Vinny Villbass Moneymaker (Sloth UK Remixes) [Beatservice Records]

Vinny Villbass is one of the long-time driving forces behind the Norwegian club scene. In addition to an extensive list of club nights and house parties on his conscience, he is 1/3 of the crew behind the renowned Oslo club night Sunkissed and initiator of the Norwegian web-portal OsloClubCast, building ties between the clubs, DJs, and producers of Oslo.

As a DJ, Vinny Villbass is known for his exceptional groove and timing as a result of 15 years behind the decks, mostly in Scandinavia, but also as a resident in Berlin as well as New York City. As guitar and synth player in diskJokkeBand, Vinny’s musical experience reaches far beyond his DJ and vinyl junkie exploits. Also a master of acoustics, Vinny’s production skills front his very own trademark sound of house music. He has releases on labels such as Eskimo Recordings, Trunkfunk, and Afro Art, and a long history of remixes. Lately he has been remixing Norwegian bands as diversions from his daily studio focus, as collected on Beatservice’s Diversions remix-compilation.

Vinny’s “Moneymaker” was a standout track on the Prima Norsk 4 compilation, alternately released as its own single in 2017. It’s a slinky house groover with vocals from King Midas singer Ando, tailor-made for late night action. British dance music legend Peter Hurst, AKA Sloth UK, has remixed the track into a dubby, percussive masterwork that has ‘instant classic’ written all over it. Cheekily titled the Queen’s Lead Hat Remix, Sloth UK has provided a full-on vocal mix and a potent instrumental, both ready to do serious dance floor damage. Get down!

Dutchican Soul (Strictly Rhythm) – “Love this track! Will be playing this out.”
Lenny Fontana (Ministry of Sound) – “Feeling this. I will play it.”
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite) – “I like it. Right funky.”
DJ Harri (Sub Club) – “Both remixes are great. Will play and support.”
Flash Atkins (Paper Recordings) – “Vinny Villbass can shake his moneymaker at me anytime!”
Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) – “Norwegian disco of the highest order!”
Lee Jones / Country Gents (Buslife) – “Instrumental really rocks. Thanks for this.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) – “Ace stuff here. Love the slightly sleazy loose feel to this one, plus the vocals add a really cool twist. Top beats!”
Richard Hardcastle (All Out War Radio Show) – “Straight up fire!!”
Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel, Sydney) – “Sweet groovy tune! Love the percussive parts and the flow of it. Will definitely play.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, iTunes / Apple Music, And Spotify.

Vinny Villbass - Moneymaker (Beatservice Records)

Vinny Villbass is one of the long time driving forces behind the Norwegian club scene. In addition to an extensive list of club nights and house parties on his conscience, he is 1/3 of the crew behind the renowned Oslo club night Sunkissed and initiator of the Norwegian web-portal OsloClubCast, building ties between the clubs, DJs, and producers of Oslo. As DJ, Vinny Villbass is known for his exceptional groove and timing as a result of 15 years behind the decks, mostly in Scandinavia, but also as a resident in German club capitol Berlin as well as New York City. His musical experience also reaches far beyond his DJ and vinyl junkie exploits. As guitar and synth player in diskJokkeBand and a master of acoustics, Vinny Villbass’s production skills front his very own trademark sound of house music. In addition to releases on labels such as Eskimo Recordings, Trunkfunk, and Afro Art, Villbass has a long history of remixing. Lately he has been remixing Norwegian bands as diversions from his daily studio focus, collected on the Diversions remix-compilation from last year.

“Moneymaker” was one of the standout tracks on Beatservice Records’recent Prima Norsk 4 compilation. This slinky house groover with vocals from the King Midas singer Ando is tailor-made for late night action, featuring shimmying synth melodies and a sublime touch of indie-dance appeal. An instrumental is provided for the DJs, as well as as Villbass’s own Fullt Askebeger Dub which is basically a headier, spacier rework of the original. The single closes with a deliciously meaty remix from Berlin’s Perel (Mile End Records), filled with pulsing bass motions and big, retro-style drums conspiring with the vocal to produce an underground dance treasure.

Vegard / Of Norway (Connaisseur Recordings) – “Vinny is cool as ice!”
Adam Warped (Whiskey Pickle) – “Love the quirky grooves!”
Makossa (Makossa & Megablast) – “Solid stuff.”
Tuomas Salmela (Phonogenic) (Moodmusic / Turbo) – “The Perel Remix is really sweet.”
Iain Rejekt (Rejekt Music / Sankeys) – “The original is ace!”
Simon Fknhndsm (Funkþátturinn + Partyzone Radio Shows – Reykjavík) - “I really love Vinny’s work. Full Support!”
Ulysses (Neurotic Drum Band) – “The original is catchy, but the Dub is my favorite.”
HighTower (JELEWA.de) – “For today the Dub Version is my favorite. Full support.”
Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “This release is great! I love the indie/ new wave vibe and I hope to hear more music like this in the near future. I love the vocal and the alternate versions. I'll play all three of them together in a set - which is rare. I'll be playing these tunes for a long time.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show / Fluke) – “Lovely selection of mixes here. Fullt Askebeger only just pips the others into pole. Loving the hypnotic grooves on all of them, something for everyone style wise, will definitely support.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Juno Download, iTunes, And Spotify.

Various Artists - Prima Norsk 4 (Beatservice Records)

"Prima Norsk" is a slogan for Norwegian vegetables back in the day, meaning something like "first class Norwegian". Prima Norsk is also a series of compilation CDs released on Beatservice Records, now entering its glorious fourth iteration. The concept has been to collect and present house-centric tracks from Norwegian producers, previously unreleased and exclusive or only available on limited 12" editions.

In 2016 the Norwegian house scene is more alive than ever, and Prima Norsk 4 responds by consisting solely of exclusive fresh tracks from internationally renowned artists in the Beatservice orbit as well as a few new names. Highlights include Kohib's slinky vocoder magic in "Ut Paa Diskotek", the dubby ride of "Moneymaker" by Vinny Villbass and vocalist Ando, Doc L Junior's swingy yet dreamy house groover "Make That Move", and the uplifting synth-disco of "Eternal Affection Part III" from Iceland's rising B.G. Baarregaard. There's a lot more to explore here … dig deep in to some Prima Norsk!

The Prima Norsk 4 compilation will be released as a 15 track digital album, 12 track CD, and 13 track double LP vinyl.

Ilya Santana (Eskimo Recordings / Santa Esperanza) - "I played Prima Norsk 3 a lot and will for sure support this."
Nick Warren - "Great release. B.G. Baarregaard's track is immense."
Tensnake - "Doc L Junior's 'Make That Move' is great."
Sleazy McQueen - "Oh yeah … all of my favorites in one place!"
Djuma Soundsystem (Get Physical / Crosstown Rebels) - "Great compilation!"
Vanilla Ace - "NIce selection … interesting tracks."
Hard Ton (Toy Tonics / Luv Shack) - "Nice groovy stuff here."
Ali Herron (OOFT! / Foto Rec.) - "I'm loving the deepness of the Addvibe track!"
Danny Ashenden (C90s / Earl Grey) - "Awesome release!"
Belabouche (Midnight Riot / DiscoDat) - "Great tune from B.G. Baarregaard … I like it and I will play it."
Black Alley (In Control Radioshow) - "Banging tracks here … I love them all."
DJ Tomas (Google Play / ForwardEver) - "These Norse gems fit every taste, and are truly tastefully designed beats. I especially love the housier tracks which flow smoothly."
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) - "Extraordinary and cool … from Kraftwerk-esque through to the toughness of De Fantastiske To and everything in between. Essential stuff."
DJ Morpheus (Lysergic Factory) - "Excellent collection. Disco, fresh and easy … perfect for the summer."
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing Radio Show) - "If this is what they're spinning in Norway then I wanna go!"

Now available from Beatport, Bandcamp, iTunes, and Spotify.

Vinny Villbass - Diversions Vol. 1 (Beatservice Records)

Vinny Villbass is one of the veteran driving forces behind the Norwegian club scene. In addition to an extensive list of club nights and house parties on his conscience, he is one third of the crew behind the renowned Oslo club night Sunkissed and initiator of the Norwegian web-portal OsloClubCast, building ties between the clubs, DJs, and producers of Oslo. As DJ, Vinny Villbass is known for his exceptional groove and timing as a result of fifteen years behind the decks, mostly in Scandinavia, but also as a resident in the German club capital Berlin, and in New York City. His musical experience also reaches far beyond his DJ and vinyl junkie acumen. As guitar and synth player in diskJokke Band and a master of acoustics, Vinny Villbass's production skills showcase his very own trademark house music sound.

In addition to releases on labels such as Eskimo Recordings, Trunkfunk, and Afro Art, Villbass also has a long history of remixing. In recent years he has been remixing Norwegian bands as 'diversions' from his daily studio focus. Thus Diversions Vol. 1 collects a wide range of Vinny Villbass’s trademark analogue reworks, all produced at his peculiar studio compound at Grünerløkka in Oslo. Working with each band's distinctive energy has resulted in a diverse compilation of contemporary Scandinavian quality, from Norwegian Grammy award-winning bands Beglomeg and King Midas, to Deathcrush, Pow Pow, Radio 9 and The Lionheart Brothers, plus electro-pop artist Sandra Kolstad and jazz futurists Jaga Jazzist. Landing on Beatservice Records, Diversions Vol. 1 offers a plethora of unique and ready-to-get-down nightclub sounds.

Laurent Garnier - "Love Vinny's remix of The Lionheart Brothers' 'The Drift'."
Nick Warren - "Brilliant from Vinny Villbass, a man of great taste."
Rayko (Rare Wiri / Eskimo) - "Yes … very cool release!"
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - "I love this."
Aki Bergen & Richter - "Excellent release. Full support."
Vanilla Ace - "Cool vibes."
Pete Herbert (Reverso 68 / Disco Deviance) - "Superb selection … I'm liking all of these!"
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - "Good sound!"
Phunktastike (Spirit Soul Music / Undertones Gang) - "Nice release!"
Dima Studitsky (Compost / Sonar Kollektiv) - "Super … fantastic stuff! I love it."
Chris Massey (Paper Recordings / Electriks) - "Lovely, weird, and whacked out vibes … good skills."
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) - "Really nice stuff with a very individual touch."
Richie Roberts (The Dance Factory / BBC) - "This is a superb album, with the stand-outs being the remixes of 'The Drift' and 'Zombie Tapas'."
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show) - "Classy stuff here."
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) - "The sheer sonic breadth of this collection is staggering … brilliant!"

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, iTunes, and Spotify.