I was perusing Soundcloud this morning, and glanced upon this track, 'Moog Bass + Modular' from the ever elusive Joel Zimmerman aka deadmau5 . The only comment left on the song: there i fixed it. - deadmau5 Now it seems like this a preview for a bigger work of art that he has going on, but decided to release a sneak preview for the fans. Whether this 2:07 minute sample will ever see the light of day as [...]
Alright, so Sean and I are seniors this year. That means, Sean and I are both graduating college this year. My lack of posting can be directly credited to the fact that this is the last batch of finals I will ever be taking. And while very few people actually enjoy studying, 99% of people with beating hearts and two legs do not. So that being said, we've decided to post some songs that help us out during this tough time of spending countless hours in the dirty library. Hopefully they can [...]
Best of Instagram is a feature from Dancing Astronaut that showcases our favorite pictures from our favorite DJs on Instagram each week. This week, we feature gems from Diplo, Deadmau5, and Seth Troxler. 1. "I know you're sick off these pics but this girls butt was so white and it was her birthday @maddecentmondays," via @diplo 2. "Ahem...I beg to differ," via @theglitchmob [...]
Granting us permission to be taken into their early morning texture of sound, Will & Brad Boswell (as Embus-E ) have conceived an array of differently pitched numbers which name checks bases from Deadmau5 to Dr. Dre. Leading from the front with a profound passage of bass on their bootleg of Deadmau5 & Kaskade’s ‘I Remember,’ ‘FunkPower’ looks into the eye of their side project of So-Low (alongside Animosity ) which has a mystic of 70’s icon Shaft about it. Their remix of ‘Talkin’ Bout Money’ directs its anger at all money-oriented interviewees and [...]
Lollapalooza Brazil 's return to Sao Paulo for the third year in a row went off without a hitch March 29-31, despite competition organizers faced from Rock in Rio, the largest festival in the world, also based in Brazil. Notable acts included The Hives, Pearl Jam, and Of Monsters & Men, et al; catch some of the highlights here. Lollapalooza Chile , which is newer relative to the Brazilian version, featured headliners Pearl Jam and the Black Keys, with support from Deadmau5, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, Nas, A Perfect [...]
Deadmau5 is organising a suitably unusual wedding theme with bride to be and tattoo artist Kat Von D. As the famous Derek Zoolander famously said *cough cough* "Merman!". Yes Sebastian! - No not you mate, I'm talking to the character from the little Mermaid! The theme for the wedding is underwater. Where did the inspiration come From? the idea developed through mau5head's combined interest with Von D in the story "The Call of Cthulhu" written by king of weirdness H. P. Lovecraft. Their underwater layer for the special day is rumoured to have a pretty select [...]
Following last year's monster success, Philadelphia's 2013 Made In America Festival has revealed its stunning second-year lineup. Leading the charge is Beyonce , which seems like less of a big deal when you remember that Jay-Z is curating the whole ordeal. Alongside her will be Lollapalooza headliners Nine Inch Nails and Phoenix , with Deadmau5 as the head electronica act. The mid and undercard are swelling as well, with Queens of the Stone Age, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Public Enemy, Calvin Harris, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, [...]
CHANGE is the future. Everyone and their mothers seem to be "in the studio" throwing together a couple paired tracks, slapping breakdowns and drops together that they feel work well. CHANGE puts an end to the monotony, and impresses us with a unique approach to a handful of popular singles. Containing Deadmau5 ' "Aural Synapse", Matthew Koma 's "Sparks", Audien 's "Wayfarer", The Killers' "Miss Atomic Bomb" along with Zedd and Nicky Romero's "Human", the mashup pairs aspects of all releases without jumping predictably from drop to breakdown to acapella. Aural [...]
GLT presents the third volume of the chillstep/luvstep/luvtrap/liqu id dnb series. As usual, we have a gorgeous selection of tracks that have woven together the best of high and low frequency sounds to put you into a daytime daze. Don't be surprised as your heart-strings are plucked and played with, whether it be the melodies, the vocals, or the percussion work that has received careful focus and attention by artists such as Rameses B , Tritonal , and the one and only Minnesota . We've also included a special feature section of Above & Beyond remixes [...]
Masterful mashup magician Koyote is at it again with another delightful track that's sure to get the dance floor up on their feet and moving. If you've been reading our blog for the past year, you know by now that we're a fan of his work. His fun inducing tracks grace the wall of Clayton's Friday Party Playlist on the regular and as of late, his tracks are getting recognition from some of EDM's heaviest hitters. Candyland, TJR, Deorro, FTampa, Donald Glaude, 3LAU, Tommie Sunshine and numerous others consistently throw shout outs to Koyote and with good reason. [...]
Known formally as Touch Bass, City 17 go for the Lucky Charms + Kelloggs Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes route via their eyebrow raising and reverb-flavoured bootleg of Deadmau5's melodic bomb 'Strobe.' Loud, rough and a little bit gritty around the edges, the inclusion of some sharp sawtooth effects saves this remix from the AN audio shredder. 'Ignite [...]
Known formally as Touch Bass, City 17 go for the Lucky Charms + Kelloggs Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes route via their eyebrow raising and reverb-flavoured bootleg of Deadmau5’s melodic bomb ‘Strobe.’ Loud, rough and a little bit gritty around the edges, the inclusion of some sharp sawtooth effects saves this remix from the AN audio shredder. ‘Ignite It,’ ‘Makin’ Good Time,’ ‘Wage War,’ ‘Welcome,’ and ‘Ambit’ make up the 5-track audio equivalent of the chupacabra - and proceeds on sucking the lifeblood out of all types of bass driven monitors [...]
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Deadmau5 has been announced as the headliner for this summer's Veld Music Festival in Toronto, joining an ensemble cast of production talents from a variety of genres. Over thirty acts including Danny Tenaglia , Pretty Lights , Above & Beyond , Steve Aoki , Kaskade and more are all scheduled to perform. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, with passes providing access to the full two days. General admission ranges from $74.50 to $137.50 while VIP tickets will cost you between $199.50 and $299.50. You [...]
What gear do headline dj's and producers use to deliver their performance? Debunking the set up of a well known live act can be the gateway to creating or improving your own. Digital music dude Buttons&Knobs spent some time researching what goes into putting forward a headline festival set performance and as a result discovered what the likes of Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Daft Punk are hiding up their on stage. Take a look into the technology heavy producers creative world and how they go about delivering their sound! [...]
What gear do headline dj's and producers use to deliver their performance? Debunking the set up of a well known live act can be the gateway to creating or improving your own. Digital music dude Buttons&Knobs spent some time researching what goes into putting forward a headline festival set performance and as a result discovered what the likes of Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Daft Punk are hiding up their on stage. Take a look into the technology heavy producers creative world and how they go about delivering their sound! [...]
This August 3rd and 4th Canada's largest city is playing host to another year of an amazing music festival, The Veld. The two day is event is headlined by Kaskade , Above & Beyond and of course, hometown hero Deadmau5 . These amazing musicians will play alongside whole host of supporters that leave little room for complaint. And they're not even done announcing the talent yet, so keep checking back here as we break down artist by artist. But for now check out the website and take our word for it; no matter what [...]
It’s tough being a Canadian sometimes. While bustling with fresh talent, our producers are frequently mistaken for our neighbours to the south. Of course, we are often too polite to cause a scene but it's due time that we shine a light on our accomplished artists and let the world know we hamper more musical scope than just the Biebs. Canada has a vast EDM scene comparable, if not better, to metropolitans in the US, and we are mighty proud of it. As opposed to beach or desert festivals, we have outdoor blizzard raves fit with ice sculptures [...]
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When Deadmau5 was revealed as a headliner for Ultra, the announcement had the quality of a Daft Punk rumor. Hadn’t he sworn to never again play the festival? Hadn’t he been wholly absent from the 2012 U.S. festival circuit? Hadn’t he called out “EDM” as “Event-driven marketing?” Well, he had. But yet, there was the lineup with his name on it. Oh you. Deadmau5. You’re so random. Perhaps ironically, mau5 was billed with a live set for the two-weekend extravaganza, leaving David Guetta and Tiesto to the DJ sets and joining the ranks of Crystal Castles [...]
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