Authority Zero are taking their latest single, “Apocalyptic Summer,” beyond the traditional release cycle with two new dub remixes and an open invitation for fans to get creative.
The Mesa, Arizona punk band enlisted Ted Bowne of Passafire and Wayne Lothian of The English Beat to reinterpret the track, giving each musician the freedom to rebuild the original recording in his own style. The results offer two distinct dub-inspired takes on the song, expanding its sound beyond the band's familiar punk-rock approach.
Now, Authority Zero are inviting their community to do the same.
Through ApocalypticSummer.com, musicians, producers and artists can download the song's individual recording stems and create their own remixes using conventional, non-AI production tools.
Unlike a traditional remix competition, the project has no deadline, prizes, judging or rankings. Participants can upload their finished versions to SoundCloud and submit them for possible inclusion on an official Authority Zero playlist. The goal is to encourage experimentation and collaboration while keeping the creative process entirely human.
The original “Apocalyptic Summer” takes a darker approach, imagining an ordinary man attempting to enjoy a day at the beach while the world collapses around him.
Blending fictional storytelling with contemporary social anxieties, the song follows its central character through mounting chaos, political tension and destruction. Rather than surrendering to fear, he decides to make the most of whatever time remains.
Frontman Jason DeVore describes the track as a satirical, rebellious look at a world approaching disaster, balancing its apocalyptic imagery with a determination to keep living.
Authority Zero will also bring the song on the road during their Apocalyptour 2026, with Counterpunch joining the October dates and The Raging Nathans appearing on the November run.
For now, the band is leaving the next chapter of “Apocalyptic Summer” in the hands of its listeners, offering the same recordings to anyone interested in taking the song somewhere unexpected.
