Zeds Dead Releases Channel Flipping 2: Only You - A Nostalgic Mashup for the Holiday Season
As we enter the holiday season, Zeds Dead has released Channel Flipping 2: Only You, a nostalgic mashup featuring classic songs and film clips. The duo spent over a year creating the six-and-a-half-minute video, evoking feelings of nostalgia, inspiration, and purpose. The project follows their previous Channel Flipping mashup and complements their album, Return to the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness, by incorporating dialogue from iconic films and samples from jazz legends.
Channel Flipping 2 continues the world-building of their album, set in a space-time continuum where an old television set captures broadcasts from different eras. The release timing was based on when the duo felt ready to share it after years of work. Fans have embraced the concept behind the album, appreciating the nostalgic elements and emotional depth it brings to their music.
The nostalgic aspect of their work reflects Zeds Dead's fascination with manipulating samples to evoke unique emotions and transport listeners to different eras. The duo's live performances incorporate visuals of the original performers sampled in their music, adding an extra layer of connection and emotion for the audience. While the album didn't receive a Grammy nomination, Zeds Dead remains focused on creating music and sharing it with their fans, considering that a reward in itself.