Final week, Zeds Lifeless returned to Pink Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado for the eleventh installment of their annual two-night show, Deadrocks XI. This 12 months was further particular after the discharge of their broadly acclaimed album, Return To The Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness (or RSIH) in March. The boys have been touring nonstop for the reason that launch and Deadrocks XI bought a little bit style of the album’s magic. Learn on for an in depth run-down of Deadrocks XI.
Deadrocks Evening One (July 2)
The joy was palpable Evening One, as concert-goers lined up on the gates, wanting to see how the boys may probably prime final 12 months’s 10-year anniversary. The night kicked off with Shosh, OkayJake, and Zero setting the the bass music vibes up proper. Taiki Nulight was a standout performer on Evening One, adopted by drum & bass inklings from Rudimental.
Lastly, the boys took the stage to ship a two-hour set that melted each the faces and the hearts of everybody within the viewers. They saved the group screaming with pageant favorites like ‘Kill Em,’ Gassed Up,’ ‘GodLovesUgly,’ and tugged on the heartstrings with ‘One Of These Mornings,’ ‘Heartbeat,’ and ‘Eyes On Hearth.’ After all, the evening wouldn’t be full with no numerous array of samples and remixes, that includes recent takes on tracks from Eminem, The Kinks, T.I., and Britney Spears, in addition to the now beloved edits of The Fugees, Fleetwood Mac, and Willy Wonka (you recognize those). And naturally, we bought a number of standout tracks from the brand new album, together with ‘Maintain My Hand,’ ‘Angel,’ ‘Fall Away,’ and ‘Vertigo.’
Deadrocks Evening Two (July 3)
Evening Two introduced the warmth! Hershe and Wink bought us began proper, adopted by Onhell’s high-energy set (strippers and all!). Heyz then dropped a standout efficiency, guaranteeing Distinct Motive had us completely hyped for when the boys hit the stage. And is it attainable we solely bought the tiniest sprinkle of rain and a few wind for the primary Deadrocks in who is aware of how lengthy?? The Pink Rocks gods are smiling down on us in 2025.
Zeds Lifeless killed it tonight with one other, utterly totally different two-hour set. Like Evening One, the boys showcased a various sonic palette with samples from Wu-Tang Clan, The Mamas & The Papas, Doechii, Elegant, The Prodigy, Nancy Sinatra, Missy Elliot, Neil Younger, Beastie Boys, Backstreet, and so many extra. The boys appealed to the old fashioned followers, enjoying out tracks like ‘Solely You,’ ‘The Twilight Zone,’ and ‘Evening Satin,’ in addition to the newbies with RSIH highlights like ‘Dangerous Man’ and ‘A Million Desires.’ The evening was made complete with the inclusion of favourite Zeds Lifeless tracks like ‘Collapse,’ ‘The place Did That Go,’ ‘Misplaced You,’ and ‘Candy Reminiscences.‘ We additionally bought a slew of IDs I hope to see come to gentle within the coming 12 months.
As I recalled in my recap of Deadrocks X final 12 months, the debut of ‘Channel Flipping’ was a spotlight of the evening for me. Tonight we bought the premiere of ‘Channel Flipping 2,’ with a wholly totally different set of tracks and clips strung collectively. I’m nonetheless processing every thing I noticed, however I can say with full certainty, it was simply as magical as the unique.
I’ve seen the boys over 35 instances at this level (a number of of which have been inside the final month) and so they all the time ship one thing distinctive and utterly totally different. I’ve by no means seen the identical set twice, even in back-to-back nights or at totally different stops on the identical tour. All this simply goes to indicate how a lot effort Zeds Lifeless put into their dwell performances. They honestly ship a one-of-a-kind expertise. Can’t wait to see what’s in retailer for the 12 months to come back – Zeds Lifeless Child!
