Virtual Riot

Biography

Christian Valentin "Val" 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 three studio albums, most notably his 2016 extended play Chemistry, which peaked at 20 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums charts and 2018's extended play German Engineering, which peaked at No. 11 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. He was signed to the independent music label Disciple Recordings in 2014. On 16 April 2019, he announced a publishing deal with Skrillex's OWSLA.

Career

Brunn had numerous Beatport chart hits including "One For All, All For One×One for All, All for One21 June 2013 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1One for All, All for One4:20" with Razihel and "Cali Born" with Helicopter Showdown. Other electronic music outlets, such as Your EDM, have called his music "non-traditional" and "edgy", comparing him to artists like Savant.
Prior to producing under the alias "Virtual Riot", Brunn produced ambient dubstep and future garage music under the alias "Your Personal Tranquilizer".
Brunn released several EPs under British record label Disciple, including his charted EP, Chemistry. He produces in genres such as riddim, future bass, future garage, electro house, and both traditional and melodic dubstep.
On 9 August 2021, Brunn announced his debut studio album titled Simulation×Simulation10 September 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Login1:532Simulation3:053REDLINE2:554Don’t Worry3:585Get Away3:346CHROMA4:347So Sorry3:228Rewrite3:559Exile4:1910Touhou Riddim3:3411Fork Funeral3:1912Back in Time4:4513Dreaming5:0214Neon Angel4:4515This Could Be Us5:0816Logout2:28, which released on 10 September that same year on Disciple Recordings.
On 18 October 2024, Brunn released his second studio album on the label Monstercat, titled Stealing Fire×Stealing Fire18 October 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1Embark2:412Stealing Fire3:523Need / Get2:394Dino Killer5:115Star Destroyer3:506Give in to you3:217Scorched Earth4:418Impending (interlude)0:539Believe What You Want4:3810New Energy3:2211Nights on Fire (2024)3:0712Ridiculous3:1013VROOM3:4114Reconnect4:4815Black Sands (interlude)2:1116Holding on to Smoke6:47.
On 9 April 2026, Brunn released his third studio album, Burning Out×Burning Out9 April 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Burning Out2:592Fire & Forget3:373Sh*t’s on F*re4:044The First Time3:105Aura Farming4:206Found You4:077What U Got2:488Statues4:039Paralyzed2:5210Yellow Lights3:5611Best of Me4:1312till the end4:19, also on Monstercat.