In the continued tradition of giving his releases vague, somewhat filler names, >album title goes here<, is Deadmau5′s (aka, Joel Zimmerman’s) 6th studio album. Featuring the likes of Wolfgang Gartner, Cypress Hill, Imogen Heap, Chris James and Gerard Way (the lead singer of My Chemical Romance), this entire album is unbelievable. Appaz he literally locked himself in his Toronto-based studio and just belted out tunes. Its variation from signature mau5 sounds in 'Superliminal' and 'There Might Be Coffee' to pretty beautiful sounds in 'Telemiscommunications', 'October' and 'Sleepless' just shows how good this dude is at electronic music production. Although less bombastic than previous deadmau5 stand-outs like “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff” or “Raise Your Weapon”, the mid-section of >album title goes here< still has the potential to draw police officers to your doorstep, depending on the decibel level and kindness of your neighbours. “Take Care of The Proper Paperwork” is seven minutes of depraved tech-house, with beats ripped from a dank German nightclub of 1994 and given a quick electro makeover by the mau5. In comparison, “October” is angelic, focusing on an uplifting vibe that could fit seamlessly on an upcoming episode of Armin Van Buuren’s A State of Trance. He also draws on one of the classics that made him globally renowned, but this time 'Strobe' is a little different and it's the first time I've heard it. Then there are the singles that he's released separately this year; 'Professional Griefers' and 'The Veldt'. He's also been kind enough to include Tommy Trash's mix of it in the album itself. Additional guests Cypress Hill and Imogen Heap take the man in the mau5head to more uncharted territory. Cypress Hill’s drug-heavy lyrics on “Failbait” are nearly as lacklustre as their album with Rusko, but deadmau5 does show a new side of his production here with choppy hip hop beats. The BPM's slow even further on “Telemiscommunications”, which features the quirky, lovestruck vocals of Imogen Heap. >album title goes here< may show a more mature, artistically evolved deadmau5, but it’ll still sell out auditoriums. Without kowtowing to burgeoning club genres, the mau5 continues to augment his multi-sensory set to entertain audiences worldwide, whether with “Subliminal”, “Channel 42″, and “Failbait” in North America and Australia, or with the album’s more emotive tracks when he tours internationally. Now eyeing commercial success, deadmau5 is making a powerful statement that he is capable of more than entertaining just hormone-fueled twenty-somethings. He can take genre-defining characteristics of house and techno and make them relevant to a group of consumers that is totally ignorant of their roots. Fucking awesome album.
Deadmau5 - Superliminal
Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner - Channel 42
Deadmau5 feat. Chris James - The Veldt (8 Minute Edit)
Deadmau5 - Fn Pig
Deadmau5 feat. Gerard Way - Professional Griefers
Deadmau5 - Maths
Deadmau5 - There Might Be Coffee
Deadmau5 - Take Care Of The Proper Paperwork
Deadmau5 - Closer
Deadmau5 - October
Deadmau5 - Sleepless
Deadmau5 & Cypress Hill - Failbait
Deadmau5 feat. Imogen Heap - Telemiscommunications
Deadmau5 - Strobe (Live Version)
Deadmau5 feat. Chris James - The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix)
Deadmau5 feat. Gerard Way - Professional Griefers (Radio Edit)
Alternatively you can buy the whole album on iTunes HERE.
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