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deadmau5, REZZ, Zeds Dead, More Set to Headline îLESONIQ Redux 2021
îLESONIQ hosts some of the best international and Canadian artists around, catering to all styles of contemporary music. Hosted at the stunning Parc Jean-Drapeau, this multi-day experience incorporates incredible music, people, food, and culture for a unique festival experience. The event first launched in 2014, hosting around 25,000 attendees at the Parc Jean-Drapeau, situated east of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Saint Lawrence River. With a successful first year, organizers assembled even more for the second edition—this time more than doubling the number of attendees to upwards of 60,000. Naturally, the 2020 edition of îLESONIQ was set to be even bigger and better, but was sadly postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. While the 2021 edition was originally slated for ...
Goldrush Music Festival Announces 2021 Lineup Featuring First-Ever Zeds Dead B2B GRiZ Performance
Scheduled to go down at an Old West-themed event center in Arizona, Goldrush Music Festival 2021 will send ravers back in time for a three-day electronic music event in the desert. With old-fashioned saloons, wagons, general stores, and cowboy hats galore, fans will be able to see some of the world’s biggest dance artists take the stage September 24-26. This year’s festival will feature performances from ILLENIUM, Above & Beyond, CloZee, TroyBoi, and Zedd, among many others. Following the lineup’s announcement, fans were particularly excited to see the first-ever B2B DJ set between Zeds Dead and GRiZ. It will be interesting to see how two of the leading acts in bass music acts combine their distinct sounds on stage. Considering each of their résumés, it...
Listen to Zeds Dead and MKLA’s After-Hours House Single, “Alive”
Zeds Dead are switching the pace, turning their expertise towards the deep, after-hours house sound in celebration of their upcoming tour. Where there are shows, there are late-night afterparties. Their new single “Alive” with MKLA embodies that energy, channeling a driving yet minimalistic production. The MKLA’s’ feathery vocals gently groove their way through the track’s brilliant synth programming, exuding a comforting yet effortlessly cool feeling. Artwork for Zeds Dead and MKLA’s “Alive,” out now on Deadbeats. Deadbeats “Alive” is Zeds Dead’s first single since the release of their critically acclaimed Catching Z’s mixtape, which showcased the duo’s versatility. The 13-track ...
BUKU Music + Art Project Announces Planet B Lineup With ILLENIUM, Alison Wonderland, More
New Orleans’ premier music and arts festival, BUKU Music + Art Project, has unveiled a genre-defying lineup for its one-time-only fall edition. Dubbed Planet B, the two-day event maintains BUKU’s boutique curation, offering a roster of 52 performers. ILLENIUM, Zeds Dead, and Alison Wonderland top the bill on the EDM spectrum, set to bring forth their signature sets brimming with emotive melodies alongside explosive bass. For those looking to indulge in unfettered trap and dubstep, there’s Subtronics, SVDDEN DEATH‘s VOYD, LSDREAM, Chee, and EDM.com Class of 2021 artists Moore Kismet and Lucii, among others. Chris Lake, VNSSA, and Purple Disco Machine round out the undercard’s house music artists while those looking for a subtle blends of electronic music can look forward to...
Skrillex to Headline Suwannee Hulaween 2021: See the Full Lineup
Suwannee Hulaween has landed a big fish for its grand return to the music festival circuit. Skrillex has been tapped as one of the headliners of the Live Oak, Florida Halloween fest, joining a bill that also features The String Cheese Incident, My Morning Jacket, Leon Bridges, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Khruangbin, and Zeds Dead, who will host a Deadbeats takeover. The full lineup is a smorgasbord of jam bands and A1 electronic talent. Set to appear from the dance music sphere are Bonobo (DJ Set), Chris Lake, Claude VonStroke, Lane 8, LSDREAM, LP Giobbi, and Mersiv, among others. Manic Focus will also appear with a live band for a can’t-miss performance. You can check out the flyer and full lineup below. Suwannee Hulaween Suwannee Hulaween is scheduled for October ...
Zeds Dead, DROELOE, More to Perform at Los Angeles’ “Deadbeats: The Revival” Tour Stop
The Los Angeles bass community will finally get to experience the beautiful chaos that is a Deadbeats show. In early April Zeds Dead announced they would be taking their beloved label on a new coast-to-coast run across the United States, aptly titled “Deadbeats: The Revival” tour. After over a year of no live events, the duo is ready to bring the gang out in full-production fashion with 13 shows slated to begin in September. One of those stops includes a night at LA’s Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, marking the first time a Deadbeats event has ever been held in the City of Angels. DROELOE, MUST DIE!, DNMO, and Kumarion have all been tapped to join the iconic Deadbeats label heads at the famed venue on October 2nd, 2021. “We can’t ...
Zeds Dead Release Classic Remixes and Bootlegs on Audius, Promise Weekly Releases
For well over a decade, Zeds Dead have been a mainstay in the bass music world. While they have tons of modern, high-profile releases under their belts, some fans enjoy looking back at the early days for a quick hit of nostalgia. Luckily for those who enjoy those flashbacks, a number of the Toronto duo’s unofficially released bootlegs and classic remixes have been uploaded to Audius for all to enjoy. Included in their first drop of classics is “The Twilight Zone,” “Dark Side Dub,” “1975,” and “Journey of a Lifetime.” With their production skills and the technology involved upgrading each year, it’s interesting to look back at these singles and see how far they’ve come in their careers. At the time of writing, Zeds ...
Here’s a List of Every Electronic Music Show at Red Rocks in 2021
While it won’t look quite the same due to a vastly reduced capacity, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is leading the charge of the return of music festival season. And while the iconic venue’s 80th anniversary summer season will operate at a limited capacity of 2,500—around 25% of its normal volume—the slash of its size had no effect on its typically jaw-dropping performance schedule. From a performance by legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd to a Kidz Bop World Tour concert, there are all kinds of shows slated for Red Rocks this year. It’s the electronic music shows, however, that stand out above the rest. ZHU, Zeds Dead, Alison Wonderland, and many more are set to return to Red Rocks this year. STS9 performs at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2018. Alive...
Zeds Dead Announce “Deadbeats: The Revival” Tour With 13 Shows
Following the launch of their new record imprint, Altered States, and the release of their Catching Z’s mixtape, bass music heavyweights Zeds Dead have even more exciting news to announce. As the world begins its return to live music events and mass gatherings, Zeds Dead have revealed a new coast-to-coast United States Deadbeats label tour slated for the fall. The “Deadbeats: The Revival” tour is a full-production and full-capacity run with 13 shows slated to begin on September 3rd at New York’s Electric Zoo. From there, over the four months to follow, the tour will hit 12 other cities including Fort Worth, Minneapolis, Seattle, Kapolei, Detroit, and more. “We can’t even put into words how excited we are to be announcing our FIR...
Watch Zeds Dead’s Entrancing Visual Experience for New 13-Track Mixtape, “Catching Z’s”
The bass music pioneers hailing from Toronto, Zeds Dead sent the dance music community into a frenzy with the announcement of their new record label Altered States. With a plan to usher in a new musical home for electronic, chill, and downtempo music, Zeds Dead proudly unveiled the inauguration of imprint with Catching Z’s, a 13-track mixtape of brand new original music. The new mixtape follows suit as a part of their highly praised Catching Z’s mixtape series, which began in 2016 with its first volume, where the two showcased the deeper and more delicate side of the Zeds Dead sound. From dubstep to drum & bass to house music, Zeds Dead’s genre-defying sound has never been pigeonholed into a singular style. Peaceful yet enthralling, Catching...
Kaskade, Zeds Dead, REZZ, More Announced on North Coast Music Festival 2021 Lineup
There are few things more exciting than the announcement of a monster music festival lineup. Next to reveal their 2021 plans is the beloved North Coast Music Festival, which is moving to a new location this Labor Day Weekend for its 11th edition, making a new home at the recently renovated SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. The lineup for this year’s event is better than we could’ve imagined, featuring headline performances by Kaskade, GRiZ, Zeds Dead, Louis The Child, Ganja White Night, and REZZ. The star-power doesn’t stop there. Also taking the stage will be Chris Lake, Claude VonStroke, Green Velvet, Whethan, NGHTMRE, San Holo, Liquid Stranger, and an appearance by deadmau5’s TESTPILOT alias, among many others. The new location brings exciting new op...
6 EDM Songs That Are Also Badass “Breaking Bad” Quotes
It’s been nearly eight years since the shocking end of Breaking Bad. The show gripped us for five heart-pounding seasons as we followed Walter White on his journey from timid high school chemistry teacher to globally feared crystal meth kingpin. Fans can attest that the amount of quotable moments from the legendary show is impossible to count. However, you’d be surprised to find that some of the most memorable lines from Breaking Bad just happen to be identical to some big-time electronic music songs. A Breaking Bad and EDM crossover probably wasn’t on your 2021 bingo card, but here goes. “Say My Name” – ODESZA feat. Zyra Who could forget when Walter White uttered this iconic quote and forced Declan to acknowledge him as Heisenberg? It was one ...
