Virtual Riot

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Virtual Riot
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Virtual Riot in 2025
Background information
Born
Christian Valentin Brunn

(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 31)
Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Music producer
  • DJ
Instruments
  • Synthesizers
  • piano
Years active2010–present
Labels
Virtual riot logo.jpg
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
GenreMusic
Subscribers523 thousand
Views107.8 million
Last updated: 17 October 2026

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 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. [2] On 16 April 2019, he announced a publishing deal with Skrillex's OWSLA. [3]

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Career

Brunn had numerous Beatport chart hits including "One For All, All For One" with Razihel and "Cali Born" with Helicopter Showdown. [4] Other electronic music outlets, such as Your EDM, have called his music "non-traditional" and "edgy", comparing him to artists like Savant. [5]

Prior to producing under the alias "Virtual Riot", Brunn produced ambient dubstep and future garage music under the alias "Your Personal Tranquilizer". [6]

Brunn released several EPs under British record label Disciple, including his charted EP, Chemistry. [7] He produces in genres such as riddim, future bass, future garage, electro house, and both traditional and melodic dubstep.[ citation needed ]

On 9 August 2021, Brunn announced his debut studio album titled Simulation, which released on 10 September that same year on Disciple Recordings. [8]

On 18 October 2024, Brunn released his 2nd studio album on the label Monstercat, titled Stealing Fire. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Simulation [10]
Stealing Fire [11]

Compilations

TitleDetails
There Goes Your Money [12] [13]
The Classics
Head to Head Vol. 1
(with Barely Alive)
Head to Head Vol. 2
(with Barely Alive)
  • Released: 6 February 2021
  • Label : Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Dance
[14] 		US
Dance Sales
[15]
From Space——
Transmission
  • Released: 4 October 2011
  • Label: Phantom Hertz Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
Drop Some
  • Released: 6 August 2013
  • Label: Bass Liberation
  • Format: Digital download
——
Sugar Rush [16]
  • Released: 14 October 2013
  • Label: Audiophile Live
  • Format: Digital download
——
We're Not Alone [17] [18]
  • Released: 11 August 2014
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
100% No Bangers [19]
  • Released: 27 December 2014
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Format: Digital download
——
Nightmare [20] [21]
  • Released: 16 February 2015
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
Machinery [22] [23]
  • Released: 21 September 2015
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
Chemistry [24] [7]
  • Released: 2 May 2016
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
20—
Throwback [25] [26]
  • Released: 27 February 2017
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
Still Kids [27]
  • Released: 10 August 2017
  • Label: Spirited
  • Format: Digital download
——
German Engineering [28]
  • Released: 31 January 2018
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
–11
Preset Junkies [29]
  • Released: 24 October 2018
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
–—
Save Yourself [30]
  • Released: 25 September 2019
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
Head to Head, Vol. 1 [31]
(with Barely Alive)
  • Released: 28 August 2020
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
Head to Head, Vol. 2
(with Barely Alive)
  • Released: 6 February 2021
  • Label: Disciple Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
——
"—" denotes an extended play that did not chart or was not released.
TitleDetails
In Love With the World
(by Aura Dione)
Getting Wet
(by Lock N Bounce)
Destination: Quantum [32]
(by Astronaut)
Emotional (Remixes) [33]
(by Flux Pavilion and Matthew Koma)
Alt Classic [34]
(by Kill the Noise)
RAVEN [35]
(by Grey)

Singles

TitleYearAlbumLabel
"Dreaming"2011TransmissionPhantom Hertz Recordings
"Dance with Me"Non-album singlesSelf-released
"Renegade A. I."
"Cold Winds and Warm Blankets"
"Nights on Fire"There Goes Your Money Disciple Records
"The Pit"2012Non-album singlesSelf-released
"Stargarden"
"Another Way"
"Energy Drink"2013
"Evil Gameboy"There Goes Your Money Disciple Records
"Paper Planes"2014Non-album singlesSelf-released
"Earth & Sky"
"Rampage"
"Fuck Gravity"100% No Bangers
"Lunar"2015Non-album singles Disciple Records
"Mittens Is Angry"Self-released
"Yonaka"
"Disintegrate"Spirited
"Preset Junkies" Disciple Records / UKF Music
"Stay For a While"2016Spirited
"Dragons" Disciple Records
"Pixel Forest"2017Spirited
"Basement Dwellers" [36]
(with Barely Alive)		 Disciple Records
"Degenerates"
"Continue"2018
"By My Side" [37]
(with Modestep and Barely Alive)
"Dog Fight" [38]
"How Do You Turn This On" [39]
"Cry Some More" [40]
"PN-35A" [41] [ dead link ]2019Self-released
"Das Riddim" [42]
(with Infekt)		 Disciple Records
"Spicy Riddim Drums" [43]
(with Modestep)		2020
"Dream Logic" [44]
"Heavy Bass Design, Vol. 2" [45]
"This Could Be Us" [46]
(with Modestep and Frank Zummo)		2021Simulation
"Chroma" [47]
"Neon Angel" [48]
(with LeKtriQue and Leah Culver)
"Raven" [49]
(with Grey)		2023Non-album singlesLowly Records
"I heard you like polyrhythms" [50] 2024Self-released
"Give in to you" [51]
(with Rezz featuring One True God)		Stealing Fire Monstercat
"Believe What You Want"
"Scorched Earth"
"Damage"
(with DJ Diesel featuring Shaquille O'Neal)		M.D.E.
"What U Got"
(with Viperactive)		2025Non-album singles
"Aura Farming"
(with Eliminate)
"Sh*t's on F*re"2026
"Best of Me"
(with Blanke featuring Dia Frampton)

Mashups

TitleYearAlbumLabel
"Idols"2013Non-album singlesSelf-released
"Superheroes" (with Panda Eyes)2015

VIP (Variation In Production) mixes

TitleYearAlbumLabel
"We're Not Alone"2015We're Not Alone (The Remixes)Disciple Recordings
"Warm Ups"2016Disciple 03: Risen
"In My Head"
(featuring PRXZM)		2017Free Spirits, Vol. 4Spirited
"Purple Dragons"
(Dragons VIP)		Non-album singlesSelf-released
"Everyday"
(featuring Yosie)		Spirited
"Preset Junkies"2018Preset Junkies EPDisciple Recordings
"Lost It" [52]
(featuring Pearl Andersson)		2019Knights of the Round Table, Vol. 3Disciple Round Table
"Pray for Riddim"2020Head to Head Vol. 1
(with Barely Alive)		Disciple Recordings
"Cry Some More"
"Show Up"
(featuring Virus Syndicate) [53] 		2021Head to Head Vol. 2
(with Barely Alive)
"Weeble Wobble" [53]
"Basement Dwellers" [53]
"Rivals"
(with Astronaut) [53]
"Simulation" [54] 2024Simulation - The DLC
"Neon Angel"
(with LeKtriQue and Leah Culver)
"We're Not Alone"

Original compilation features

TitleYearAlbumLabel
"Illusion Machine"2012Shock Therapy LPPhantom Hertz Recordings
"Gangsters"2014Disciple Alliance, Vol. 1Disciple Recordings
"Beyond"2015Disciple Alliance, Vol. 2
"Dragons"2017Disciple Alliance, Vol. 3
"Degenerates"Knights of the Round Table, Vol. 1Disciple Round Table
"Continue"2018Disciple x JerichoDisciple Recordings
"Dog Fight"Disciple Alliance, Vol. 4
"How Do You Turn This On"Disciple x Miniladd
"Cry Some More"Knights of the Round Table, Vol. 2Disciple Round Table
"Das Riddim" (with Infekt)2019Disciple Alliance, Vol. 5Disciple Recordings
"Lost It - VIP" (featuring Pearl Andersson)2019Knights of the Round Table, Vol. 3Disciple Round Table
"Dream Logic"2020Disciple Alliance, Vol. 6Disciple Recordings
"Don't Need You"2021Disciple Alliance, Vol. 7Disciple Recordings
"All Of The Above"2023All Nighter Vol. 8FORM

Collaborations

TitleYearCollaborator(s)Label
"Superhuman"2012 Amba Shepherd Quantum
"Never Let You Go"Crystal Drop & BunjeeBass Liberation
"Project Mayhem"2013AnimalSelf-released
"Cali Born"Helicopter ShowdownAnemnesis
"One For All, All For One"Razihel Monstercat
"Where Are You"Sub.SoundAudiophile Live
"Symphony"2014Jonas MinorDisciple
"Thwek"Mr. BillSection Z Records
"Nightmare" (featuring Splitbreed)2015AutodriveDisciple
"Fatal Fist Punch"Megalodon Never Say Die Records
"Alien" Dodge & Fuski Disciple
"Feel The Bass"JVST SAY YES
"Running From The Cops"Armanni Reign
"Borg"2016 FuntCase
"Showdown" ShockOne
"Juices"Dubloadz
"Nasty" Datsik Firepower Records
"Leave It Behind" (featuring Ash Riser) 12th Planet Disciple
"Flutter"MadiMoving Castle
"In My Head"PRXZMSpirited.
"Graveyard Shift"Bukez FineztDisciple
"Kung Fu"2017PhaseOne
"Beat Dem Up" Dirtyphonics Buygore
"Listen"The OthersDisciple
"Don't Get Spooked"Dubloadz
"Basement Dwellers"Barely Alive
"Warriors of the Night"2018 Datsik Firepower Records
"Freakuency"
"Rampage"Barely Alive, PhaseOne, and MyroRampage
"Triforce" Panda Eyes and Barely AliveDisciple
"By My Side" Modestep and Barely Alive
"Guardians Of The Universe" [55] TeddyLoid Gan-Shin Records
"Nothing"2019 Modestep Disciple
"Gang Shit" Virus Syndicate and Dion TimmerDisciple Round Table
"Das Riddim"InfektDisciple
"Spicy Riddim Drums"2020 Modestep
"This Could Be Us" [8] 2021 Modestep and Frank Zummo
"Neon Angel"2021LeKtriQue and Leah Culver
"Teardrop"2022 Nghtmre and Marlhy Lowly

Remixes

TitleYearArtistLabel
"Speaker Fuck"2011BasisPhantom Hertz Recordings
"One" (featuring Holly Drummond)2012Submatik & PhilSelf-released
"Now That You're Gone"Nick GaleaOne Eighty
"Never Let You Go"Crystal Drop, Bunjee, and Virtual RiotBass Liberation
"Black Light" Lisa Rowe Self-released
"In Love With The World" Aura Dione Universal Music Germany
"Million Miles"off/choppedSelf-released
"Stories Can Wait"2013SubmatikQuantum
"Bad News"Lock N BounceJet Set Trash
"Where Do We Go"1OAKS Warner Music Germany
"Arms"MNRSKonkordski
"Work Bitch" Britney Spears RCA/Sony
"Next Ones To Come" Claire Polydor/Island/Universal
"Time Is Now"Youthkills
"Mistake"Teqq vs. Alive & KickingModern Chap
"Can You Feel My Heart" Bring Me the Horizon Self-released
"Get It Right" Left Boy
"Chasing Ghosts" (featuring Spock & Directive)2014Barely AliveDisciple Recordings
"Lovers On The Run"NIHILSSelf-released
"Quantum"Astronaut Monstercat
"Fire Away" Skrillex Self-released
"Dial Up"Barely AliveDisciple Recordings
"Follow You" Au5 Monstercat
"Ultraviolence" Lana Del Rey Self-released
"Together"MUST DIE!
"Lionhearted"2015 Porter Robinson
"I've Got You"Animal MusicMUK Records
"True Colors" Zedd Interscope/Universal
"Codename X"2016 Excision Rottun Recordings
"Emotional" Flux Pavilion and Matthew Koma Circus Records
"Binary" (with Barely Alive)Barely AliveDisciple Recordings
"Without a Trace" (featuring Stalking Gia) [with Kill The Noise] Kill The Noise Owsla
"Next To You" (featuring Savoi) LDRU Audiopaxx/Universal
"All We Know" (featuring Phoebe Ryan) The Chainsmokers Self-released
"Talk About It" (featuring Desirée Dawson)2017 Pegboard Nerds Monstercat
"One" (featuring Holly Drummond)SubmatikSelf-released
"WFSU" (with Snails) [56] 2018 Snails and Waka Flocka Flame Slugz Music
"Clarity" (featuring Foxes) [57] Zedd Self-released
"Blame Myself" [with Illenium] [58] 2021 Illenium and Tori Kelly Warner Music
"Everybody's Dead!"2022 Underscores Self-released
"Spacetime" Subtronics and NevveCyclops Recordings
"Pleasure Seeker"2023Mr. BillSelf-released
"Your Favorite Sidekick" [59] Underscores and 8485Self-released
"Don't Get Too Close" Skrillex and Bibi BourellySelf-released

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