NASHVILLE |DT: JULY 3, 2012
FR: JOHN OCHOA/AARON FETERL, MSO
ZEDS DEAD
TO RELEASE
‘THE LIVING DEAD’ EP
FEATURING OMAR LINX
JULY 24 ON ULTRA MUSIC
FIRST SINGLE “THE LIVING DEAD”
OUT TODAY, TUESDAY, JULY 3
“THE LIVING DEAD” MUSIC VIDEO OUT JULY 10
FEATURING ACTOR PETER GREENE
SUMMER TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
Canadian electronic production duo ZEDS DEAD are gearing up to release their upcoming THE LIVING DEAD EP out July 24 via Ultra Music. Featuring frequent collaborator Toronto-based rapper Omar LinX, the EP’s first single “The Living Dead” drops TODAY, July 3 and epitomizes ZEDS DEAD’s dark fantasy, hip-hop influenced beats. The music video for “The Living Dead” premieres July 10 and features actor Peter Greene, who’s best known for his role as “Zed” in Quentin Tarantino’s classic film Pulp Fiction. Listen to “The Living Dead” here: http://youtu.be/jXFEaZBvkd4.
On THE LIVING DEAD EP, Omar LinX returns on the second single “Cowboy,” due out in August. With Omar LinX’s self-reflective rhymes and the track’s guitar-driven melodies, “Cowboy” showcases ZEDS DEAD’s ability to switch from heavy, face-melting bass music to rock-tinged harmonies. “Crank” further underlines ZEDS DEAD’s powerful builds and gut-wrenching drops, while closer “Take A Chance” brings the EP to a slow-burning end. THE LIVING DEAD runs the production gamut of ZEDS DEAD and proves to be their most versatile release to date.
Following performances throughout this year at top music festivals across the world, including Ultra Music Festival, Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival, ZEDS DEAD have confirmed a summer tour in support of THE LIVING DEAD EP. The Living Dead Tour will take producers DC and Hooks to some of the top venues and music festivals worldwide, including London’s Wireless Festival, Montreal’s Osheaga Music Festival, Lollapalooza, New York City’s Electric Zoo Festival, Belgium’s Tomorrowland and more.
“The Living Dead” single is out today, available on Beatport (http://goo.gl/vuSSG) and iTunes (http://goo.gl/08TEk).
Here are ZEDS DEAD‘s tour dates:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Fri | 7/6 | London, England | Wireless Festival @ Hyde Park |
| Sat | 7/7 | Paris, France | Social Club |
| Thu | 7/12 | Mariaville, NY | Camp Bisco |
| Fri | 7/13 | Atlantic City, NJ | House of Blues |
| Sat | 7/14 | Washington, D.C | Howard Theater |
| Sun | 7/15 | Las Vegas, NV | Marquee |
| Sun | 7/15 | Orange County, CA | Ten Nightclub |
| Fri | 7/20 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Revolution Live |
| Sat | 7/21 | Baltimore, MD | Sound Stage |
| Sun | 7/22 | Denver, CO | Global Dance Festival @ Red Rocks |
| Fri | 7/27 | Boom, Belgium | Tomorrowland |
| Fri | 8/3 | Montreal, QC | Osheaga Music Festival |
| Sat | 8/4 | Chicago, IL | Congress |
| Sun | 8/5 | Chicago, IL | Lollapalooza @ Grant Park |
| Sun | 8/12 | Salmo, BC | Shambhala Music Festival |
| Fri | 8/17 | South Algonquin, ON | World Electronic Music Festival @ Bush Farm |
| Fri | 8/24 | Somerset, WI | Summer Set Music & Camping Festival |
| Sun | 9/2 | New York, NY | Electric Zoo @ Randall’s Island |
| Sat | 9/15 | San Juan Puerto Rico | Electric Daisy Carnival |
| Thu | 9/20 | Victoria, BC | Club 9one9 |
| Fri | 9/21 | Calgary, AB | Flames Central |
| Thu | 9/27 | Atlanta, GA | CounterPoint Festival |
| Fri | 9/28 | Atlanta, GA | CounterPoint Festival |
Track listing for THE LIVING DEAD EP:
- Living Dead feat. Omar LinX
- Cowboy feat. Omar LinX
- Crank feat. Omar LinX
- Take A Chance feat. Omar LinX
About ZEDS DEAD:
One of the fastest-rising up-and-comers out of Toronto, ZEDS DEAD is composed of producers DC and Hooks, making some amazing hip-hop-influenced beats. DC and Hooks originally joined forces in 2004 as Mass Productions. Influenced by the digging in the crates sampling school of hip hop, Mass Productions released one independent album in the summer of 2007 entitled Fresh Beetz. It was their first and only release. In the summer of 2009, the duo launched their second collaboration—ZEDS DEAD—turning up the BPM and aiming the bass lines at the dance floor. Since their launch, ZEDS DEAD have released several fan favorites on some of today’s most influential independent electronic dance music labels, including Mad Decent/Jeffree’s, Dim Mak, San City High, Basshead and more. As two of the hardest workers in electronic music, ZEDS DEAD’s tireless efforts have earned them an excellent reputation amongst a new generation of producers as artists without borders; genres hold no bearing over their music as they transcend style and form with ease. They have established themselves as a dominant force in EDM circles and have received recognition and praise from tastemakers worldwide, including Skrillex, Diplo, Bassnectar and 12th Planet. Catch them live and you’ll know: ZEDS DEAD is here to stay.
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