Off Forthcoming EP ‘VOLPETRON ASCENDS’ on Monstercat
July 21st, 2023 — Continuing to take over festival crowds with his smashing records, ascending producer Ray Volpe shares his latest dubstep record, “EAT SLEEP RAGE,” marking the second single to arrive from his upcoming EP, ‘VOLPETRON ASCENDS,’ out this year on Monstercat Uncaged.
Stream – https://listen.monstercatmusic.com/eatsleeprage-qmkd
Since his solo Monstercat debut of “HAPPY SONG” on May 26th, 2023, Ray has achieved numerous firsts in his career. The past two months have been an exhilarating journey for Ray that serves as a true testament to the extraordinary demand he is starting to generate for his music and live performances. He made his highly anticipated debut at Sunset Music Festival and had the honor of closing out a festival for the first time at his debut Rampage Open Air performance. Ray is gearing up for more festival debuts at Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza Chicago, and more. His meteoric rise is evident in the explosive numbers he amassed in just under a month of releasing “HAPPY SONG,” which garnered nearly half a million streams and playouts from industry heavyweights including Excision, Kayzo, NGHTMRE, who he is going B2B with for the first time this year at Echostage on November 22nd, Slander, Sullivan King, Kai Wachi, Riot Ten, Jessica Audiffred, ATLiens, SAYMYNAME, DIESEL, Blanke, and others. Ray’s undeniable talent, internet humour, and addictive energy have solidified him as a dominating force in the bass scene with no plans to slow down anytime soon.
“EAT SLEEP RAGE” acknowledges Ray’s metal origins with a dynamic combination of guitar-thrashing, head-banging beats incorporating ominous drops characterized by heavy basslines. The record adds to Ray’s collection of adrenaline-rushing tracks that have been taking over the electronic scene like no other.
Ray Volpe shares, “This is a very “in your face” bass anthem for those that want something to chant at the top of their lungs. Eat, sleep, rage! It’s also a subtle nod to my metal roots with the guitar spread out throughout the entirety of the song which goes hand in hand with raging, moshing, & everything in between!”
It’s no doubt that Ray has been on one of the most notable upward trajectories in the bass circuit. He’s been dominating this year’s festival season with over 20 appearances, from overcrowding the Basspod at EDC Las Vegas, to playing iconic venues like the Brooklyn Mirage, The Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and The Armory in Minneapolis. He continues to receive support from prominent figures in the electronic music industry, such as Skrillex, Marshmello, who he collaborated with this year, Excision, who’s been rinsing “EAT SLEEP RAGE” since last year, Illenium, The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, and others. The widespread recognition has led to enthusiastic and high-energy responses from audiences beyond his own fan base. Fans can look forward to a tour announcement and the full ‘VOLPETRON ASCENDS’ EP to come.
Ray Volpe Bio
You are witnessing the rise of the Volpetron.
Nicknamed “Volpetron” by fans who’ve picked up the name from his producer tag, Ray Volpe excels in every corner of the electronic scene; from video games to the largest festivals in the world, his music can be heard & recognized anywhere. Combining both heavy and melodic influence, along with his own vocals, Ray has created his own unique sound that has earned him support from Excision, DJ Snake, Illenium, and countless other household names from the dance scene.
EDM.com’s Class of 2022 artist Ray Volpe finally released “Laserbeam” in June of last year – one of the most anticipated & sought after IDs of the year. “Laserbeam” has been a breakthrough single for Ray before & after its release, hitting major milestones & becoming the defining Dubstep record of the year. It was crowned the most played track at EDC Las Vegas 2022, reached #1 on Beatport’s Dubstep Chart & #1 on iTunes Electronic Chart, debuted on two Billboard charts – Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart & Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart as one of the few, if not the only dubstep track on the charts at the time of writing, streamed half a million times across platforms in under two weeks of release, garnered tens of millions of views on TikTok & Instagram Reels, with thousands of videos using the track audio, started trending on Twitter, and infiltrated other genres of dance music with high praise & playouts from Skrillex, Chris Lake, Timmy Trumpet, Sub Focus, The Chainsmokers, Dillon Francis, & more.
By the end of 2022, “Laserbeam” was officially named the #1 most played Dubstep track of 2022 by 1001tracklists as well as the #1 most purchased Dubstep track of 2022 by Beatport. It was even labeled “popular” by TikTok, with the sound attached to an effect.
Ray has since released his much anticipated & fan favorite collaboration record with global superstar Marshmello, which immediately hit Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart & has been a staple & the opening song of Marshmello’s DJ sets. After triumphantly concluding his massive “Legend of the Volpetron” headline tour, with more than half of the headline dates selling out, he is now gearing up for a world tour in 2023, already selling out dates in Japan & New Zealand. He’s also performing as special guest on both Kayzo’s Unleashed XL bus tour & Dabin’s Sanctuary tour while also making festival appearances at Rampage, Rampage Open Air, Sunset Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Beyond Wonderland PNW, Ubbi Dubbi, Ilesoniq, Moonrise, & more.
Winning Electronic Dance Music Awards 2023 for “Best New Artist” and additionally being nominated for “Dubstep Artist of the Year,” Ray Volpe continues to prove why he is a legend in the making.