With a boost from Pete Tong's radio show, wunderkind Deadmau5 (aka Joel Zimmerman) has made his presence felt in the progressive house scene.
This 2009 mix album compiles previously released and unreleased tracks, sequenced and segued like one of Deadmau5's exciting live spots.
The spare aggression of "FML" is a dramatic kickoff to a collection that demonstrates Zimmerman's skill in manipulating moods.
A funereal organ theme runs through both the playful "Moar Ghosts n Stuff" and its powerful companion track, "Ghosts n Stuff" (featuring an angsty/sexy vocal from Pendulum's Rob Swire), exploring both ends of the life/death continuum, before sliding effortlessly into the celebratory "Hi Friend!" (featuring MC Flipside).
"The 16th Hour" bubbles along on a manic riff -- compelling if not inventive -- until a quiet interlude prettily deconstructs and comments on the original motif.
The gorgeous and restorative "Strobe" lets listeners/dancers down gently.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMLJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 06:35 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | Moar Ghosts n StuffJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Hi Friend!Joel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | BotJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Word ProblemsJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 07:48 | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | SomaJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Lack of a Better NameJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 06:58 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | The 16th HourJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 09:29 | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| 9 | StrobeJoel Zimmerman | Deadmau5 | Play | 10:37 | 24 MB | 55 MB |
| 10 | Ghosts n Stuff (ft. Rob Swire) | Deadmau5 | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 65 mins | 151 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 391 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadmau5 | Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Rob Swire | Featured Artist |
| 3 | Joel Zimmerman | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |