Ray Volpe

Ray Volpe plays REALM PDX on Saturday, October 17, 2026. He's a Los Angeles artist who records under the name volpetron, and the set is billed as a dubstep night.

If you've come across his name before, it's likely through the dubstep anthems he's known for. That's the side of his work that usually gets the most attention—the heavy, high-energy tracks built for a dance floor. But there's more to the record than just the bass. He also describes his sound as sitting at the intersection of pop, electronic, and synth-pop, so you'll hear those melodic, synth-driven elements running through the set alongside the heavier stuff.

That mix is a good way to get a sense of what he does. The pop and synth-pop side brings the hooks and the structure, while the electronic and dubstep side provides the weight and the energy. When those two things hit at the same time, you get the kind of sound that works as well on a record as it does in a room full of people. It's a Los Angeles sound that's found its way to Portland for the night.

He's the only name on the bill, so the whole evening is built around his set. It starts at 9 PM at REALM PDX in Portland, Oregon.