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. 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 titled "Angels" and "Nothing Stopping Me," both on

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, released a remix for a song from the popular game ''

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'' called "Project Yi" and they remixed

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and Tiesto's collaboration, "Colors". To start off 2016, Vicetone released a new track on

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called "Pitch Black". This was followed by the release of their first EP entitled ''

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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

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in collaboration with

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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's song "Astronomia" as an

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, 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

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

2012

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featuring

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– Let's Go (Vicetone Remix) *

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– Whistle (Vicetone Remix) *

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– Someone Like You (Vicetone Remix) * Maroon 5 – Payphone (Vicetone Remix) * Nicky Romero and

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featuring

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– Sparks (Vicetone Remix) *

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– The Longest Road (Vicetone Remix) *

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– We Come Running (Vicetone Remix) *

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– Clarity (Vicetone Remix)

2013

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vs Nervo – Reason (Vicetone Remix) * Doctor P. featuring

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– 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) *

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and

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- A Light That Never Comes (Vicetone Remix)

2014

* Krewella - Enjoy The Ride (Vicetone Remix) *

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- Overtime (Vicetone Remix) *

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, The Chain Gang of 1974, Sultan & Shepard - When We Were Young (Vicetone Remix)

2015

* Urban Cone featuring

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- Come Back To Me (Vicetone Remix) *

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- No Pressure (Vicetone Remix) *

and

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featuring Andreas Moe - Colors (Vicetone Remix) *

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- Invincible (Vicetone Remix)

2016

* Project: Yi (Vicetone Remix) (from

) * Vicetone x

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- Is This Love ree*

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and Vicetone - I Want It All (Remix) *

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featuring

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- Starboy (Vicetone Remix)

2017

* A R I Z O N A - Oceans Away (Vicetone Remix) *

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(Vicetone Remix)

2018

* The Prodigy -

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(Vicetone Remix) *

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featuring

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- Ride Or Die (Vicetone Remix)

2020

* Alesso featuring

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- "Midnight" (Vicetone Remix)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Dutch DJs DJ duos 2012 establishments in the Netherlands Musical groups established in 2012 Musical groups from Groningen (city) Progressive house musicians Future house musicians Dutch house music groups Dutch electronic music groups Monstercat artists Electronic dance music duos