German DJ and electronic music producer
Virtual Riot
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Birth name Christian Valentin Brunn Born (1994-07-20 ) July 20, 1994 (age 30) Marl , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany Genres Occupations Instruments Piano Synthetiser Digital Audio Workstation Years active 2010–present Labels YouTube information
Channel Years active 2011–present Genre Music Subscribers 417 thousand[ 2] Total views 75.8 million[ 2]
100,000 subscribers 2014
Last updated: May 4, 2023
Musical artist
Christian Valentin Brunn (born 20 July 1994), better known by his stage name Virtual Riot , is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He has released seventeen extended plays and two studio albums, most notably his 2016 extended play Chemistry , which peaked at 20 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums charts and his 2018 extended play German Engineering , which peaked on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at the No. 11 position. He was signed to the independent music label Disciple Recordings in 2014.[ 3] On 16 April 2019, he announced a publishing deal with Skrillex 's OWSLA .[ 4]
Career
Brunn has had numerous Beatport chart hits including "One For All, All For One" with Razihel and "Cali Born" with Helicopter Showdown.[ 5] Other electronic music outlets, such as Your EDM, have called his music "non-traditional" and "edgy", comparing him to artists like Savant .[ 6]
Prior to producing under the alias "Virtual Riot", Brunn produced ambient dubstep and future garage music under another alias, Your Personal Tranquilizer.[ 7]
Brunn has released several EPs under British record label Disciple Records, including his charted EP, Chemistry .[ 8] He produces in genres such as riddim , future bass , future garage, electro house , and both bass-heavy and melodic dubstep .
On August 9, 2021, Brunn announced his debut studio album titled Simulation , which was released on September 10.[ 9]
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
Extended plays
As featured artist
Singles
Mashups
VIP (Variation In Production) mixes
Original compilation features
Collaborations
Remixes
References
^ Meadow, Matthew (31 January 2018). "Virtual Riot's New EP Is Exactly What Bass Music Needed" . Your EDM . Retrieved 4 September 2019 .
^ a b "About Virtual Riot" . YouTube .
^ "Virtual Riot - Biography & History - AllMusic" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot on Instagram: "Today I signed a publishing deal with @owsla . Thanks to @skrillex and my legendary managers for making this happen 💜🎉🍾" " . Instagram . Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2019 .
^ "Archived copy" . www.djz.com . Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022 .{{cite web }}
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^ Edgerly, Brett (30 October 2013). "An EDM Roadmap: The Electronic Dance Music Industry Explained" . Youredm.com . Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017 .
^ "Exclusive Interview with Virtual Riot from the Disciple Takeover Tour in Philly" . Themusies.com . 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017 .{{cite web }}
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^ a b "Virtual Riot Conjures Up Bad Chemistry | Bassrush" . Bassrush . 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017 .
^ a b Sunkel, Cameron. "Virtual Riot announces new album Simulation and release date" . EDM.com . Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021 .
^ Meadow, Matthew (11 September 2021). "Virtual Riot releases third studio album, Simulation " . Your EDM . Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021 .
^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Virtual Riot – There Goes Your Money « Bring the Noise UK" . www.bringthenoiseuk.com . Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot: There Goes Your Money review" . The Untz . 9 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 July 2018 .
^ "Virtual Riot Dance/Electronic Album Sales Chart History" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019 .
^ Genovese, Bruce (10 October 2013). "First Look at Virtual Riot's 'Sugar Rush' EP [EDM Sauce Exclusive]" . EDM Sauce . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ (Inactive), Gianna L. (11 November 2014). "Virtual Riot - We're Not Alone" . EDM Sauce . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot – 'We're Not Alone' EP - Fresh Beats - TheNoiseGate" . TheNoiseGate . 19 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ Meadow, Matthew (30 December 2014). "Virtual Riot - 100% No Bangers [Free EP]" . Your EDM . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot Shatters The Mold With 'Nightmare' EP" . EDM.com . 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ (Inactive), L. Hercules (18 February 2015). "EP 'Nightmare' Released by Virtual Riot" . EDM Sauce . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot Slays with Machinery | Bassrush" . Bassrush . 18 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ Quinn, Declan (21 September 2015). "Detour EDM: Virtual Riot | Machinery EP" . Detour EDM . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "VIRTUAL RIOT ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES ALONGSIDE NEW EP (INCLUDING ONE AUSSIE COLLAB!)" . Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017 .
^ "Virtual Riot's profile on ToneDen" . ToneDen . Retrieved 6 June 2017 .
^ GLU (8 March 2017). "Virtual Riot Throwback EP" . EDM Sauce . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ Miranda, Bren (9 August 2017). "Virtual Riot Shocks & Awes With Future Bass EP, "Still Kids" " . EDM Chicago . Retrieved 15 August 2017 .
^ "German Engineering EP on spotify" . Spotify . 31 January 2018.
^ Mafi, Jordan (25 October 2018). "Virtual Riot Raises the Bar for Bass Music Again With 'Preset Junkies' EP" . Nest HQ . Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018 .
^ "Save Yourself EP by Virtual Riot on Apple Music" . iTunes Store . Retrieved 7 October 2019 .
^ "Head to Head, Vol. 1 - EP by Virtual Riot & Barely Alive on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Retrieved 15 September 2020 .
^ "Astronaut Release Epic 5 Track Remix Package For Their Newest EP "Destination: Quantum" " . raverrafting.com . 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ Meadow, Matthew (2 March 2016). "Flux Pavilion & Matthew Koma - Emotional (Virtual Riot Remix)" . Your EDM . Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ "Kill The Noise unleashes new remix album, 'Alt Classic' " . www.dancingastronaut.com . 14 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017 .
^ " "RAVEN" Is The Soundtrack To Grey's Dark Descent Into Dubstep" . www.edm.com . 13 October 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024 .
^ "Basement Dwellers - Single by Virtual Riot & Barely Alive on Apple Music" . iTunes Store . 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018 .
^ "By My Side, a song by Modestep, Virtual Riot, Barely Alive on Spotify" . Spotify . 9 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018 .
^ "Dog Fight by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . 11 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018 .
^ "How Do You Turn This On, a song by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . 10 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018 .
^ "Cry Some More, a song by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . 22 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
^ "PN-35A, a song by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . Retrieved 30 January 2019 .
^ "Das Riddim, a song by Virtual Riot, Infekt on Spotify" . Spotify . 22 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019 .
^ "Spicy Riddim Drums, a song by Virtual Riot, Modestep on Spotify" . Spotify . 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020 .
^ "Dream Logic by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020 .
^ "Heavy Bass Design Vol. 2, a song by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021 .
^ Sani, Niko (30 July 2021). "Virtual Riot, Modestep and Sum 41's Frank Zummo collide on massive dubstep collab: Listen" . EDM.com . Retrieved 27 August 2021 .
^ Gee, Skyler. "Virtual Riot Drops 'CHROMA' Alongside Album Announcement" . Relentless Beats . Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 .
^ "Neon Angel (feat. Leah Culver) - Single by Virtual Riot, LeKtriQue & Leah Culver on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Retrieved 1 September 2021 .
^ Raven by Grey & Virtual Riot on Apple Music , 13 October 2023, retrieved 4 February 2024
^ "Why are producers sharing screen captures of their DAW on YouTube?" . MusicTech . Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ Berg, Madison (13 September 2024). "Rezz and Virtual Riot Join Forces for Dark and Contemplative Track, "Give in to you" " . EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ "Lost It - VIP, a song by Virtual Riot, Pearl Andersson on Spotify" . Spotify . 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019 .
^ a b c d "Rivals (Virtual Riot VIP) by Virtual Riot & Barely Alive on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Retrieved 5 March 2021 .
^ "Simulation - VIP, a song by Virtual Riot on Spotify" . Spotify . Retrieved 6 April 2024 .
^ "TeddyLoidのダブステップアルバムにちゃんみな、Paloalto&SALUら参加(動画あり)" . 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 January 2019 .
^ Meadow, Matthew (16 August 2018). "Snails Teams Up With Virtual Riot to Remix His Own Collab With Waka Flocka, "WFSU" " . Your EDM . Retrieved 19 August 2018 .
^ Dhananjaya, Thamindu (27 December 2018). "This Virtual Riot Remix Of ZEDD'S Clarity Is Insane" . Edm Dose . Retrieved 8 February 2019 .
^ "Fallen Embers (Deluxe Version) by Illenium on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Retrieved 30 November 2021 .
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