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Zeds Dead

Zeds Dead is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Massive Attack, Sublime, The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Dragonette. Those roots explain a lot about how Zeds Dead arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ganja White Night, Peekaboo, Getter, Kill the Noise and Seven Lions, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Oliver Tree, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Zeds Dead, reaching back through Massive Attack and forward to Oliver Tree. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Zeds Dead is a Canadian electronic music duo from Toronto consisting of Dylan Mamid, also known as DC, and Zachary Rapp-Rovan, also known as Hooks. The duo rose to prominence releasing original music and remixes from 2009 to 2010 before becoming a staple on the international touring circuit thereafter. They explore a diverse variety of genres that combine aspects of dubstep, UK garage, house, electro house, hip-hop, glitch, drum and bass, and more.

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Zeds DeadMassive AttackSublimeThe Rolling StonesFoo FightersDragonetteDJ VadimSabiSébastien TellierOliver TreeGanja White NightPeekabooGetterKill the NoiseSeven LionsZomboyDillon FrancisVirtual Riot

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Zeds Dead connections

Zeds Dead grew out of Massive Attack, Sublime, The Rolling Stones and Foo Fighters, shares an orbit with Ganja White Night, Peekaboo, Getter and Kill the Noise, went on to shape Oliver Tree. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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