“The Day The World Didn’t End, Zeds Dead + UZI @ Webster Hall”

On a day that was supposed to have fire raining from the sky, many heavy bass fanatics were still flocking to Webster Hall to rock out with Canadian DJ/producer duo, Zeds Dead. The tour, named "Countdown to Oblivion," also played into end of the world hysteria. Their current tour collides with 18 cities all around the globe, within a one-month span. As expected, the lines at Webster were long and filled with excited fans, some even sporting Zeds Dead T-shirts despite the freezing weather. The Girls & Boys party, held every Friday night, has become a staple for world-class EDM talent, especially those DJ/producers who have not yet turned “POP”. On this stop of their tour, Zeds Dead were accompanied by ℧Z, a trap-EDM DJ/producer who has been tearing up the internet with new tracks and remixes almost every month.

The mysterious ℧Z came on stage to a roar of cheers. He was wearing a hood and ski mask; it appeared as if Banksy turned DJ. Webster Hall even had to lock down back-stage in order to protect ℧Z’s identity. Along with his mysterious persona, ℧Z was dropping the most eloquent amount of nastiness that I’ve ever heard. In addition, complimenting his track selection was his turntable and mixing skills, ℧Z was showing producers how it’s really done. The crowd was in awe, dancing non-stop to the masked DJ’s arsenal of tracks, including, Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” and “Underground Anthem” by Flosstradamus. ℧Z blew everyone’s mind and the headliners didn’t even start yet! After a well-deserved potty/drink break, Zeds Dead started their set with as much energy as the previous performer. The phones were also out; fans were recording every possible moment. I decided to experience the mosh-pit but moving to the middle of the floor looked daunting. After pushing through a sea of fans, I made it and the floor was literally shaking- no exaggeration what-so-ever. People were gong insane to Zeds Dead.

After a couple elbows to the back of my head and a shirt drenched in sweat, I moved upstairs to see how the bottle poppers were enjoying the music of the Canadian duo. Unsurprisingly, it was also insane on the balcony. People were on top of tables, spilling drinks everywhere, jumping like six-year-olds; a true mad house. Besides the great music, I was blown away with the control the Zeds Dead had over the crowd. It felt like a roller-coaster, they were dropping their hardcore tracks “Rude Boy” and “Adrenaline” and letting the crowd breathe with tracks like “White Satin." I felt like my heart was going to come out when they took it back with Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up”. There was a huge roar from the crowd; most of the noise was coming from me when they mixed in the TapeKiller Remix to that track. Zeds Dead ended an incredible set with their remix of Blue Foundation – "Eyes On fire," again with total control of the exhausted Webster Hall crowd.