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Two guest mixes to end 2021... Chino Vv & Dj Nappy

Vinyl Vandals welcomes Chino Vv and Dj Nappy for two guest mixes to see out 2021…

Amapiano from Chino and Reggae & Dancehall from DJ Nappy!

Chino returns with a special guest mix for the Vinyl Vandals Collective...

The spotlight has been on South Africa for a hot minute, and Chino has selected some of the Amapiano and Afro House tracks that have been featured in his UnderDeep podcast series over the last two years.

Recorded live in Doha (Qatar), this mix is layered with familiar Accapella's on top of kwaito bass lines from various SA and UK producers.

This mix is energy from start to finish.


Prepare yourself for an extra dose of DJ Nappy...

Back for another guest mix DJ Nappy from Winnipeg and based in Toronto has curated another blend of bangers for the Vinyl Vandals collective.

As the official DJ of FrySkulls (lifestyle brand), Nappy, is an up and coming DJ making his mark in the Americas playing Reggae, House & Afro House, Soca, Latin music and mash-up flavours.

This reggae and dancehall guest mix includes 53 tracks of fire... Tracks from Skillibeng, Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, Teejay, Chronixx, Elephant Man and more...

Enjoy Vv&Out

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Chino debuts on Rinse FM's Gimme Groove show with DJ Able

Dj Able, innovator of the 'Gimme Groove ' brand playing Soulful House music and sharing his musical depiction worldwide.

Able is well respected in the London house music scene and is a pillar of the Rinse Fm family. His Gimme Groove show has been airing for over ten years. Chino Vv was invited for a guest mix, one hour of soulful, afro and deep vocal groovers, from start to finish.

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It’s a pleasure to have my guest mix on @rinsestagram on the Gimmegroove Show with @ablegimmegroove - I have been listening to Able’s soulful house show on Rinse for over ten years, he is top-notch selector, DJ and a genuinely nice guy!
— Chino Vv

More about Dj Able…

Catch the Gimme Groove show each and every Sunday 8 am-10 am GMT every week on Rinse FM

Compared to many DJs on Rinse FM, there’s certainly a soothing edge to the way Able’s shows play out, sinking deep into a four-to-the-floor pulse and drawing listeners along in the slipstream. Lush vocal house that harks towards soul, funk and R&B blurs seamlessly into jacking, garage-leaning tracks, all with an emphasis on creating and maintaining an atmosphere.

Concentrating the show on NEW house music and with regular guest appearances (previous guests include:MK, Matthew Bandy, The Layabouts, Aphrodisiax, Quentin Harris, Zepherin Saint, Klevakeys, Matthew Bandy,Booker T, Abicah Soul, Ralf Gum)'Gimme Groove Show' is a hub for you to listen to new music.

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Celebrating over 18 years of Vinyl Vandals... We Are Raya illustration

To celebrate over 18 years of Vinyl Vandals and mark the year our apparel would fall into dormancy, it was only right that we found a way to transcend through the memories of time...


It was a pleasure to collaborate with We Are Raya to create a Vinyl Vandals masterpiece that brings many memories in one banging illustration.

The music, vinyl, and fashion culture allowed the creative souls affiliated with the Vv brand to touch many.

From feeling the bass and groove or the many experiences with the Vv collective would always be a snapshot moment, remembered by a smile.

Acknowledging Vv clothing on another person would always bring a warm feeling, knowing the connection was pure and esoteric.

From the Yellow Vv business cards, Huddersfield Carnival Tent in the park, Vv Smart Car, Brown paper bags, The bedroom sessions in Manchester, Southport Weekend 46 chalet party, The famous Yorkshire Vv Cow, Customised T-shirt printing & countless one-off designs, DJ sets far & wide, Record boxes, Vinyl & Turntables, Nike Vandals & more, we hope you all remember the moments that built Vv into the brand it is today! 


Thank you to the ladies at We Are Raya for bringing these memories back to life - follow we are Raya here

Vv&Out

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The Late Night Disenfranchised with Toyan Greaves

Archive for the Ravers…

Presented by Ollie Trenchard, Photographer and music lover. Discussions about raving memories and the communities that have formed as a result.

In the first of many (ARCV_001), Ollie Trenchard speaks to Toyan Greaves (ChinoVv) about his early days in Huddersfield and Manchester. Vinyl Vandals & the journey, Barcelona, Berlin, Todd Edwards, Sound systems and being in the Middle East.

Many happy memories and untold stories from the Founder & Co-founder of The Vinyl Vandals


Listen here…


All other podcast services will be coming soon!

Produced by Louis Yusuf

TLD Recordings 2021.

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The Late Night Disenfranchised - @thelatenightdisenfranchised

Ollie Trenchard - @ollietrenchard

Toyan Greaves - @chinovv 

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Bobby Davis... Vinyl Vandals Guest Mix teaser!

The Vinyl Vandals welcomes Bobby Davis, and collectively, we salute and tribute to Cipriani DJ.

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Bobby Davis, a longstanding DJ within the London House music scene, brings us a little teaser mix as we await his debut guest mix for The Vinyl Vandals.

Bobby had a few words about his relationship with Cipriani & the Vinyl Vandals collective.

"It is such an honour to be finally working with this super-solid brand. The connection and bond with 'Vinyl Vandals' run deeper than just me making a guest appearance as the CEO & Director of the company 'Chino VV' is the son of the legendary 'Cipriani'. He was also one of my best friends in Music. Me and 'Cip' were very close, and it saddens us all when he passed away over six years ago.

On this occasion, I would like to take you all on an ancestral ride with me as we take it back to the motherland, how 'Cipriani' would have liked it. Even though we were both very deep into Tech-House & Techno Minimal sounds, we were both very in touch with our roots.

We love you, 'Cipriani', and I wanna dedicate this special warm-up show to you. The full show will be aired live on 'Vinyl Vandals' Radio at a later date TBA, but before I go, I would like to say a big thank you to 'Chino Vv' and the rest of the VV family for having me on board.

This special warm-up show features new and exclusive tracks from Baker Troubles, Natalie, DJ O +More and will be available to download via my all-new 2021 updated SoundCloud account."


You can find out more about Bobby here Instagram


Chino Vv & Cipriani - 2013 Birmingham Pandora

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