Branden Ratcliff, also known as Vindata is a producer/DJ based in
Los Angeles
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. The project was formerly a duo with Jared Poythress. In March 2017, they were featured on ''Rolling Stone''s list of 10 New Artists You Need to Know Now. They gained recognition with a single featuring Kenzie May, "All I Really Need." Shortly after,
Skrillex
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signed them to a record deal at
Owsla
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where they released Through Time and Space featuring Kenzie May again as well as
Anderson .Paak,
Chuck Ellis and Kaleena Zanders and Mack.
Their first official artistic collaboration with
Skrillex
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came in August 2017 with the "uplifting, vibrant", "Favor."
Career and musical style
In 2013, Vindata released their debut
EP titled "For One to Follow" on Symbols Recordings alongside a remix of ODESZA's "Without You". In 2014, they released "Where You Are", a collaboration with Sweater Beats and Bella Hunter. In 2014, they released the song "All I Really Need" as a single featuring Kenzie May. In 2015, they signed to
Skrillex
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's label
Owsla
Owsla (stylized in all caps) is an American record label and creative collective. It was founded by Skrillex, Tim Smith, Kathryn Frazier, and Clayton Blaha in 2011. Skrillex announced the label on August 17, 2011. The label's first release was ...
with their song "Continuum" featuring on the label's spring compilation album. Their second EP, "Through Time and Space" was released in August the same year, featuring songs such as "Own Life" which received its own remix package with remixes from Shift K3y and Rene LaVice. In 2016, Vindata released the single "Better" with
Mija. A music video for the song was also released. They also collaborated with Australian DJ
Wax Motif for the song "Crazy". In 2017, they released "Right Now" with
Njomza
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Life and career ...
and Alex & Alex.
On November 13, 2021, the departure of Jared Poythress was announced, with Branden Ratcliff continuing Vindata as a solo project.
On June 4, 2021, Vindata released their first album "With Opened Eyes". The lead single for the album was "Let it Go", released January 29 of that year. On February 16, "Good 4 Me" and "Union" was released as a joint-single, with the latter song being featured on the
Rocket League
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title screen soundtrack. The entire album was available for streaming the upload of its final single "Skin (I Give Into You)".
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
Remixes
2012
* Little Dragon – ''Little Man'' (Vindata Remix)
2013
* ODESZA – ''Without You'' (Vindata Remix)
2014
* Jack Ü – ''Take Ü There'' (Vindata Remix)
* Ellie Goulding – ''Beating Heart'' (Vindata Remix)
* Alex Metric – ''Heart Weighs a Ton'' (Vindata Remix)
* Camden Arc – ''Is It Good To You'' (Vindata Remix)
2015
* Hoodboi – ''By Ur Side'' (Vindata Remix)
* Clean Bandit – ''Stronger'' (Vindata Remix)
2016
* Kenzie May – ''Never Find Another'' (Vindata Remix)
References
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Musical groups from Los Angeles
African-American DJs
American electronic music groups
Electronic music duos
American musical duos
Owsla artists
Monstercat artists