Rival (producer)

Valentin Rieff (born 25 May 1997), professionally known as Rival, is a German record producer and songwriter.
==Early life and education==
Born on May 25th, 1997, in Trier, Germany, Rieff's early years were marked by a passion for music. That passion led him to learn several instruments including the drums, the trumpet, and the piano.
Through his classical formation, he gained the musical knowledge that led him to start producing music and that still influences his style to this day.
Since 2019, Rieff studies at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, in Düsseldorf.
==Career==
===Early career and debut as Rival (2015-2017)===
Rival's journey in the music scene began in 2015, when he started sharing his music on YouTube under the alias "VRmusic". By 2017, he rebranded himself as Rival and made his debut on Spotify with the single "Lonely Moments".
He later-on embarked on a significant collaboration with fellow artist Cadmium, resulting in their first joint project, "My Illusion".
In May of that year, Rival and Cadmium debuted on the platform Frequency with their song "Daily", featuring Jon Becker.
===Debut on NCS and rising recognition (2018-2021)===
On April 4, 2018, Rival and Cadmium released their song "Seasons" on the British label NoCopyrightSounds, with vocals from the singer-songwriter Harley Bird. Rival's association with NCS continued, leading to notable songs including "Control", with Unknown Brain, "Walls", or "Be Gone".
During these years, Rival also released several songs with Cadmium, such as "Heartbeat", "Willow Tree" and "In Your Head".
===Artistic growth and first live set (2022-present)===
In April 2022, Rieff took a stand for the environmental cause by releasing the song "Feel Like Home". He used this song in order to raise awareness, and donated all the streaming revenue to the German association NABU.
Rival's musical style also became more orchestral, as he started including live-recorded instruments in his productions, as he did in his song "Feel Like Home", which features the violinist Lea Brückner.
In June 2022, Rival released his first single on the label Monstercat, "Oblivion", featuring Philip Strand. In 2023, his song "Blood Moon", featuring Egzod and Dayce William, was released on the label Ophelia Records, as a part of the album Advent, Volume VII. On September 1, 2023, Rival released the song "Odd One Out", with Whales and Salvo, on Black Tiger Sex Machine's label, Kannibalen Records.
On September 8, 2023, Rival introduced his first ever recorded live set on his YouTube channel, where he DJed, played the piano and the drums, while being accompanied by a guitarist.
On October 25, 2023, Rival had his solo debut on the label Ophelia Records, with the song "Eternity", featuring the vocalists RUNN and Luma.
==Discography==
===Singles===
Title	Year	Label
Gone For Good
(Rival, Jim Yosef, Alaina Cross)	2023	NCS
Eternity
(Rival, RUNN, Luma)	2023	Ophelia Records
Odd One Out
(Rival, Salvo, Whales)	2023	Kannibalen Records
Blood Moon
(Rival, Egzod, Dayce William)	2023	Ophelia Records
Live On
(Rival, Raven Alexander)	2023	Self-release
Over The Edge (Acoustic)
(Rival, Lost Identities, CRVN)	2023	Self-release
Over The Edge
(Rival, Lost Identities, CRVN)	2023	Self-release
Home To Me
(Rival, Dyson)	2023	Self-release
Better
(Arc North, Rival, Cadmium)	2022	Self-release
Broken Roads
(Arc North, Rival, The Music Freaks, MIYA MIYA)	2022	Self-release
Oblivion
(Rival, Philip Strand)	2022	Monstercat
Feel Like Home
(Rival, Laura Brehm, caravan, Lea Brückner)	2022	Self-release
Falling
(Rival, CRVN)	2022	NCS
Fever Dream
(Rival, Luxtides)	2022	Self-release
Lost In Life
(Rival, JAMICA, Costa Leon)	2022	Indiemono
Say The Word (with Billy Lockett)
(Rival, Billy Lockett)	2021	Lost In Dreams
Coming Home
(Arc North, Rival, Cadmium)	2021	Frequency Music
Dies Irae
(Rival, Laura Brehm, M.I.M.E)	2021	Self-release
Superhero In My Sleep
(Rival, Asketa & Natan Chaim)	2021	NCS
Knock On Wood
(Rival, Highlnd, Lousy)	2021	Lost In Dreams
Down
(Rival, Philip Strand)	2021	Self-release
Get Up
(Rival)	2021	Self-release
Feeling It
(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird)	2021	Self-release
Throne
(Rival, Neoni)	2021	NCS
Hate That About You
(Rival, Myah Marie)	2021	Self-release
Loved With Your Love
(Arc North, Rival, Robbie Rosen)	2020	Self-release
Sleepwalking
(Rival, CRVN)	2020	Future Generation
Lonely Way
(Rival, CRVN)	2020	NCS
Know The Way
(Rival, Nick Smith)	2020	Self-release
For You
(Rival, Jex)	2020	Self-release
Up In Flames
(smle, Rival, Neoni)	2020	Future Generation
Call It Love
(Rival, Kristine Bø)	2020	Nightblue Music
For Life
(Rival, Cadmium, Marmy)	2020	Self-release
Let It Die
(Rival, Philip Strand)	2020	Future Generation
Live A Lie
(Rival, Egzod, Andreas Stone)	2020	NCS
Doubt You
(Rival, Cadmium, Natalie Holmes)	2020	Future Generation
Wreckage
(Rival, Neoni)	2020	Nightblue Music
There For You
(Rival, Cadmium, Johnning)	2019	Self-release
Intoxicated by Youth
(Rival, VAALEA)	2019	Self-release
In Your Head
(Rival, Cadmium, Micah Martin)	2019	NCS
Gold
(Rival, Bryan Finlay)	2019	Self-release
Be Gone
(Rival, CRVN)	2019	NCS
Make You Stay
(Rival, Anna Simone)	2019	Self-release
Axis Of Your Love (feat. Jon Becker)
(Rival, Cadmium, Veronica Bravo, Jon Becker)	2019	One Seven Music / disco:wax
Leave a Light On
(Conor Byrne, Rival)	2019	Self-release
Walls
(Rival, Bryan Finlay)	2019	NCS
Traffic Light
(Rival, ORKID)	2019	ART:ERY / Shir Records
Satisfy The Rage
(Rival, Micah Martin)	2019	Self-release
Lately
(Rival, Conor Byrne)	2019	Self-release
Demons
(Rival, Max Hurrell, Veronica Bravo)	2019	Magic Records
Demons (Acoustic Cover)
(Rival, Max Hurrell, Veronica Bravo)	2019	Magic Records
Thinking About You
(Rival, Cadmium, Johnning)	2018	Self-release
Willow Tree
(Rival, Cadmium, Rosendale)	2018	NCS
Control
(Unknown Brain, Jex, Rival)	2018	NCS
Stay The Same
(Unknown Brain, Rival, Veronica Bravo)	2018	Tribal Trap
End Of Time
(Arc North, Laura Brehm, Rival)	2018	Self-release
Heartbeat
(Rival, Cadmium, Veronica Bravo)	2018	Strange Fruits
I Gave It All
(Rival, Cadmium, Rogers & Dean, Harley Bird)	2018	Tuvali Records
Seasons
(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird)	2018	NCS
In The Dark (feat. Max Landry)
(Rival, Max Landry)	2018	ILLICIT
Fight For Me
(Rival, Cadmium, Chris Linton, Veronica Bravo)	2018	Frequency Music
Light In The Dark
(Rival, Sina Py, Ryan Oakes)	2017	Self-release
Just Breathe (feat. Jon Becker)
(Rival, Cadmium, Jon Becker)	2017	Frequency Music
Dark Side
(Rival)	2017	Self-release
Daily (feat. Jon Becker)
(Rival, Cadmium, Jon Becker)	2017	Frequency Music
My Illusion
(Rival, Cadmium, Sina Puffay)	2017	Self-release
GO !
(Rival)	2017	Self-release
Short Story
(Rival, Arc North)	2017	Self-release
Lonely Moments
(Rival)	2017	Self-release
===Remixes===
Title 	Original artist	Year
Show Me The Light (Rival Remix) 	Delta Heavy 	2020
White Lies (Rival Remix) 	Amille 	2019
No Doubt (Rival x Cadmium Remix)	Rogers & Dean 	2018
Category:German people
Category:Music producers 
Category:Musicians
Category:1997 births
Category:People from Trier