August 25th, 2023 — Bass mastermind Ray Volpe today unleashes his most diverse and anticipated project to date, ‘VOLPETRON ASCENDS,’ as his debut Monstercat EP. This five-track powerhouse blends Volpe’s signature sounds across the realms of dubstep, melodic bass, and bass house, cementing his reign as a true bass luminary.
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In addition to previously released festival-favourites like the crowd-chanting anthem “HAPPY SONG” and “EAT SLEEP RAGE,” the newly unveiled EP delivers three long-anticipated offerings. “ASCENSION” opens the package with dark and riveting hums that explode into Ray’s signature bubbly yet gritty bass stabs setting the mood for a genre-bending experience. Listeners will be captivated with euphoric catharsis as they play “IT ISN’T ME,” as RUNN’s shimmering vocals embrace feelings that come with heartbreak. Ray weaves heartfelt emotions into every note for a resplendent melodic bass banger that ignites a floating sensation. “DROP EM” showcases a newer side to Ray’s bass soundscapes, introducing bouncy house elements, distorted hybrid trap stylings, and deep growling bass for the likes of all electronic music aficionados.
Ray Volpe shares, “This EP means a lot to me. After the last year of explosive growth, I felt an immense amount of pressure to “follow it up” and keep the momentum going. It caused me to hit a brick wall for a bit, but eventually I broke through and made a collection of what feels like my best work to date. It’s an incredibly exciting and creatively fulfilling feeling.”
Since stepping into the scene over a decade ago, Ray has risen as a household name in the electronic scene. He has undoubtedly forged an invincible path elevating the essence of the bass circuit to eye-opening capacities. A leader of “commercial dubstep,” Ray has leveled up his sound design with playability for DJs spanning an array of genres, including icons like Skrillex, Marshmello, who he collaborated with this year on “Old School,” Afrojack, Chris Lake, Alan Walker, Timmy Trumpet, Excision, who he is opening for at Phoenix Raceway next month, Dillon Francis, DJ Snake, Illenium, The Chainsmokers, NGHTMRE (with whom he has a headlining B2B at Echostage in November), and others.
This past year has seen Volpe go from playing festivals during the day, to headlining festivals including his debut at Rampage Open Air where he closed out the Dubstep stage. His sensational records have dominated venues and festivals around the globe, and even in the digital realm as viral trend starters. His career-changing record, “Laserbeam,” was named the most played dubstep track in 2022 & hit Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. Fresh off the announcement of his eponymous EP tour, Volpe kicked the run off at his Lollapalooza debut, and will follow with more first appearances at Nocturnal Wonderland and the first-ever EDSEA. He will headline and play at bigger venues than ever before, including Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis and Roseland Theater in Portland. Earlier this year, he debuted at Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, where he packed out the Basspod, Sunset Music Festival, Îlesoniq, and Moonrise Festival, and opened for Kayzo at The Kia Forum and Dabin at The Brooklyn Mirage. Last week he played a massive set at Bass Canyon, and will also make his awaited return to Lost Lands this year.
A huge advocate for mental health, Ray Volpe has cemented himself as a compassionate and relatable figure, using his platform to openly discuss his emotional well-being to help destigmatize the topic and encourage others to seek support.
Ray Volpe is not one to miss, fans can purchase tickets to his tour here where they can hear ‘VOLPETRON ASCENDS’ live.
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.