Zeds Dead

Zeds Dead are constantly pushing musical boundaries, and their latest collaboration is no exception. The Toronto duo teamed up with Jadakiss and Style P to give us ‘DNA,’ a hard hitting hip-hop track with heavy dub influences. Jadakiss and Styles P are known for their raw relentless lyrics, which pair perfectly with Zeds Dead’s bumping bass. Zeds Dead is set…

Zeds Dead and NGHTMRE double down on ‘Frontlines’ featuring GG Magree’s purring vocals. Following their collaboration with Diplo, Zeds Dead hooks up with NGHTMRE, who we last saw with Dillon Francis, and bring it in on this inter-stellar Dance/EDM track. GG Magree’s nectarous vocals cast a spell of loneliness, as the the synthetic-xylophonic chimes create a sense of innocence; as…

This Friday (August 12th) Zeds Dead are set to takeover Echo Beach in Toronto with their first ever Deadbeats festival. The one day event will feature the Toronto natives alongside an eclectic line-up of hometown stars like Pusher, Rezz and Memorecks plus big names like Jauz, Lil Dicky and Drezo. The stacked line-up is guaranteed to deliver and the beach…

Toronto Bass legends Zeds Dead are on a roll. After announcing their upcoming Northern Lights album (due out September) and tour, the duo have teamed up with Diplo for the massive anthem ‘Blame’. The track opens with a downtempo feel that is accentuated by Elliphant’s emotional vocals. The pace is picked up as an anthematic build is layered under the…

Zeds Dead are no strangers to rap music. The duo got into production making hip-hop beats before mixing it up and exploring dubstep and more recently house music. Even as they explored different sounds there was always an influence of hip-hop underlying within their sound. With that said, their latest release ‘Back Home’ is their most true to rap record…

As 2015 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on another incredible year in music. To do so, we’re counting down the top 100 songs of the year. In developing this list we weighed each track against the following criteria: overall song quality, impact and popularity, and support (blogs, charts, DJs, etc.). We will be counting down 20 tracks per day and…

It’s well known that two heads are better than one; the joint brainpower, creativity and overall output of two individuals connecting as a duo gives them a great advantage over their solo counterparts. But what happens when two duos connect? Zeds Dead & LOUDPVCK prove that it’s simple math, delivering twice the banger. ‘Flies’ is a dark festival rattler that…

This week we bring you a wide variety of sounds to get your weekend going. We kick things off with the massive Vic Mensa & Kanye West anthem ‘U Mad’. From there we get into some hard hitting sounds from SLUMBERJACK, Rick Remedy, Beau Di Angelo, Loudboy, Cavalier and more. Towards the end we get into some wubbed out and deep basslines courtesy…

One thing that I have learned about getting the most out of a music festival is that being flexible and spontaneous is the best way to go. You can’t be afraid to change your plan when a friend or a stranger mentions something about a good secret guest or a pop-up show. On the fourth day of HPX 2014, I…

The Halifax Pop Explosion is an annual music and arts festival. It takes place in several different venues in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has occurred almost every autumn since 1993. This year’s event will run from October 21-25. Although it’s in an area of Canada generally known for Celtic music, Halifax has had a thriving indie music scene since the early…