VIRTUAL RIOT
about the artist
Virtual Riot is one of the most respected producers worldwide and is considered one of the most popular figure heads of the dubstep scene. He is known for his unique style of production, willingness to teach, and his exceptional audio-visual shows. In 2023, he was a songwriter on Mixed Signals by Skrillex and Swae Lee which reached number 6 on Billboard top dance and electronic albums. He also remixed Subtronics spacetime for the Antifractal remix album. In the last two years he collaborated with NGHTMRE on his DRMVRSE album and with Illenium on his Fallen embers Deluxe album.
In 2021…
MoreVirtual Riot is one of the most respected producers worldwide and is considered one of the most popular figure heads of the dubstep scene. He is known for his unique style of production, willingness to teach, and his exceptional audio-visual shows. In 2023, he was a songwriter on Mixed Signals by Skrillex and Swae Lee which reached number 6 on Billboard top dance and electronic albums. He also remixed Subtronics spacetime for the Antifractal remix album. In the last two years he collaborated with NGHTMRE on his DRMVRSE album and with Illenium on his Fallen embers Deluxe album.
In 2021 he worked on Justin Bieber's album track "2 Much," which was nominated for a Grammy. At the Loud Cave Awards 2021, Virtual Riot won the categories best electronic album, best bass artist and best bass track. Not only has he received several awards for his outstanding sample packs from Splice, which were downloaded more than 5 million times, but he has also made a massive name for himself on YouTube and Patreon with his production tutorials. His unique sense for sound design also brought his work worldwide to Disney+ streaming in hits like "Star Wars — The Mandalorian."
The German producer has managed to effortlessly combine classically trained skill in music with top-notch sound design, reaching a wide fan base across the genre without sacrificing a level of authenticity that appeals to the fundamentals of both extremes. His album "Simulation," which was released in 2021, was a huge success and was accompanied by an album tour across America which ended with his sold-out headline show at the famous Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. He has now released the Simulation — The DLC in 2024.
He is a global touring artist performing at the biggest festivals in the world such as EDC, Rampage, Tomorrowland, Lost Lands, Insomniac festivals and many more.. Virtual Riot is Beatport's best-selling artist of all time in the genre of dubstep and gained 450k+ followers on YouTube with more than 1 million streams of his music per day. He has worked with the likes of Skrillex, Zedd, The Chainsmokers, Excision and more.