On Thursday, September 29th, Canadian duo Zed’s Dead, alongside Quantum Theory and Takeovr residents Winston Wolfe and Joey Paranoia, are going to be burning Firestone Live completely to the ground. I may or may not mean this literally considering this awesomely long month, summer, and year we have had here in Orlando. I am sure though, that this is the first time two Pulp Fiction-related DJ’s have played together under the same roof. Let’s hope Miramax and Quentin Tarantino don’t sue. (Zed’s Dead clip, Winston Wolfe clip)
Zed’s Dead are embarking on their biggest tour to date, dubbed “The Graveyard Tour”. This is on the heels of their just finished “Rumble In The Jungle Tour” (in support of the forthcoming EP of the same name which you can preview HERE) The Graveyard Tour starts in their homeland of Canada, it continues south throughout the U.S., making a stop in Orlando! Check out the event page HERE. Purchase presales HERE. The duo, whose roots lie in hip-hop, create music with a smooth, melodic sound, that while remaining lush and approachable, does not sacrifice anything in the way of power or bass. The level of popularity they’ve reached is interesting considering the relatively low number of originals they have. Some of this has to do with the rare, challenging, and less-obvious material they choose to remix. Massive Attack, Blue Foundation, The Rolling Stones… not instinctively “dubstep-y”, yet the two deconstruct and reweave them into sonic tapestries bordering on eclipse of the originals. We’ve included a few below. If listening to these tracks or watching these videos doesn’t make you want to come out, why have you wasted your time reading this at all? See you next Thursday Orlando!
Zed’s Dead – Coffee Break
Zed’s Dead – Rude Boy
Blue Foundation – Eyes On Fire (Zed’s Dead Remix)
Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Zed’s Dead Remix)
The Moody Blues – White Satin (Zed’s Dead Remix)
The Rolling Stone – Gimmie Shelter (Zed’s Dead Remix)
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Can’t wait to see these dudes level Firestone.