Deadbeats has championed some serious heavyweights in the dubstep world. Their label heads, Zeds Dead, are one of the most iconic acts in the EDM space, but they’ve also hosted […]
Deadbeats has championed some serious heavyweights in the dubstep world. Their label heads, Zeds Dead, are one of the most iconic acts in the EDM space, but they’ve also hosted some other titans of the industry for events such as Liquid Stranger, Noisia, Chase & Status, Coki, Moody Good, and dozens more.
For the Toronto dubstep duo’s debut performance at the legendary Hampton Coliseum, which has hosted names like Phish, Bruce Springsteen, and The Rolling Stones, and is a staple of east-coast concert culture, Zeds Dead is going to be bringing out all of the stops.
The supporting lineup boasts a diverse range of genres, ranging from glitch-hop and neuro-funk to dubstep and DnB. Fans are even being blessed with an OG dubstep performance from one of the founding fathers of the genre, Skream!
Zeds Dead is performing each night to close out the show, but we are absolutely floored with the artists they’ve chosen to spotlight for their First Contact show support at Hampton Coliseum on April 12th and 13th.
On top of the show in the coliseum each night, Deadbeats is hosting the first-ever Deadbeats Street! The pre-show event will feature food trucks, games, merch, a vendor village, and surprise, pop-up DJ sets. If you are headed to First Contact, you won’t want to miss out on some of these secret performances that they have got lined up.
Both single-day and two-day tickets are still available, and you can grab them here! We love getting familiar with the artists at an upcoming event here at HIHF. That being said, let’s break down the lineup together, shall we!
Genres: Dubstep, Techno, House, Disco
Notable Collabs: Benga, Example, Netsky
Festivals & Venues Played: Ultra Music Festival, Glastonbury, Creamfields, HARD Summer
Standout Tracks: “Filth,” “Midnight Request Line,” and “Rutten”
Genres: Dubstep, Drum & Bass
Notable Collabs: Caspa, Subtronics, Boogie T
Festivals & Venues Played: EDC Las Vegas, Electric Forest, Red Rocks, Lost Lands, Wakaan Fest
Standout Tracks: “Woo Boost,” “Jehovah,” and “Hammertime”
Smoakland
Genres: Dubstep, Liquid Drum & Bass
Notable Collabs: Big Gigantic, Mersiv, Ravenscoon, Shlump
Festivals & Venues Played: Lost Lands, Electric Forest, Red Rocks, Summer Camp, Grizmas in July
Standout Tracks: “I Need A Dream,” “To The Top,” and “That’s What I’m Talkin’ About”
Sippy
Genres: Dubstep, Experimental Bass
Notable Collabs: Dirt Monkey, Sam Lamar, Neotek
Festivals & Venues Played: Lost Lands, Red Rocks, Wakaan Fest, Echostage, HARD Summer, Bass Canyon
Standout Tracks: “Bone Breaker,” “Bassface,” and “Going Insane”
Check out our exclusive interview with Sippy here
Genres: Dubstep, 140
Notable Collabs: Wraz, OXOSSI, Groves
Festivals & Venues Played: Red Rocks, Infrasound, Wakaan Festival, Mission Ballroom, Flash D.C.
Standout Tracks: “Mellow Man,” “Shake Junt.” and “40hz”
Check out our exclusive interview with Distinct Motive here
Genres: Experimental Bass, Halftime, Glitch-Hop,
Notable Collabs: Smigonaut, Chris Karns, Schmoop
Festivals & Venues Played: King’s Theater, Bonnaroo, Tipper & Friends, Imagine Festival
Standout Tracks: “Byte Evaders,” “Beefcake,” and “Fish Juice”
Genres: Experimental Bass, Glitch-Hop,
Festivals & Venues Played: Red Rocks, Secret Dreams, Sound Haven
Standout Tracks: “Word To The Mother,” “Blow Ya Mind,” and “The Walled Garden”
Genres: Experimental Bass, Halftime
Festivals & Venues Played: Shambhala, Okeechobee, Imagine, The Untz, Def Global
Standout Tracks: “Zaifra,” “Vaega,” and “Scylla”
Genres: Experimental Bass, Halftime
Notable Collabs: Zeds Dead, Capshun, Low Poly
Festivals & Venues Played: Infrasound, Shambhala, Def Global, Beyond Existence, Kosmic Kingdom
Standout Tracks: “Afterblooms,” “Reason,” and “Mango Madness”
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