Ronni Vindahl is a Danish music producer, composer, re-mixer and musician. He is co-founder of the Copenhagen-based music collective Boom Clap Bachelors, and has worked with artists such as MØ, Avicii, and Kendrick Lamar. Vindahl occasionally also writes and records under his own name, and released his first solo album in 2012. 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. 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".
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. Between 2012 and 2014 Vindahl also toured with MØ, playing live guitar.
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!".
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.
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
ArtistReleaseRecord labelCreditYearNobody Beats The Beats"Drops From Above" (Track)Universal MusicProducer, writer2005Boom Clap BachelorsLP (Album)Self ReleasedProducer, writer, artist2005Outlandish Angles lower their wings (single) RCAProducer, writer 2006Boom Clap Bachelors"Kort Før Dine Læber" (Album)Music for DreamsProducer, writer, artist2008Non+Sound of Chance (Album)EMIProducer, writer, artist2009Boom Clap Bachelors"Mellem dine Læber" (EP)Plug ResearchProducer, writer, artist2011Kris Mars"The Traveler" (EP)Self ReleasedProducer, writer2011Ivory&Gold"I" (EP)Universal MusicProducer, writer, artist2011Vindahl"Serendipity" (Album)Playground Music / Tokyo Dawn RecordsProducer, writer, artist2011Kendrick Lamar"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single)InterscopeWriter2012Kendrick Lamar feat. Emile Sandé"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single Remix)InterscopeWriter2012Kendrick Lamar feat. Jay Z"Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (Single Remix)InterscopeWriter2012Logic (rapper)"Addiction" (Single)Dej JamWriter2012Ivory&Gold"Burst" (Album)A:larmProducer, writer, artist2013MØ"Bikini Daze" (EP)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorProducer, writer2013Avicii"Dear Boy"Universal IslandCo-writer2013MØ"No Mythologies To Follow" (Album)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorExecutive producer, producer, writer2014MØ"Say You'll Be There" (Single)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorRe-mixer, producer2014For Akia"Recognizer" (Single)Sony MusicProducer2015XOV"Lucifer" (Single)Sony MusicRe-mixer2015ANYA"BreakUP Battle" (Single)Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2016Scarlet Pleasure"Blow" Copenhagen Records Producer, co-writer. 2016MØ"New Year's Eve" (Single)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorCo-producer, arranger, mixer2016CASI"Lion" (Single)Chess Club Records / Roc NationProducer, co-writer2016Lulu James"It's the time" (Single)WhiteProducer, co-writer2016Una Sand"Wanderlust" (Single)UniversalProducer, co-writer2017Emma Haga"Nosebleed" (Single)Starbox/Sony MusicProducer2017MØ"When I Was Young" (Single)Chess Club Records / RCA VictorWriter2017Lazy Weekends"Caught Up" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, co-producer2018Springer"Wanna Go" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, producer2018Springer"Am I" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, producer2019Neigh"CmeCry" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicWriter, producer2019Alessandra"Hollywood" (EP track)KUMLA MusicWriter2019NIIA"Pull Up" (Single)Atlantic RecordsCo-writer2019Elias Boussnina"Come Alive" (Single)Universal MusicProducer, co-writer2020Neigh"Maybe" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020Neigh"Summer" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020Springer"Protection" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020Springer"Feels Like" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020Høker"Ud af Dig" (Single)Sony MusicCo-producer2020Høker"Storskærm" (Single)Sony MusicCo-producer2020Springer"Tell Me" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020Springer"Rosie" (Single)Beachy Records / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2020Høker"James Dean" (Single)Sony MusicCo-producer2021Høker"Plastiliv" (Album)Sony MusicCo-producer2021The Minds of 99Under Din Sne" (single)No3 / Sony MusicCo-producer2021MØBrad Pitt" (single)RCA VictorCo-writer2021MØMotordrome Album RCA VictorProducer, co-writer 2022SkottEvergreen" (single)CosmosProducer, co-writer 2022KesiHele Natten (single)UniversalCo-writer2022pinkiscoolMeant to Be (single)Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2022The Minds of 99Infinity Action (EP)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, arranger2023The Minds of 99Og Du Blev Til En Hvid Fugl (single)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, arranger2023MØFake Chanel (single)RCA VictorProducer, co-writer2024MØBad Luckl (single)RCA VictorProducer, co-writer2024MØNo Mythologies To follow Anniversary Edition (album)RCA VictorProducer, co-writer, arranger, mixer. 2024Thea DoraEnter (EP)TricksyProducer, co-writer, arranger, mixer. 2024Selma HigginsSummertime (single)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2024Lil TeccaTaste (single)Galactic Records / Republic Recordswriter, co-producer2024PatinaKrystalklart Kaos (single)No3 / Sony MusicProducer, co-writer2025MØWho Said (single)RCA Victor / Sony Musicwriter, co-producer2024Thea DoraNew Beginnings (single)Tricksy / Beachy Recordswriter, producer2025MØLose YourselfRCA Victor / Sony Musicco-producer, co-writer2025MØLose YourselfRCA Victor / Sony Musicco-producer, co-writer2025MØPlægirl (album)RCA Victor / Sony Musicco-producer, co-writer2025KAOS (TV show)Full ScoreDrive Entertainment composer, producer2025MØHunnybån (single)MØ / Sony Musicco-producer, writer2026
Awards and nominations
2012
Bet Hiphop Awards – Album of the Year (Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.A.A.D City) Writer
2013
American Music Awards – Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Album (Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.A.A.D City) Writer
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) 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) Danish Critics Award "Steppeulven" – Producer of the Year Danish Critics Award "Steppeulven" – Album of the Year (MØ – No Mythologies to Follow) (Won) Danish Writers Award "Carl-prisen" – Writer of the Year POP (Won) Danish Writers Award "Carl-prisen" – International Break through (Won)
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