Zach Rapp-Rovan and Dylan Mamid began producing beats together in 2004 under the name Mass Productions before their 2009 transformation into Zeds Dead. The Toronto-based electronic music duo has toured Canada, the U.K. and America. Vermont Cynic: So, what do you guys do? Zach: We make electronic music of the dubstep kind and the drum and bass kind and the electro kind. VC: How did you guys get into dubstep? Zach: We started hearing [dubstep] around and it had a lot of similarities with the electro stuff we were doing as well as the hip hop we used to do. So it was kind of a natural progression. We liked making the sounds and design. VC: Have you guys ever been to Burlington before? Zach: No. This will be our first time. Wait… Dylan have you been to Burlington? Dylan: No, but I’ve been to Vermont before. VC: Are there any messages you have for the people who are coming to your show in October? Zach: Yeah, tell the people of Burlington I hope you’re ready to get you’re faces melted VC: How would you describe your shows? Zach: We normally like to take it from dub step through other electronic genres. With a wide base, we try and cover what’s happening now, with a few surprises. Its generally really high energy and really loud…lots of bass. VC: Do you think about your location when planning your sets? Zach: Yeah absolutely. When we were in California, around 4/20, we played old school Cali weed smoking songs like Cyprus Hill and stuff like that. That would always get a good reaction. We try to play to the local vibe, especially if there is something cool and unique from that city that the people will appreciate. VC: Anything in mind for Burlington? Dylan: I think I’m going to write a song about maple syrup VC: What are some strange things that have happened to you on tour? Dylan: The power bar thing. Zach: A funny thing happened the other day, when we were in Kingston, Ontario, we were about to about go on and we needed some power outlets, like a power bar, to plug our computer in. So I told the guy “We need a power bar or else we can’t play,” he was like “I’m on