Vini Vici

Vini Vici, composed of Aviram Saharai and Matan Kadosh, originated from Afula, Israel. Their musical journey began earlier, formed in 2001 under the name Sesto Sento, alongside Itai Spector. As Sesto Sento, the trio quickly established themselves, releasing their first album in 2001 and achieving significant success with their 2006 album, “Come Together,” which earned Gold Record status. During this period, Matan Kadosh also pursued a solo psytrance project as Gataka, releasing five albums between 2003 and 2009. Itai Spector departed from Sesto Sento in 2011.

In 2013, Saharai and Kadosh transitioned to a new project, rebranding as Vini Vici. This new phase marked a shift towards integrating world music elements with psytrance. Their international breakthrough came in 2015 with “The Tribe” from their debut album, “Future Classics.” This track gained popularity, initially within the psytrance community, and then broadly after EDM DJs began incorporating it into their sets. The duo’s remix of Hilight Tribe’s “Free Tibet” also achieved widespread recognition, accumulating over 94 million plays on YouTube by 2019. In 2016, Vini Vici collaborated with Dutch trance producer Armin van Buuren and Hilight Tribe on the track “Great Spirit,” which rapidly surpassed a million plays within a week of its release.

Throughout 2017 and 2018, Vini Vici continued to expand their influence with releases such as “FKD Up Kids” and “Ravers Army.” Their collaboration with W&W, “Chakra,” reached the number one position on the Beatport Psy-Trance Chart within 24 hours. The duo launched their own psytrance label, Alteza Records, in 2018, under Armada Music distribution. They also engaged in high-profile collaborations with artists like Timmy Trumpet on “100,” Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike for “The House Of House,” and Steve Aoki on “Moshi Moshi.” Vini Vici have performed at major electronic music festivals worldwide, including Tomorrowland, EDC, and Ultra Miami, further solidifying their position in the global electronic music scene.