JustHMLover 1,635 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 .... Like more and more artists these days, Zedd has no immediate plans for an album, just a series of event-level singles, which shouldn't be a problem for him. (He’s also headlining a North American tour this fall, and holding down a Las Vegas residency at four related clubs.) Looking out from his Zedd-branded PokerStars table at all the ultra-modern light fixtures, geometric art pieces and bespoke furniture -- including a $13,000 side table that casts rainbows when the sun hits it -- you’d think you were in the living room of a silver-haired executive instead of a 20-something artist, and the names on the record plaques in the hall reinforce that impression: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez. ... Except Zedd’s not the paternal higher-up minding these artists’ income streams -- he’s the collaborator pushing them to some of their greatest commercial heights. Zedd says he’s “slow and picky” with the singers he invites onto his songs. “Oh, he’s definitely a perfectionist,” says Payne, though “it felt like I was [recording] with a bandmate or friend.” Hailee Steinfeld, who worked with Zedd on the top 20 Hot 100 hit “Starving,” agrees that he’s a “perfectionist,” but adds, “Most importantly, he cares about the people in the room.” “I’ve never met somebody so particular in the studio,” testifies Julia Michaels, who worked extensively with him on his 2015 album True Colors, and also calls him “an awesome dude.” “He’d make me sing [lines] in, like, three different keys, over and over and over.” Or as his friend Jared Leto, who collaborated with Zedd on a to-be-released 30 Seconds to Mars song (and has also taken him rock climbing), puts it: “He is a relentless worker and really puts in the time. He is not someone who just shows up and takes selfies all day.” ... Zedd’s first place in the United States was a cramped Santa Monica apartment with walls so thin he’d be woken by the neighbor’s cellphone vibrating at night. The spot had one advantage, though: It was paid for by Lady Gaga, who wanted Zedd to have somewhere to crash while drafting songs for her ARTPOP LP, often with no more to go on than an email of word cues like “dark” or “metallic.” .... Although he is a handsome multi-millionaire who constantly tours the world and hobnobs with talented and beautiful women, Zedd is not a playboy, and he doesn’t party hard. (“I drink neither vodka nor beer,” says the Russian-German, well aware of the irony.) The one time his romantic life went public, it did so in a huge way. In 2015, word got out he and Selena Gomez were dating. (Zedd’s song featuring Gomez, “I Want You to Know,” reached No. 17 on the Hot 100 in March of that year.) “Reporters were calling my parents. People were hacking my friends’ phones. I was pissed. [Though] I kind of knew what I was getting myself into,” he says. “She is one of the most talked about people in the world, but I had no idea how much that would change my life.” He won’t say if he’s dating anyone currently. ... Being gentlemanly is kind of Zedd’s deal. In early 2016, after reading about Kesha’s legal struggles over her record contract, he tweeted this at her: “very very sorry to hear about the whole situation. I’ll be happy to produce a song for you if you want my help.” She took him up on the offer, and they redid his song “True Colors,” assuming that due to Kesha’s battle with Dr. Luke and her label they wouldn’t be able to release the track. “It was just a therapy thing,” says Zedd, “making music with someone to help them feel better.” But when Dr. Luke, a fan of Zedd’s, heard about it, he gave them his blessing. It was the singer’s first release since 2013’s “Timber.” “Zedd reaching out was such a kind gesture,” says Kesha. “It resonated with my heart and soul and really touched me.” ... Zedd made a much bigger and more politically pointed gesture this year, after President Donald Trump announced the travel ban. He put together an April ACLU benefit called “Welcome” with a wide-ranging bill -- everyone from Halsey to Incubusto Macklemore to Skrillex. He had trouble getting corporate sponsors and even faced resistance from a few artists’ teams, so he called people directly, asking them to donate a performance. Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds was expecting twins that day, and his wife still told him to do it. “No matter how big the scandal is, no matter how insane a [Trump] tweet is, it just keeps going. You feel powerless, and that’s terrible to me. Take that to a bigger scale and you end up in North Korea, where people are slaves of their own country,” says Zedd of life under the current administration. (He’s in the United States on an O-1 nonimmigrant, which is to say temporary, visa.) He thinks his peers in dance music censor themselves too often. “They don’t want to lose fans. I understand where they are coming from, but I disagree with that being a good reason not to speak up. ... When Zedd invited Kesha to perform with him at Coachella in 2016, she found him to be “the true definition of a gentleman”: “I’ve been going to Coachella for over 10 years and this was the first time I got to sing there,” she says. “I got there two hours before we took the stage and I just remember him being so concerned with me being comfortable. He even came to the car and helped me carry my bags. I hope we’re friends forever.” ... Zedd made his inaugural dance song at age 18, when he was eliminated early from a poker tournament in Germany and had a few hours to kill while his friends finished. He spent his first year out of school trying to invent a new genre -- “extremely complex songs you can still groove to” -- until he came across “this weird-looking dude doing the same thing, but much better.” That dude, Skrillex, took him under his wing -- they are best friends to this day -- kicking off Zedd’s incredibly fast rise: signing to Interscope, moving to the United States, working with Max Martin, producing A-listers, touring five continents. “When I got a nomination for a Grammy, I was like, ‘Wait, these people actually know my music?’” ... Read the whole interview HERE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Zedd and Gaga on ARTPOP was such a weak collab....no organic creativity Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHMLover 1,635 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, TimisaMonster said: Zedd and Gaga on ARTPOP was such a weak collab....no organic creativity g.u.y. in my opinion is one of the best edm/pop collabs I've ever listened to. needs recognition. received the 3rd single treatment but no proper promo or whatever. /the cure teas / The original demo of Aura slays also, ARTPOP had so much potential... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlinforme 5,317 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, JustHMLover said: g.u.y. in my opinion is one of the best edm/pop collabs I've ever listened to. needs recognition. received the 3rd single treatment but no proper promo or whatever. /the cure teas / The original demo of Aura slays also, ARTPOP had so much potential... I do agree that it had lots of potential and I love the songs they did together. But it wasn't really anything progressive or unexpected in my opinion. Just solid state of the art EDM back in 2013. I kind of just expected more from Zedd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanSummer 1,203 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Saw him once and his set was so electrifying and gosh I love(d) the visuals. Can't wait for the "Is Zedd a hunty" thread to pop up --> He has my vote ^^ DS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epione 10,896 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Entered thread for the cover but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlinforme 5,317 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, DeanSummer said: Saw him once and his set was so electrifying and gosh I love(d) the visuals. Can't wait for the "Is Zedd a hunty" thread to pop up --> He has my vote ^^ He isn't, a friend's friend went to school with him in southern Germany and he is straight, sorry hun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHMLover 1,635 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Epione said: Entered thread for the cover but... sorry haha I'll try to add it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcerer 12,508 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is Zedd a hunty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miky 9,495 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I feel like he has so much potential but hasn't shown it all yet. Would love for him to go out of his comfort zone a bit. Too many people here with moral superiority complex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0ne 13,105 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I feel like he's becoming the new Calvin Harris, just not as versatile. Both are very attractive, but Calvin is hot. "My people… need to let our bitchiness out. Otherwise, it turns to bile and poisons us" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanSummer 1,203 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 19 minutes ago, berlinforme said: He isn't, a friend's friend went to school with him in southern Germany and he is straight, sorry hun. Everyone has a little bi side inside DS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHMLover 1,635 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 48 minutes ago, lilmonster93 said: I feel like he's becoming the new Calvin Harris, just not as versatile. It's just the start of his career, I think he could be very versatile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0ne 13,105 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, JustHMLover said: It's just the start of his career, I think he could be very versatile He's been in the scene since 2010/11. His debut EP came out in 2011 and debut album and breakout single came out in 2012. He's well passed his start. Calvin had changed up his style and showed his versatility by this time in his career. I really like Zedd but I don't think he has talent/ability to branch off and expand more. "My people… need to let our bitchiness out. Otherwise, it turns to bile and poisons us" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHMLover 1,635 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 39 minutes ago, lilmonster93 said: He's been in the scene since 2010/11. His debut EP came out in 2011 and debut album and breakout single came out in 2012. He's well passed his start. Calvin had changed up his style and showed his versatility by this time in his career. I really like Zedd but I don't think he has talent/ability to branch off and expand more. Zedd's sound was different back in 2010/2011 compared to now. He is learning + he is young, I believe in his career Shave It or Scorpion Move has nothing to do with Stay / Get Low etc. Why should we compare Calvin to Zedd - I mean Calvin is a vocalist also. Only time would show what he is capable of David Guetta for example is on the music scene since the 90s but his major worldwide success came in 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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