Deadmau5 - For Lack of a Better Name
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Artist: Deadmau5Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-09-22
Music Label: Ultra Records
Soundtracks:
- FML
- Moar Ghosts N Stuff
- Ghosts N Stuff (ft. Rob Swire)
- Hi Friend!
- Bot
- Word Problems
- Soma
- Lack Of A Better Name
- The 16th Hour
- Strobe
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Music Review: Deadmau5 "For Lack of a Better Name"
Rating: 5 Stars
Deadmau5, pronounced like "dead mouse," is the pseudonym for Joel Zimmerman, an electronic house producer. The name deadmau5 comes from the name of his web developing business, which he named after a dead mouse he found in his computer one day. The reasoning for the numeric spelling at the end is so that it could function as a username for online interfaces. Zimmerman, a 29 year old Canadian from Toronto, has worked his way up the ladder in the music industry. His album "Random Album Title," debuted electronically in September 2008, and copies were released soon after in November. Deadmau5 is best known for some of its collaborative works with Kaskade, Rob Swire and Steve Duda. "For Lack of a Better Name" was out on September 22, 2009. This album contained some huge hits such as "Moar Ghosts N' Stuff" which was aired during the Winter Olympic Games and on MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew."
As a child, Zimmerman was obsessed with computers and technology, now as an older music producer, he still exemplifies his love of technology through his work. Along with Steve Duda, Zimmerman creates music software which he uses in his own shows. Between 2006 and 2007, he worked for the company behind the Fruity Loops virtual studio programme, also known as "FL Studio." This program is very similar to the programs we use in our class everyday such as Garage Band. In 2008, another group called Dirty Circuit got in legal trouble for using a sample that came with the program FL Studio called "LP_Faxing Berlin C_128 bpm" due to the fact that Deadmau5 had copyright of this material.
Zimmerman approaches music in a whole new way. As a result, he loathes the title "DJ." He considers it an outdated way of referring to the art he produces. He assembles tracks as he goes, using the latest computer technology some of which he has created himself. When performing "it's a technological orgy up there and I try to keep it more my music than anyone else's," he says. Also, the costume Zimmerman takes on during performances is that of an oversized mouse head, with large eyes that blink to the enthralling beat of the music. This, too, is introducing a new theatrical, entertainment concept to the dance music industry that it was lacking before.
Being on the brink of the technological revolution, Zimmerman tried to convince recording studios to embrace the changing times and to incorporate PC's into the production of music. Many turned down his ideas, while a small recording studio in Toronto finally gave in. The revolutionary types of technology that are integrated into the work of Deadmau5 have led to some of the hits off of the album "For Lack of a Better Name."
One of the songs on the album is "Soma." Soma refers both to a muscle relaxant as well as a leafless East Indian vine which has a sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink. The song begins with one of Deadmau5's typical repeating drum loops, quick paced. Midway through the song, the beats begin to blur, reverberate and slow down as though the drug is kicking in, seeping into the veins. It continues like this and all of a sudden the beat kicks back up again. Then once again, near the end, the beat explodes into a cloud of static, resulting back into the dreamlike sound sequence. The song lingers, picking up the pace with a pouncing drum beat, and finally fades off.
The song "Strobe" has a very ambient feel. The background sounds are very similar to the ambient cloud spaces we made a few weeks ago in class. This song starts off slow and cloud like and then around 3:30-3:50 picks up the speed, increasing from 80-90 bpm's to as much as 125 bpm's without interrupting the flow of the song whatsoever. These transitions are done so very elegantly that we are almost immune to the drastic changes that are happening right before us as we listen to this song.
"For Lack of a Better Name," is one heck of an album, with many more songs to explore. I chose to listen to and analyze "Soma" and "Strobe." The "16th Hour," "Ghosts N' Stuff" and "Moar Ghosts N' Stuff" are just several other songs on the album that are sure to intrigue you. Give them a listen and you'll see what I mean. The auditory and melodic artistry that goes into these songs are outstanding and something everyone should definitely experience!
Description of For Lack of a Better Name
In less than two years this Canadian-based whiz kid has gone from near obscurity to receiving numerous accolades. This Grammy-nominated, Juno award-winning electronic music sensation debuted as #11 of the top 100 DJ's in the world! Now he's about to unleash "For Lack of A Better Name", the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2008 debut "Random Album Title". Here DEADMAU5 takes a different turn by incorporating various styles of music into multi-blocks of songs. The surefire hit from the number one-selling artist on Beatport and the most in-demand producer in electronic music today!Dance & DJ CDs
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