Barely Alive is an American electronic music production and DJ duo composed of Matthew Meier and William "Watt" Watkins founded in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. The duo is well known for their songs on British-American and Los Angeles based electronic music record label: Disciple Records.
Similar to some EDM groups such as Bassjackers and Dash Berlin, William's primary role is the headliner (as Watt) for the duo's tours whereas Matthew's primary role is the music production and "behind-the-scenes".
History Meier and Watkins both attended Monument Mountain Regional High School and participated in its music program. The duo, each, grew up with parents with a rock music background.
The duo began producing in 2013, releasing digital singles on Dirty Duck Audio and Adapted Records, and remixing other artists such as Getter, Virtual Riot, Astronaut and others. In 2014, Barely Alive signed to Disciple Recordings, releasing the four-song EP, Lost In The Internet, early in the year. The release was an immediate success on dance music retail site, Beatport (where the duo were eventually named the second best-selling dubstep artist of 2014), and they began touring the U.S and Europe along with artists such as Datsik and Trolley Snatcha.
Numerous singles and EPs followed, including collaborations with Zomboy & Splitbreed, and the duo's full-length debut album, We Are Barely Alive, surfaced on Disciple Recordings in October 2015. Since then, the duo released their OWSLA debut single, "Back To Back", a remix to SKisM’s "Experts", and their remix album, We Are Barely Alive: The Remixes.
Their OWSLA debut EP, Domain EP, was released in early February 2017. In late July, Disciple Recordings released a teaser for the duo's second album, Odyssey, which was released on August 13, 2018.
The duo released their seventh EP on Disciple Recordings, Lost In Time on February 13, 2019. After collaborating with 12th Planet & PhaseOne for the single Bubzstep on May 13, 2019, Barely Alive released their eighth EP on Disciple Recordings entitled Multiplayer on 03 Jul 2019.
In August 2026, Barely Alive launched a record label, Killed It! (formerly none hundred around 2025), which was accompanied by the 18-track compilation Killed It! Vol. 1.
Etymology The name 'Barely Alive' came from a "random movie quote", and the logo was inspired by a test card.
Discography
Albums TitleTracklistDetailsWe Are Barely Alive Hackers (feat. Armanni Reign) Binary Windpipe (feat. Ragga Twins) Rough and Rugged Stomp The Riddler Pooyoso (Take It Back) We Are Barely Alive (Interlude) Over It Scoop Poison Dart Fireflies (feat. Ewol & Espired) Elephant No Time Released: October 26, 2015 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadOdyssey Odyssey Know About Me (feat. Virus Syndicate) Deeper In Love (feat. Great Good Fine Ok) Bad Thang (feat. Splitbreed) Xenomorph Bounce Wit Me Devil's Tower New Coupe: Ride Out (feat. Iamsu!) War Of The Worlds Buddy (feat. Yves Paquet) Wompum Shutdown Warrior (feat. Mad Hed City) Over (feat. Nah Mean) Released: August 13, 2018 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital download
EPs TitleTracklistDetailsLost in the Internet Chasing Ghosts (with Spock & Directive) Dial Up Keyboard Killer (feat. Splitbreed) Chasing Ghosts (Virtual Riot Remix) Released: March 10, 2014 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadInternet Streets Cyber Bully (feat. Messinian) Rifle Blow Kiss (feat. Soultrain Locomotive Candy Kids (with Datsik) Cyber Bully (The Frim Remix) Released: June 9, 2014 Label: Disciple Records/Firepower Records Format: Digital downloadFiber Optic Zombie Hunter Boston Shit Lasers Up Work It Lasers Up (Habstrakt Remix) Released: January 26, 2015 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadRivals Rivals Bad Fellas Raga Some Kind of Monster Released: March 30, 2015 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadDomain CA$H Elastic Nightmare Kickin' In (feat. Chloe Stamp) Gumby (with Habstrakt) Released: February 10, 2017 Label: Owsla Format: Digital downloadLost In Time Wack Be Mine Our Own Way (with Modestep) Rock The Beat Break Em Down My Favorite Star Released: February 13, 2019 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadMultiplayer Arsonist (with PhaseOne & Virus Syndicate) Bloodshed (with Crichy Crich & MVRDA) Weed Haha (with Bandlez & Rod Azlan) Can't Hold Back (with SampliFire) Crankin (with Eliminate) Released: July 3, 2019 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadHead To Head Vol. 1 Wompum (VIP Mix) Odyssey (VIP Mix) Released: August 28, 2020 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadHead To Head Vol. 2 Weeble Wobble (VIP Mix) Basement Dwellers (VIP Mix) Rivals (with Astronaut) (Virtual Riot's VIP Mix) Released: February 5, 2021 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadComputer Love Computer Love Electric Lady (with Nyptane & XO ELIZA) Closure (with Drew Seeley) Tick Tock (with Control Freak) Imagineer (with XO ELIZA) Released: July 23, 2021 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadFeel The Panic Fuck Around Let It Spin Hopped Out Crash Landing Released: November 11, 2022 Label: Disciple Records Format: Digital downloadCasket Case Big Ivan Headshot (with Mikey Ceaser) Sky High (with beastboi.) Double Dare Released: December 1, 2023 Label: Bassrush Records Format: Digital download100% No AI Overdrive (with Jesse Jacobellis) Point Blank (with Edison Cole & Dani King) We Set It (with Ragga Twins) Lay Me Down (with Luci) Leave It All Behind (with Lost Friend & Casey Cook) Hunger Games (with PAV4N) No Bad Parts (with TYNAN & Maddix) Released: July 17, 2026 Label: Killed It! Format: Digital download
Singles YearTitleAlbumLabel2013Killer In YouNon-album singlesDirty Duck AudioStatic HeroAdapted Records2014Sell Your SoulDisciple RecordsPoison2015Wedabe$The BlastazSmash!2016Back To BackOWSLA Worldwide BroadcastOWSLASaltyNon-album singlesDisciple Records2017KaosTwonkSend ItDisciple Records2018Rampage Fake U Out Haunted Haus CollectiveBad Thang Disciple RecordsTriforce Prepare To DieDisciple X JerichoBy My Side Disciple Alliance Vol. 4Bang Your HeadNon-album singlesMmm Good Swamplex Terrestrial EPBring That BackNon-album singles2019BubzstepHere We GoSpicy FutureDisciple 09: Dragonborn / Knights of the Round Table Vol. 32020Meme GraveyardNon-album singlesPray 4 MoneyKnow You BetterDisciple Alliance Vol. 62021Fusion Core Knights of the Round Table Vol. 4Killer RobotsNon-album singlesFlak JacketDisciple Alliance Vol. 72022Power Alliance Knights of the Round Table Vol. 52023T.O.A.D. Non-album singlesHeadshot Bassrush Records2024if you wannaMonstercat2025next to me Killed It!don't stopchicken jockeyhold meHANDS UP2026OBSCURE VIBE Port ZeroSPEED DEMONMonstercatTime Machine
Remixes +YearOriginal ArtistTitleLabel2013Hellberg, Deutgen, and SplitbreedCollide (with Astronaut)MonstercatAstronautApolloGetter & DatsikHollow PointFirepower Records2014Dodge & Fuski & Nick ThayerPlayboyDisciple RecordsDestroidDestroid 2 WastelandDestroid MusicEpticLike A BossNever Say Die Records501Kill Your Boss2015ZomboyResurrected2016Barely AliveBinary (with Virtual Riot)Disciple RecordsL D R UNext To YouUltra RecordsHenry FongDrop It Down LowDim Mak RecordsHerobustDirty WorkMad DecentMayhem & AntiserumSweatSeven Deadly SinsDJ SnakeOcho CincoInterscope Records2017Snails & Pegboard NerdsDeep In The NightMonstercatFuntCase4 Barz Of FuryCircus RecordsExcision, Datsik, and Dion TimmerHarambeRottun Recordings2019Dodge & FuskiSilence Is GoldenDisciple Records2020PhaseOneUltima2023SlanderLove Is GoneSlander Music2025Marshmello, TRICKSTAR, and Lil JonThe Roots (Remixes)Joytime Collective
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