Ray Volpe
Excision Reveals the Next Chapter of “The Thunderdome”
Grab your neckbrace—it’s almost time to enter the Thunderdome. Outside of Excision‘s world-class festivals, Lost Lands and Bass Canyon, are a number of ancillary events that amass a congregation of headbangers and bass music enthusiasts from all over the world. One of the most notable of these branded events is “The Thunderdome,” which brings some of the biggest artists in bass out to the West Coast for an intense two-day audiovisual experience. This afternoon Excision revealed who will be joining him at the electrifying show in Tacoma next year. Accompanying him and his jaw-dropping Evolution stage production are Liquid Stranger, 12th Planet, ATLiens, Dion Timmer, Riot Ten, Vampa, Blunts & Blondes, JEANIE, Kompany, Ray Volpe, and more. The event is spread out o...
Ray Volpe’s New Mix Contains 49 Unreleased Tracks from Himself, Adventure Club, NGHTMRE, More
Ray Volpe somehow got every producer in the world to send him an unreleased drop for his latest mix. Just in time for bass music fans en route to Lost Lands or preparing their home for the livestreams, is the fifth and biggest installment in Volpe’s “Banger Zone” mix series. This time around he’s recruited dozens of artists to share unreleased tracks, which he mixed together to create a heavy-hitting, 45-minute romp. Fans of his original releases will have plenty to enjoy, as he’s included several unreleased and fan-favorite tunes of his own in the 51-track tape. Joining his songs are unreleased records from NGHTMRE, Adventure Club, Lucii, Slushii, Sullivan King, Ace Aura, Crankdat, Wooli, Dion Timmer, and tons more. The mix also rinses bass classics like ...
Marshmello Drops Unreleased Dubstep Collab With Ray Volpe at Lollapalooza 2021
During his Friday night performance at Lollapalooza 2021, Marshmello dropped a heavy, unreleased single with Ray Volpe. The new track once again sees the masked dance music star team up with a hard-hitting bass music artist, following recent collaborative efforts with Subtronics, Nitti Gritti, and Carnage, among others. Volpe took to Twitter to share a video of Mello opening his headlining set with the never-before-heard collab. “Take it back to the old school shit,” Mello howls before cutting into a heavyweight bass drop. A little under a minute of the new song is played, offering viewers a small taste of the ground-shaking dubstep tune. At the time of writing, neither artist has divulged a title or release date for the song in question. You can check out the vi...
Top 5 EDM Tweets of the Week: May 10, 2021
Anytime Skrillex makes a peep, EDM Twitter is bound to explode in conversation. After he posted a shirtless photo to Instagram with the caption, “Was it love that made you go so hard?” he set Twitter alight with jokes and quips from the EDM community. We cover some of those tweets and more in this edition of the “Top 5 EDM Tweets of the Week.” RAY VOLPE IS CONCERNED In a bid to keep his relationship alive after Skrillex’s shirtless pic, Ray Volpe kindly requested that Skrillex remove the picture before his significant other gets any ideas. TYNAN CALLS BACK TO YOUR LEAST FAVORITE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSMATE As the rumors of new Skrillex music began to grow after the shirtless picture and a vague photo of butterflies posted to the r/Skrillex subred...
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Ray Volpe Returns to Never Say Die with “Insane” and “Turbo Kid” [Premiere]
Ray Volpe is hellbent on world domination as of late. With a new single on Excision‘s Subsidia imprint and a recent four-track release on Disciple, it seems that he’s at the top of his game. Returning to Never Say Die with a dual single release, Volpe is now out to prove that statement as a fact. “Insane (feat. fknsyd)” and “Turbo Kid” are two new multidimensional cuts from Ray Volpe, each one showing a different facet of his production prowess. “Insane” boasts a dark and dreamy melodic section, elevated by fknsyd’s vocal work. When the drop hits, screeching stabs and a powerful sub-bass patch provide a landscape that sits somewhere between riddim and trap, and high in the ranks of Volpe’s finest works. “...
Illenium Unveils Diverse Second Edition of “Nightlight” Remixes
The EDM community has been on the edge of their seats awaiting the fourth studio album from ILLENIUM. The anticipation was heightened further when he dropped a stunning first preview with the single “Nightlight.” Last week he passed the production torch for the first volume of remixes to YULTRON, Michael Calfan, and Kaivon. Now he’s back to share the wealth with four more renditions for Vol. 2. MOTi opens with a remix that features retro synths alongside a sped up pace that makes the track more club-friendly. Just A Gent flips the drop on its head, throwing down an impressive bass performance with his take. Ray Volpe stands out from the crowd after being selected by Illenium after posting a bootleg of the track on his Twitter. He starts with a relentless dubste...
Excision Announces Stacked Lineup for Lost Lands’ Virtual Edition with Barely Alive, Virtual Riot, More
The collective jaw of the dubstep community just hit the carpet after Excision dropped a behemoth of a lineup for the upcoming virtual edition of his flagship festival, Lost Lands. The third iteration of his “Couch Lands” series, the digital fest flaunts a who’s who of some of the most fearsome names in bass music. Set to appear on the monumental livestream are Barely Alive, Virtual Riot, Sullivan King, Habstrakt, Modestep, Ray Volpe, Chime, Jantsen, HEKLER, Hi I’m Ghost, Hydraulix, Jeanie, Jinx, Kai Wachi, LEVEL UP, LICK, Samplifire, SWARM, TYNAN, and YOOKiE. The festival’s plucky hero, Excision, is also performing. The dubstep favorite recently hyped up his virtual festival on September 3rd, when he told fans to prepare for a “very special se...
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R3HAB, SOFI TUKKER, Riot Ten, More Share Their Favorite Festival Memories [Exclusive]
While large-scale events and festivals are still on hiatus for the foreseeable future, memories are perhaps the most powerful things we have at the moment. Until we’re able to be reunited at a never-ending festival security line, EDM.com connected with some of the brightest in electronic music to share their favorite festival memories. Ranging from hilarious, wholesome, or just plain weird, we hope these wonderful moments from Apashe, Vanic, Buku, and many more bring a smile to your face. R3HAB “One of my favorite festival memories was in Las Vegas at EDC when 20 fans all made special flags for me. That was very special for me because it brought people together from all around the world.” Riot Ten “My most fond festival memory is probably more of an emotion than an a...
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