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" 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, 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.
On 9 April 2026, Brunn released his third studio album, Burning Out, also on Monstercat.
Discography Studio albums TitleDetailsSimulation Released: 10 September 2021 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital downloadStealing Fire Released: 18 October 2024 Label: Monstercat Format: Digital downloadBurning Out Released: 9 April 2026 Label: Monstercat Format: Digital download
Compilations TitleDetailsThere Goes Your Money Released: 27 May 2013 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital downloadThe Classics Released: 5 May 2017 Label: Create Classics Format: Digital downloadHead to Head Vol. 1 (with Barely Alive) Released: 28 August 2020 Label : Disciple Recordings Format: Digital downloadHead to Head Vol. 2 (with Barely Alive) Released: 6 February 2021 Label : Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download
Extended plays TitleDetails Peak chart positions USDance USDance SalesFrom Space Released: 25 May 2011 Label: Phantom Hertz Recordings Format: Digital download——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 Released: 14 October 2013 Label: Audiophile Live Format: Digital download——We're Not Alone Released: 11 August 2014 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download——100% No Bangers Released: 27 December 2014 Label: Self-Released Format: Digital download——Nightmare Released: 16 February 2015 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download——Machinery Released: 21 September 2015 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download——Chemistry Released: 2 May 2016 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download20—Throwback Released: 27 February 2017 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download——Still Kids Released: 10 August 2017 Label: Spirited Format: Digital download——German Engineering Released: 31 January 2018 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download–11Preset Junkies Released: 24 October 2018 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download–—Save Yourself Released: 25 September 2019 Label: Disciple Recordings Format: Digital download——Head to Head, Vol. 1 (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.
As featured artist TitleDetailsIn Love With the World(by Aura Dione) Released: 1 January 2012 Label: Universal Music Germany Format: Digital downloadGetting Wet(by Lock N Bounce) Released: 1 May 2013 Label: Jet Set Trash Format: Digital downloadDestination: Quantum(by Astronaut) Released: 19 March 2014 Label: Monstercat Format: Digital downloadEmotional (Remixes)(by Flux Pavilion and Matthew Koma) Released: 22 January 2016 Label: Circus Records Format: Digital downloadAlt Classic(by Kill the Noise) Released: 13 May 2016 Label: Owsla Format: Digital downloadRAVEN(by Grey) Released: 13 October 2023 Label: Lowly Format: Digital download
Singles Title Year AlbumLabel "Dreaming"2011TransmissionPhantom Hertz Recordings "Dance with Me" rowspan="3" Self-released "Renegade A. I." "Cold Winds and Warm Blankets" "Nights on Fire"There Goes Your MoneyDisciple Records "The Pit"2012 rowspan="4" Self-released "Stargarden" "Another Way" "Energy Drink"2013 "Evil Gameboy"There Goes Your MoneyDisciple Records "Paper Planes"2014 rowspan="3" Self-released "Earth & Sky" "Rampage" "Fuck Gravity"100% No Bangers "Lunar"2015 rowspan="20" 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" (with Barely Alive) Disciple Records "Degenerates" "Continue"2018 "By My Side" (with Modestep and Barely Alive) "Dog Fight" "How Do You Turn This On" "Cry Some More" "PN-35A"2019Self-released "Das Riddim" (with Infekt)Disciple Records "Spicy Riddim Drums" (with Modestep) 2020 "Dream Logic" "Heavy Bass Design, Vol. 2" "This Could Be Us" (with Modestep and Frank Zummo) 2021 Simulation "Chroma" "Neon Angel" (with LeKtriQue and Leah Culver) "Raven"(with Grey)2023 rowspan="2" Lowly Records "I heard you like polyrhythms" 2024Self-released "Give in to you"(with Rezz and One True God) Stealing FireMonstercat "Believe What You Want" "Scorched Earth" "Damage" (with DJ Diesel featuring Shaquille O'Neal)M.D.E. "What U Got"(with Viperactive)2025Burning Out "Aura Farming"(with Eliminate) "Sh*t's on F*re"2026 "Best of Me"(with Blanke featuring Dia Frampton) "Paralyzed"(with YDG featuring Luma) "Yellow Light"(with Said The Sky and HYMNALS)
Mashups Title Year Album Label "Idols" 2013 Non-album singles Self-released "Superheroes" 2015
VIP (Variation In Production) mixes Title Year Album Label "We're Not Alone" 2015 We're Not Alone (The Remixes) Disciple Recordings "Warm Ups" 2016 Disciple 03: Risen "In My Head" 2017 Free Spirits, Vol. 4 Spirited "Purple Dragons" rowspan="2" Self-released "Everyday" Spirited "Preset Junkies" 2018 Preset Junkies EP Disciple Recordings "Lost It" 2019Knights of the Round Table, Vol. 3Disciple Round Table "Pray for Riddim" 2020 Head to Head Vol. 1 Disciple Recordings "Cry Some More" "Show Up" 2021 Head to Head Vol. 2 "Weeble Wobble" "Basement Dwellers" "Rivals" "Simulation" 2024 Simulation - The DLC "Neon Angel" "We're Not Alone""WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING"2025Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!!Atlantic Records"Star Destroyer"Stealing Fire (Remixes)Monstercat
Original compilation features Title Year Album Label "Illusion Machine" 2012 Shock Therapy LP Phantom Hertz Recordings "Gangsters" 2014 Disciple Alliance, Vol. 1 Disciple Recordings "Beyond" 2015 Disciple 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 Title Year Collaborator(s) Label "Superhuman"2012 Amba Shepherd Quantum "Never Let You Go" Crystal Drop & Bunjee Bass Liberation "Project Mayhem"2013 Animal Self-released "Cali Born" Helicopter Showdown Anemnesis "One For All, All For One" Razihel Monstercat "Where Are You" Sub.Sound Audiophile Live "Symphony"2014 Jonas Minor Disciple "Thwek"Mr. Bill Section Z Records "Nightmare" 2015 Autodrive Disciple "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"DatsikFirepower Records "Leave It Behind" 12th Planet Disciple "Flutter" Madi Moving Castle "In My Head" PRXZM Spirited. "Graveyard Shift" Bukez Finezt Disciple "Kung Fu"2017 PhaseOne "Beat Dem Up" Dirtyphonics Buygore "Listen" The Others Disciple "Don't Get Spooked" Dubloadz "Basement Dwellers" Barely Alive"Warriors of the Night"2018DatsikFirepower Records"Freakuency" "Rampage" Barely Alive, PhaseOne, and Myro Rampage "Triforce"Panda Eyes and Barely Alive Disciple "By My Side"Modestep and Barely Alive"Guardians Of The Universe"TeddyLoidGan-Shin Records"Nothing"2019Modestep Disciple"Gang Shit"Virus Syndicate and Dion Timmer Disciple Round Table"Das Riddim"InfektDisciple"Spicy Riddim Drums"2020Modestep"This Could Be Us"2021Modestep and Frank Zummo"Neon Angel"2021LeKtriQue and Leah Culver"Teardrop"2022Nghtmre and MarlhyLowly
Remixes Title Year Artist Label "Speaker Fuck" 2011 Basis Phantom Hertz Recordings "One" 2012 Submatik & Phil Self-released "Now That You're Gone" Nick Galea One Eighty "Never Let You Go" Crystal Drop, Bunjee, and Virtual Riot Bass Liberation "Black Light" Lisa Rowe Self-released "In Love With The World" Aura Dione Universal Music Germany "Million Miles" off/chopped Self-released "Stories Can Wait"2013 Submatik Quantum "Bad News" Lock N Bounce Jet Set Trash "Where Do We Go" 1OAKS Warner Music Germany "Arms" MNRS Konkordski "Work Bitch" Britney Spears RCA/Sony "Next Ones To Come" Claire Polydor/Island/Universal "Time Is Now" Youthkills "Mistake" Teqq vs. Alive & Kicking Modern Chap "Can You Feel My Heart" Bring Me the Horizon Self-released "Get It Right" Left Boy "Chasing Ghosts" 2014 Barely Alive Disciple Recordings "Lovers On The Run" NIHILS Self-released "Quantum" Astronaut Monstercat "Fire Away" Skrillex Self-released "Dial Up" Barely Alive Disciple Recordings "Follow You" Au5 Monstercat "Ultraviolence" Lana Del Rey Self-released "Together" MUST DIE! "Lionhearted"2015 Porter Robinson "I've Got You" Animal Music MUK Records "True Colors" Zedd Interscope/Universal "Codename X"2016 Excision Rottun Recordings "Emotional" Flux Pavilion and Matthew KomaCircus Records "Binary" Barely Alive Disciple Recordings "Without a Trace" Kill The Noise Owsla "Next To You" LDRU Audiopaxx/Universal "All We Know" The Chainsmokers Self-released "Talk About It" 2017 Pegboard Nerds Monstercat "One" Submatik Self-released"Throwin' Elbows" Excisions and Space LacesRottun recordings "WFSU" 2018Snails and Waka Flocka Flame Slugz Music"Clarity" Zedd Self-released "Blame Myself" 2021 Illenium and Tori Kelly Warner Music "Everybody's Dead!" 2022 Underscores Self-released "Spacetime" Subtronics and Nevve Cyclops Recordings "Pleasure Seeker" 2023 Mr. Bill Self-released "Your Favorite Sidekick" Underscores and 8485 Self-released "Don't Get Too Close" Skrillex and Bibi Bourelly Self-released"Und die Engel singen"2025Till LindemannOut of Line Music"DIVIDE"PhaseOne, Intervals, and Micah MartinSounds Of Mayhem
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