Zeds Dead at Mana Wynwood

Zeds Dead are one of the most beloved acts in bass music, and their Thursday night performance at Mana Wynwood on March 26 — the opening night of Miami Music Week 2026’s main programming — sets the tone for an extraordinary week of electronic music in Miami. The Canadian duo of Dylan Mamid, known as DC, and Zachary Rapp-Rovan, known as Hooks, have spent nearly two decades building a devoted global following through relentless creativity, a fiercely independent mindset, and a sound that defies easy categorisation. With 1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, they remain one of the most consistent and beloved acts in the entire bass music universe.

Zeds Dead’s roots go back to Toronto, where DC and Hooks first began making music together in the mid-2000s, initially under different aliases before crystallising their creative partnership as Zeds Dead around 2009. Their early output — distributed freely online through SoundCloud and Bandcamp before those platforms became mainstream — quickly built a rabid following among fans of dubstep, drum and bass, and UK-influenced bass music. Their ability to merge heavy bass-weight with melodic depth and emotional resonance set them apart from their contemporaries, earning them a reputation as producers who took their craft seriously even as the bass music scene around them fragmented and commercialised.

Their back catalogue is a testament to artistic versatility that few acts in their genre can match. From the gritty, soulful bass of early tracks like “Adrenaline” and “Where the Wild Things Are” to the festival-sized crossover reach of “Collapse” featuring Memorecks and “Lost You” featuring Twin Shadow and D’Angelo Lacy, Zeds Dead have consistently evolved while retaining the underground integrity that first made their fanbase so fiercely loyal. They have also proven their ability as curators and remixers — their bootlegs and reworks of classic tracks helped define their early sound and remain beloved artefacts of bass music culture.

The founding of their label Deadbeats in 2016 marked a new chapter in their career, establishing them as a creative hub for bass music beyond their own productions. Deadbeats has become one of the most respected imprints in the genre, releasing music by artists like Wooli, PEEKABOO, Sullivan King, and many others, and hosting the Deadbeats event series at venues and festivals around North America. That label mentality — collaborative, artist-first, generous — is a direct reflection of who DC and Hooks are as people, and it has made them cornerstones of a tight-knit community rather than simply successful recording artists.

Live, Zeds Dead are extraordinary. Their sets navigate a vast sonic landscape — from slow, heavy bass rolls to driving electro-influenced house, from emotive melodic moments to pure, undiluted warehouse energy — with the ease of performers who have spent years reading rooms and knowing exactly when to push and when to breathe. Their performances at Electric Forest, Beyond Wonderland, Coachella, and festivals across North America and Europe have earned them headline status at major events, while their Deadbeats-branded club nights continue to pull some of the most dedicated bass music fans in the country. Mana Wynwood is exactly the kind of large, industrial venue that suits their scale and energy.

Mana Wynwood, located in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, is one of the most exciting and dynamic event spaces in the city — a sprawling complex that can accommodate major productions while maintaining the gritty, unconventional energy that defines the neighbourhood. Thursday opening night at Mana is one of the most anticipated slots of Miami Music Week, drawing fans who want to start the week with maximum energy before the festival’s main programming kicks into gear over the weekend. For the full Miami Music Week event guide, HeatTheVibe has everything you need to plan your week.

If you love bass music — real bass music with roots, depth, and a respect for the culture — Zeds Dead at Mana Wynwood on Thursday night is the perfect way to begin your Miami Music Week 2026 experience. Tickets are available now via DICE. Do not wait — opening night events at Mana sell out quickly, and missing this would mean missing one of the week’s most genuine and high-energy performances. Discover more events across Miami this week at HeatTheVibe.