Zeds Dead's Deadbeats Carolina Open Air Presents An All-Star Support Lineup: Hamdi, Smoakland, VCTRE & More

We all know that Zeds Dead has mastered the art of curated events. Whether they’re taking over Denver for the Fourth of July and their annual Deadrocks show, or shutting down the massive Brooklyn Mirage in New York, Zeds Dead consistently tours their Deadbeats Takeover shows all over the country for fans to have the chance to see an entire weekend’s worth of their favorite DJs.

Carolina Open Air is next on the Deadbeats lineup, a two-day event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina from October 13th-14th with STACKED support and after-parties on both nights, headlined by Zeds Dead. Let’s break down the support lineup, it’s absolutely FILTHY!

Buy tickets here: Day 1 October 13th | Day 2 October 14th

These are all acts we think you should have on your radar, with impressive releases, collabs, and festival appearances across the world for each of these Deadbeats artists.

First up, we have TINYKVT, an up-and-coming producer who is making a name for herself in this scene by layering her own vocals over her industrial bass tracks. Her project oozes haunting, brooding, and dark undertones. After years of composing and songwriting experience and being featured on big tracks as Tori Letzler, she has a straight-ahead shot at a massive future in the EDM world.

ONHELL has been perfecting both his musical craft and his salsa recipe, no joke you can buy his salsa too. ONHELL takes his fans on a journey with his sets, which mostly consist of original beats and diverse bpm ranges. One of ONHELL’s many talents lies in merging dubstep, rap, experimental bass, and trap mixed in to keep crowds on their toes. ONHELL will have you diving into his discography after his live set, so don’t miss it!

Hamdi is one of the electronic scene’s latest breakout stars and for good reason. The talented producer continues to prove he has the chops to be a big name by controlling the masses with all sorts of subgenres under his belt, showcased on his recent Counting EP off Deadbeats. Hamdi and Zeds Dead released a collab at the beginning of the summer, a single off that project, and it would be “Criminal” to miss out on hearing it live at Carolina Open Air!

EAZYBAKED is a duo that many bass fans know and love. Their project brings dynamic soundscapes to their music – it’s metallic, synth-heavy, and features dark rhythms and heavy basslines. EAZYBAKED creates glitchy and grimy frequencies made for another dimension, but we don’t want to live in a universe without EAZYBAKED…no one should! Don’t miss their set at Deadbeats Carolina Open Air.

BLANKE is bringing his ÆON MODE project to the Carolinas! ÆON MODE is BLANKEs drum ‘n’ bass outlet and he’s having a lot of fun with it. BLANKE has worked to continue to craft his DnB chops under this separate project and we are so excited to see what he has in store for us for Deadbeats next weekend!

Chef Boyarbeatz has been cookin’ up attention from some massive names in the experimental bass world! Debuting on a huge label such as Deep, Dark & Dangerous and Deadbeats and garnering support from producers such as Of The Trees, Liquid Stranger, and Ternion Sound, he’s adding a little bit of *spice* to the deep dubstep and 140 world. Heavily inspired by UK dubstep soundscapes, he continues his creative drive to push both his sound and his performances to play with the dubstep big dogs!

GRAIL SOUNDS, an anonymous producer with the goal of honoring the “holy grails” of dubstep music, has been swept up under Deadbeat’s wing to pay tribute to the older sounds of UK dubstep from 2000 to the 2010s. The purpose of the project is to revive older dubstep trends with their sound, and if you find yourself missing that, you’ll want to stay locked into this project’s development and catch them at Deadbeats Open Air!

Mary Droppinz has been one to watch in many subgenres. She brings her production prowess and dancefloor vibes to the techno, breakbeat and house worlds, effortlessly mingling melodies and bass drops. With releases on Deadbeats’ house and techno-focused label, Altered States, as well as regularly appearing on LP Giobbi’s Femme House Series, Mary Droppinz is DEFINITELY bringing the party to the Carolinas!

VCTRE continues to impress! It’s so easy to get lost in his sound of growly basslines, glitchy synths, and vocal overlays. His diverse discography keeps fans impatiently waiting for new tune releases, and his side project, Integrate, with Black Carl!, provides an outlet for both producers to grow their creative skills while they just have fun playing music together with their best friends. If you need us, we’ll be front and center for this VCTRE set.

Smoakland always crushes it and continuously sets the standard for dubstep live performances. Creators of heavy basslines, old-school sounds, and monstrous dubstep melodies, their inspiration from their personal triumphs and their West-Coast stoner style both drip into their sound and help them create some undeniable festival bangers. A dynamic duo indeed, Smoakland will be bringing the heat to the Open Air Deadbeats Carolina!

Wreckno brings the energy, the fire, the passion, and the bass! A bright star in the electronic music scene, their energy is absolutely contagious when they are behind the decks. It’s easy to see the passion they have when they are out there, whether it’s flawless DJing or flawlessly throwin’ ass and crushing choreo. A talented artist in both their rapping and production, they have killed it on massive collaborations with big names like GRiZ and Liquid Stranger, and their live shows NEVER disappoint. Definitely don’t miss this one at Deadbeats!

We’re so excited to get two nights of Zeds Dead, but we’re even MORE excited that we get to jam out to and support these talented opening acts. Deadbeats did a killer job packing this lineup with diverse artists, so there’s truly a little something for everyone.

Who are you most looking forward to seeing at Open Air Carolina? Let us know in the comments below!