VINAI (stylized in all caps) is an Italian EDM production and DJ duo, formed in 2011 consisting of brothers[1] Alessandro Vinai (born 25 January 1990) and Andrea Vinai (born 10 January 1994).[2]
VINAI | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brescia, Lombardy, Italy |
| Genres | EDM, big room house, future bass, Melbourne bounce, bass house, electro house, progressive house, Dutch house |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Spinnin' Records |
| Members | Alessandro Vinai Andrea Vinai |
Career
editAfter working on individual projects, they formed Vinai. In 2013, they signed with Time Records before releasing the single "Hands Up".[2] Vinai's collaborative single with Swedish DJs Error404 titled "Bullet" earned them higher recognition.[2]
In 2014, they joined Spinnin' Records and released a single with Canadian DJs DVBBS titled "Raveology".[1][2]
They performed at the 2015 Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida, as among the additional lineup.[3] They also performed at Mysteryland in March 2015.[4]
During 2017, they participated for the third consecutive year at Tomorrowland, and they founded their own record label named Zerothirty.[5]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL [6] |
US Dance [7] | ||||
| "Raveology" (with Dvbbs) |
2014 | 34 | — | ||
| "Bounce Generation" (with TJR) |
62 | — | |||
| "How We Party" (with R3hab) |
— | 32 | |||
| "Louder" (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) |
2015 | 42 | — | ||
| "Legend" | — | — | |||
| "The Wave" (featuring Harrison) |
— | — | |||
| "Frontier" | — | — | |||
| "Techno" | — | — | |||
| "Sit Down" (with Harrison) |
2016 | — | — | ||
| "LIT" (with Olly James) |
— | — | |||
| "Get Ready Now" | — | — | |||
| "Into the Fire" (featuring Anjulie) |
— | — | |||
| "Stand by Me" (with Streex featuring Micky Blue) |
— | — | |||
| "Where the Water Ends" (with Anjulie) |
2017 | — | — | ||
| "Time for the Techno" (vs. Carnage) |
— | — | |||
| "Take my Breath Away" (with 22Bullets featuring Donna Lugassy) |
— | — | |||
| "Parade" | — | — | |||
| "Everything I Need" (with Redfoo) |
2018 | — | — | ||
| "Out of This Town"[8] (with Hardwell featuring Cat Meekins) |
— | — | |||
| "Wild"[9] (featuring Fatman Scoop) |
2019 | — | — | ||
| "Break the Beat"[10] (with Harris & Ford) |
— | — | |||
| "5AM"[11] (with Aly Ryan) |
— | — | |||
| "How I Like It"[12] | — | — | |||
| "Rise Up"[13] (featuring Vamero) |
2020 | — | — | ||
| "On N On"[14] (featuring Leony) |
— | — | |||
| "Up All Night"[15] (with Hard Lights featuring Afrojack) |
— | — | |||
| "I Was Made"[16] (with Le Pedre) |
— | — | |||
| "Touch"[17] | 2021 | — | — | ||
| "Hide Away"[18] (with LA Vision) |
— | — | |||
| "Abbronzatissima"[19] (with Häwk) |
2022 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
Remixes
edit2012
- Pound The Alarm - Nicki Minaj[20]
- Sexy And I Know It - LMFAO
- Te Quiero Mi Amor - DJ Samuel Kimk
- Me Gusta - Desaparecidos
2013
- Rain On My Shoulder - J. Nice and Frank Tedesco featuring Lil'Lee
- RocknnRolla - Bestfors featuring Manu LJ
2014
- Sasha Gray - DJ KUBA and Neitan
- Miami - Niels Van Gogh featuring Princess Superstar
- Escape With Me - DJ Kuba and Neitan vs. Cherry featuring Jonny Rose
- Loco - Joel Fletcher and Seany B
- Horizon - Kid Massive and Databoy
- Unstoppable - R3hab featuring Eva Simons
- Soundwave - R3hab featuring Trevor Guthrie
2015
- What I Did For Love - David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé
- Nova - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Tujamo and Felguk
- Neon Future - Steve Aoki featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun
- Keep Shining - Redfoo
2017
- Paris - The Chainsmokers
2019
- Cold - Boy In Space and Unheard
Awards and nominations
editDJ Magazine top 100 DJs
edit| Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62 | New Entry | [21] |
| 2015 | 43 | Up 19 | |
| 2016 | 37 | Up 6 | |
| 2017 | 32 | Up 5 | |
| 2018 | 26 | Up 6 | |
| 2019 | 28 | Down 2 | |
| 2020 | 39 | Down 11 | |
| 2021 | 51 | Down 12 | |
| 2022 | 45 | Up 6 | |
| 2023 | 51 | Down 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "CODE First Play: DVBBS and VINAI, 'Raveology'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ a b c d "VINAI: Information". The DJ List. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Ultra Music Festival 2015 Lineup: Phase 1 Includes Skrillex, Avicii & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Mysteryland Reveals Phase One Lineup: Martin Garrix, Dillon Francis, Joris Voorn & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "ZEROTHIRTY | Recordings". ZEROTHIRTY Recordings. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Vinai". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. September 13, 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Out of This Town (feat. Cat Meekins) - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Wild (feat. Fatman Scoop) - Single by Vinai on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Break the Beat - Single by Vinai on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "5Am - Single by Vinai & Aly Ryan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "How I Like It - Single by Vinai on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Rise Up (feat. Vamero) - Single by Vinai on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "On N On (feat. Leony) - Single by Vinai on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Up All Night (feat. Afrojack) - Single by Vinai & Hard Lights on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "I Was Made - Single by Vinai & Le Pedre on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Touch - Single by Vinai on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Hide Away - Single by Vinai & LA Vision on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Abbronzatissima - Single by Vinai & Häwk on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj Songs Remixed: Listen to 7 of the Best". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Poll 2023: VINAI".