Vicetone is a Dutch electronic music DJ and production duo formed by Ruben den Boer ((), born 22 January 1992) and Victor Pool (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. Later in 2014, they went up 24 places on the list, coming 36th. In 2015, they fell 14 places to 50th. They made a return to the Top 100, coming in at 83rd in 2019 but dropped out the subsequent year.
Career
In 2015, Vicetone released two singles with
Kat Nestel
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titled "Angels" and "Nothing Stopping Me," both on
Ultra Music, released a remix for a song from the popular game ''
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'' called "Project Yi" and they remixed
Hardwell
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and
Tiesto's collaboration, "Colors".
To start off 2016, Vicetone released a new track on
Spinnin' Records
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Background
Van Kooten is the son of former ...
called "Pitch Black".
This was followed by the release of their first EP entitled ''
Aurora
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'', 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
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in collaboration with
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
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.
In 2018, Vicetone released another single with Cozi Zuehlsdorff titled "Way Back".
In 2020, Vicetone rose to international stardom over the rise of
their 2014 remix of
Tony Igy
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'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.
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".
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
Production credits
Remixes
Charted
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Tony Igy
Anton Aleksandrovich Igumnov ( rus, Антон Александрович Игумнов; born 6 June 1985), professionally known as Tony Igy, is a Russian electronic dance music artist. He is best known for his hit "Astronomia", which was origin ...
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Astronomia (Vicetone Remix)
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Background
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(2014)
2012
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Calvin Harris
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featuring
Ne-Yo
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– Let's Go (Vicetone Remix)
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Flo Rida – Whistle (Vicetone Remix)
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Adele
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– Someone Like You (Vicetone Remix)
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Maroon 5
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– Payphone (Vicetone Remix)
* Nicky Romero and
Fedde le Grand featuring
Matthew Koma
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– Sparks (Vicetone Remix)
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Morgan Page
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– The Longest Road (Vicetone Remix)
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– We Come Running (Vicetone Remix)
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Zedd
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Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaiserslautern, G ...
– Clarity (Vicetone Remix)
2013
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Hook N Sling
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Musical career
In 2007, he received an ARIA Music Awards nomination, a DMC Buz ...
vs
Nervo
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– Reason (Vicetone Remix)
* Doctor P. featuring
Eva Simons
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– Bulletproof (Vicetone Remix)
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Cazzette
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The duo is best known for the songs "Beam Me Up", from their debut album '' Eject'' (2014), and " Sleepless" ( ...
– 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
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– Legacy (Vicetone Remix)
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Linkin Park and
Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes (Vicetone Remix)
2014
* Krewella - Enjoy The Ride (Vicetone Remix)
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Cash Cash
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- Overtime (Vicetone Remix)
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Dillon Francis
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,
The Chain Gang of 1974
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,
Sultan & Shepard
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Biography Background
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- When We Were Young (Vicetone Remix)
2015
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Urban Cone
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featuring
Tove Lo
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- Come Back To Me (Vicetone Remix)
*
Little Boots
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- No Pressure (Vicetone Remix)
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Hardwell
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and
Tiësto
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featuring
Andreas Moe
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- Colors (Vicetone Remix)
*
Kelly Clarkson
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- Invincible (Vicetone Remix)
2016
* Project: Yi (Vicetone Remix) (from
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)
* Vicetone x
Bob Marley
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- Is This Love
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Bonnie McKee
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and Vicetone - I Want It All (Remix)
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The Weeknd
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featuring
Daft Punk - Starboy (Vicetone Remix)
2017
* A R I Z O N A - Oceans Away (Vicetone Remix)
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Dua Lipa -
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(Vicetone Remix)
2018
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The Prodigy -
Omen (Vicetone Remix)
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The Knocks
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featuring
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- Ride Or Die (Vicetone Remix)
2020
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Alesso featuring
Liam Payne
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- "Midnight" (Vicetone Remix)
References
External links
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