
Minimal house · Dark grooves · San Francisco


Born in Brașov, Romania — thirty miles from Dracula's Castle — VAMPS channels the dark romance of Transylvanian heritage into minimal house and techno that moves through shadow and groove.
Formerly performing as ROMiii, VAMPS has played countless festivals and venues across San Francisco, building a reputation for sets that find beauty in darkness — sampling minor modes, crafting groovy, dark, and occasionally beautiful malaise.
The philosophy is simple: optimism through pessimism — the shared burden we all feel is what unites us. Drawing from generative techniques and four-on-the-floor foundations, every set is an invitation to find something unexpected in the void.
1. A short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated — as ancient as the Passacaglia
2. Vampires
3. Voltage Controlled Amplifier — think patch cables
Dark grooves, generative textures, and four-on-the-floor foundations.






Multiple entry points into the world of VAMPS. Each domain serves a different purpose.