single) | Beachy Records / Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2020 |
| Høker | "James Dean" (Single) | Sony Music | Co-producer | 2021 |
| Høker | "Plastiliv" (Album) | Sony Music | Co-producer | 2021 |
| The Minds of 99 | Under Din Sne" (single) | No3 / Sony Music | Co-producer | 2021 |
| MØ | Brad Pitt" (single) | RCA Victor | Co-writer | 2021 |
| MØ | Motordrome Album | RCA Victor | Producer, co-writer | 2022 |
| Skott | Evergreen" (single) | Cosmos | Producer, co-writer | 2022 |
| Kesi | Hele Natten (single) | Universal | Co-writer | 2022 |
| pinkiscool | Meant to Be (single) | Sony Music | Producer, co-writer | 2022 |
| The Minds of 99 | Infinity Action (EP) | No3 / Sony Music | Producer, arranger | 2023 |
| The Minds of 99 | Og Du Blev Til En Hvid Fugl (single) | No3 / Sony Music | Producer, arranger | 2023 |
Awards and nominations
2012
- Bet Hiphop Awards – Album of the Year (Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.A.A.D City) Writer[13]
2013
- American Music Awards – Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Album (Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.A.A.D City) Writer[14]
2014
- Danish Music Award – Producer of the Year
- Danish Music Award – Writer of the Year
- Danish Music Award – Album of the Year (MØ – No Mythologies to Follow) (Won)[15]
- Grammy Awards – Album of the Year (Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.A.A.D City) Writer
- BMI Awards – Song of the Year (Kendrick Lamar – "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe") Writer (Won)
2015
- Danish Critics Award "Steppeulven" – Song of the Year (MØ – Don't Wanna Dance)
- Danish Critics Award "Steppeulven" – Writer of the Year (Won)[16]
- Danish Critics Award "Steppeulven" – Producer of the Year
- Danish Critics Award "Steppeulven" – Album of the Year (MØ – No Mythologies to Follow) (Won)[17]
- Danish Writers Award "Carl-prisen" – Writer of the Year POP (Won)
- Danish Writers Award "Carl-prisen" – International Break through (Won)[18]
References
- ↑ "Steppeulven – og vinderne er…". GAFFA.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ronni Vindahl interview". Bitchslap Magazine Copenhagen. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "MØ – No Mythologies To Follow". Discogs. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Lyrics for "Dear Boy" by Avicii". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vindahl". Tokyo Dawn Records. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vindahl – Serendipity". Tokyo Dawn Records. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ronni Vindahl – May 26th, 2014 – Interview". swedeandsour.tumblr.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "MØ – Bikini Daze EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "GAFFA-Prisen: Og vinderne er..." GAFFA.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ronni Vindahl – May 26th, 2014 – Interview". swedeandsour.tumblr.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vindahl – Serendipity". Tokyo Dawn Records. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Reportage: Steppeulven 2015". GAFFA.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "BET Hip Hop Awards 2012, Hosted by Mike Epps". BET.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "American Music Awards 2013: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vinderne ved DMA 2014". IFPI.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Reportage: Steppeulven 2015". GAFFA.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "Reportage: Steppeulven 2015". GAFFA.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "De vandt Carl Prisen 2015". MUSIKEREN. Retrieved 7 March 2016.