Vini Vici

{{Short description|Israeli psytrance music group}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Vini Vici | image = File:Vini Vici Logo.png | background = group_or_band | alias = Sesto Sento (2001–2013) | origin = Israel | years_active = 2001–present<ref name="Davis"/> | genre = Psychedelic trance, electronica, electronic rock | current_members =  * Matan Kadosh * Aviram Saharai | past_members = * Itai Spector * Dror Elkayam }}

'''Vini Vici''' is an Israeli psytrance DJ duo from Afula.<ref name="Davis"/><ref name="Mullins"/> The group was originally formed in 2001 under the name of '''Sesto Sento''' by the producers Matan Kadosh, Aviram Saharai, and Itai Spector; Spector left in 2011. In 2013, Kadosh and Saharai continued their musical activities under the name 'Vini Vici'.

== History == === Sesto Sento (2001–2013) === Aged 15, Saharai and Spector were classmates in high school who started producing 'trancey music' under the name 'Sesto Sento'.<ref name="Davis">{{Cite news |url=https://www.australianjewishnews.com/playing-to-his-own-beat/ |title=Playing to his own beat |author=Rebecca Davis |work=The Australian Jewish News |date=23 September 2019 |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> They were soon joined by the 17-year-old Kadosh, who had earned a reputation as the school's DJ; within a week the three had produced their first album, released in 2001.<ref name="Davis"/> The trio's album ''Come Together'' (2006) has achieved Gold Record status. They also made a more techno type of music under the name of 'Ferbi Boys'. Spector became more religious over the course of two years, retreating from public appearances before abandoning the band in 2011 to live a more Orthodox Jewish life.<ref name="Davis"/> He had concluded that playing music was incompatible with being strictly Jewish Orthodox, but remained good friends with Saharai and Kadosh in the years thereafter.<ref name="Davis"/> After Spector left the band, producer and guitarist Dror Elkayam joined Sesto Sento,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://psicodelia.org/noticias/psicodelia-entrevista-sesto-sento|title=Todas as Notícias|access-date=2014-08-18|archive-date=2013-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812025650/http://psicodelia.org/noticias/psicodelia-entrevista-sesto-sento|url-status=dead}}</ref> but later also quit the group.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

Matan Kadosh also accomplished solo psytrance project under the name Gataka, releasing five albums in 2003–2009.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/28021-Gataka discogs.com]</ref>

=== Vini Vici (2013–present) === In 2013, Aviram Saharai and Matan Kadosh continued their musical activities under the name of 'Vini Vici', which they described as 'a new project'.<ref name="Davis"/><ref name="Keulemans"/> Vini Vici's international success came in 2015, as "The Tribe" (which Saharai called 'the biggest essence' of what would become Vini Vici's style<ref name="Davis"/>), from their first album ''Future Classics'' was praised by many of their fans.<ref name="Mullins">{{cite web| url = https://weraveyou.com/2019/09/an-in-depth-look-into-the-career-of-vini-vici/| title = Vini Vici: an in depth look into their impressive career so far |author=Ellie Mullins |work=We Rave You |date=10 September 2019 |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> Saharai stated: 'We understood we want to have world music, with psytrance. We wanted to mix these two worlds.'<ref name="Davis"/> Initially doing the rounds in the psytrance underground, the track became a commercial success when EDM DJs started playing it, and thereby put Vini Vici on the map.<ref name="Davis"/> By 2019, "The Tribe" had more than 11 million streams on Spotify.<ref name="Mullins"/>

Vini Vici also made a remix for Hilight Tribe's song "Free Tibet", which by 2019 had achieved over 94 million plays on YouTube.<ref name="Davis"/> Later, in 2016, they collaborated with Dutch trance producer Armin van Buuren and Hilight Tribe on a song called "Great Spirit".<ref name="Davis"/><ref name="Keulemans">{{Cite web |url=https://www.partyscene.nl/music/167123/armin-van-buuren-dropt-nieuwe-psytrance-track-met-vini-vici |title=Armin van Buuren dropt nieuwe psytrance track met Vini Vici |author=Thomas Keulemans |work=partyscene.nl |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=24 January 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The song surpassed a million plays in a week.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In 2017, Vini Vici had released several singles such as "FKD Up Kids" and "Ravers Army." After that, Dutch hardstyle producer Wildstylez made a remix of "Great Spirit" in July 2017. They also released a song with Dutch big room duo W&W called "Chakra" which reached the #1 spot on the Beatport Psy-Trance Chart within 24 hours of release.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In 2018, Vini Vici launched their own psytrance label called Alteza Records, as part of Armada Music distribution, and also released some collaborations such as "100" with Timmy Trumpet, "The House Of House" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and "Moshi Moshi" with Steve Aoki.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/israel-dj-vini-vici-new-song-steve-aoki-china-interview-8390733/ |title=Israeli DJ Duo Vini Vici Talks New Track With Steve Aoki, China Debut: Interview |author=Billboard Radio China |magazine=Billboard |date=26 April 2018 |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> That year, they took the main stage at the Belgian EDM festival Tomorrowland and made their debut at Zouk Singapore.<ref name="Davis"/>. In 2025, the Israeli DJ duo Vini Vici incorporated a spiritual message from Rabbi Shlomo Yehouda Be’eri at the opening of their set at the Tomorrowland festival.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brandwein |first=Itzik |title=Watch: Jewish spiritual message echoes at Tomorrowland music festival opening |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/412021 |access-date=26 November 2025 |work=Israel National News |date=21 July 2025}}</ref>

Vini Vici make music mostly under Alteza Records, whose other signed artists include Blastoyz, Skazi, WHITENO1SE, Reality Test, Omiki, Eddie Bitar, Indecent Noise, Animato, Gaudium, Phanatic, XYZed, Major7, Ghost Rider, Hi Profile, Off Limits, CoExist, Bizzare Contact, Berg, Dego, PANGEA, Alchimyst, P.R.O.G., Diego Miranda, Paul van Dyk, and Morten Granau.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In 2019, Alteza Records became a sublabel of Smash the House.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/03/22/vini-vici-alteza-records-signs-exclusive-deal-with-dvlm-smash-the-house-records/ |title=Vini Vici's Alteza Records Signs Exclusive Deal With DVLM's Smash The House Records |author=Matthew Meadow |work=Your EDM |date=22 March 2019 |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>

== Discography == === Albums === '''As Sesto Sento''' * ''The Inner Light'' (Com.Pact Records, 2002) * ''The Year 83 EP / After Dark'' (Shiva Space Technology, 2003) * ''The Bright Side'' (Com.Pact Records, 2003) * ''The Remixer'' (Com.Pact Records, 2005) * ''Come Together'' (Com.Pact Records, 2006) * ''Key to The Universe'' (Com.Pact Records, 2008) * ''What Are You Waiting For?'' (Com.Pact Records, 2010) * ''ET Phone'' (Com.Pact Records, 2011) * ''P.L.U.R'' (2012) * ''Eleven Years of Music'' (2012) * ''Science Art Wonder'' (2015)

'''As Vini Vici''' * ''Future Classics'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.discogs.com/Vini-Vici-Future-Classics/release/6905434| title = Vini Vici – Future Classics (2015, CD) - Discogs| website = Discogs}}</ref>

=== Compilations=== '''As Sesto Sento''' * ''B.P.M. - Bionic Pulse Method'' (Agitato Records, 2002) * ''B.P.M. - Bionic Pulse Method Vol. 2'' (Agitato Records, 2003) * ''Afula On'' (Com.Pact Records, 2004) * ''Afula On Vol. 2'' (Com.Pact Records 2008) * ''Journey Through Time'' (2010) * ''P.L.U.R'' (Remixes) (2012)

'''As Vini Vici''' * ''Part of the Dream – Compiled by Vini Vici'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/part-of-the-dream-compiled-by-vini-vici/2116849 |title=Part of the Dream – Compiled by Vini Vici |author= |work=Beatport |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-date=5 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005023421/https://www.beatport.com/release/part-of-the-dream-compiled-by-vini-vici/2116849 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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