i think that deadmau5 wants to be treated as an artist and not just a guy behind turntables making compilations, which he is an artist. his music invokes emotion and gives his music purpose instead of being the same electronic hook over and over again.
Vipul Konnur tbh i made this a while ago but i think i meant that edm isnt (or wasnt) treated as seriously, especially the more satirical works of the time. My overall point was that deadmau5 deserves more respect as an artist though
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So a 7 on the first disk and a 5 on the second one? So if you average that together, let's see, 7 X 5 is 35, and divided by the number of scores, which is two, equals 17.5, meaning holy shit, you gave the whole album a decent 17/10! Glowing! #goodatmath
This is my favorite Album by Deadmau5. So much beautiful piano, having super chill tracks, and also tracks that are hype. I like that I can just turn this album on while I'm doing anything and not have to change the song.
"R'lyeh" - R'lyeh is a fictional lost city that first appeared in the H. P. Lovecraft short story "The Call of Cthulhu", first published in Weird Tales in June 1928. In the story, R'lyeh is a sunken city in the South Pacific and the prison of the entity called Cthulhu. "Lament" - to feel or express sorrow or regret for Some pretty thoughtful naming there for deadmau5, someone who has a hit named 'ghost n' stuff'.
This is one of the most underrated albums I know. It is strange but fascinating. The capital vices of Christianity (aka the seven deadly sins) is the predominant theme throughout the album. Each of the sins is given its respective song, interspersed throughout the album. These songs (Avaritia, Gula, Acedia, Invidia, Superbia, and Ira), are all beautifully composed piano pieces with a melancholic character, suggesting a connection to their respective sin. These songs do indeed invoke feelings of guilt, jadedness, and just plain sadness, but does this in a contemplative and self-aware way. This ties into the Janus-faced nature of the album as a whole. The quiet piano is juxtaposed with a distorted electric sound. The sound is violent, impatient, and fast-paced. The song "survivalism," a remix of the nine-inch nails song by the same name, is an excellent example of the main theme and is chosen by Joel for this exact reason. The song, I believe, describes an intrinsic drive to consume. The lyrics "Mother nature is a whore," exemplify this, and I think this is what the central theme of the album is concerning: Consumerism and the feelings of fun/thrill/guilt/loneliness/sadness that comes with it.
After all these years, I never picked up on much of this. I just figured it was a melancholic album heavily inspired by NIN and whatever emotional turmoil was happening at the time. He still speaks disdainfully about consumerism and the “dumbification” of electronic music production. Seems fitting that this was around the time that he started using a lot of analog gear and seemed to become super cynical. This has become one of my favorite throw back albums to listen to recently. Good take.
@@italiansurprise Yes! He is also quite the consumer himself, with his castle, gadgets, cars, computers, synths and whatnot... In that respect, I think this album is quite self-reflective. Not only in a negative sense though.
It's a good album for coding Java. In fact, I believe it was made exactly for that. Some how Mr. Zimmerman has found a way to transcend music into the idea of living in a computer.
eh, fantano's always been open about the fact that it's just his opinion and he doesn't begrudge anybody who disagrees with him. i feel you, though- i was kinda irritated by his review of Childish Gambino's Because the Internet
Since I love deadmau5 and his older work, I found this to be a nice change. I loved all of the songs, except Gula, and the Nine Inch Nails remix. They just didnt do it for me. It might be biased, but I'd give the album as a whole an 7.5 to an 8
+Eric I'd give it an 8 to 8.5. It's quite a stunning achievement and without Aphex Twin's comeback album it would have won a Grammy for sure. . I can't think of a single deadmau5 album that deserves a 5 and I don't know what the reviewer is thinking giving a 5 to the second disc. Sure, it's personal taste but that's saying the second disc is only so-so and I don't believe most fans of electronic music would think that.
Hey Anthony its been awhile since I gave this album a listen but I was kinda sad you didn't talk about Bleed which is probably my favorite of the album.
I think its nice that he's getting some of his best un-officially release tracks into this double disc album. He has the right idea on how to approach music this time and I would say it's looking better than .
I must say, although I'm a big Deadmau5 fan and I love this album, I wasn't expecting Fantano to ever do a review on it. *nervously peeks at score* *sighs and shrugs* Could be worse. Thanks for being fair. (Why hating on Ice Age though?? It's lovely. :( )
The how to destroy Angel's remix changed my life in a time when music was dead to me. All of the different living creatures sounds, he put a ton of work into it
The bit about being 'mainstream' is out of the equation. That is exactly opposite to his intentions which you can clearly hear/understand. Being mainstream means being a sell-out.
I'll admit deadmau5 should have done more ambient songs that didnt just have piano, like bleed! One of his best songs of all time! But to people who say this album is crap, you need to learn that there's more to music than just a kick/clap and drop....ect. Music is suppose to be emotional and joel did a good job expressing that in this album.
I really thought this record was probably some of his best stuff yet! He's definitely becoming a little bit more diverse writing shorter tracks and nice and often beautiful interludes. I do think there is definitely a Trent Reznor influence however I wouldn't compare it to anything from the downward spiral. It's not even close to being that harsh and challenging unless you want to compare some of it to the songs "A Warm Place" or "The Downward Spiral". I think there's more of an influence probably coming from Ghosts I-IV. I also sense a bit of an influence from possibly Brian Eno when I listen to the interludes (but Eno also influenced Reznor so that would explain that). Keep the vids up ma. I love hearing what you have to say!
Soooo, you said that his old albums feel like compilations, but when artists put together compilations they are usually of their best songs, so your basically saying that all of his older albums have really really good songs on them...hmmmm (which is 100% true in my opinion, deadmau5 for life!!!)
You should listen to BT's records for an example of great EDM records. He's a true maestro. One of the best musicians alive imo. (Noteworthy EDM-style records: Movement in Still Life, These Hopeful Machines, A Song Across Wires; other ambient/experimental releases: This Binary Universe, If the Stars Are Eternal So Are You and I)
It's fucking hilarious. There are only a few tracks that were duds for me. Real shit, I haven't heard this great of an album from Weird Al since Poodle Hat.
I'm a huge deadmau5 fan and I was very excited you finally decided to release your thoughts on the new 'double' album. I thought there were some tracks that really didn't need to be in there, more just to lengthen, but there were a lot of interludes and house glitch tracks I loved from here. I can understand your ratings, though there were a few from the second album that I liked a lot, and weirdly enough one of my least favorites was rlyehs lament. It's like we like something for totally different reasons sometimes I don't get it, but I was happy with this album, though it could have been shifted a little differently. I love deadmau5 and I tried my best not to just chew down on the new album because it has his name on it, but I really think it's a beautiful piece of work. Pretty long doe.
Personally love this album, understand and agree with the occasional lack of progression in tracks. Fave tracks are the darker ones like Avaritia, Terrors and my absolute favorite Acedia.
Love what you had to say about deadmau5 as a whole, and I'm glad you're not one of those people who automatically writes him off because he's popular or whatever. I agree that some of his past couple albums have been weak as albums, but I think Random Album Title holds its own, and is probably his best work to date. I'll have to check this one out though, cuz the way you put it sounds like he might be returning to that kind of sound, which is something I've been yearning for a while now.
The "insights" you have on this track are things you can find out by googling. Joel was hanging out with I think Hans Zimmer and seriously nerding out about music production and composition. It's heavily influenced by that.
Nice to see someone finally actually listening to the album and not being an ignorant douche about things. Good job. I basically have almost the exact same opinion as you on this record, with the exception of Coelecanth I and II which I didn't like. The remixes were the worst part. That thing about the cheesy singers though? Pretty sure there's one of those on "Seeya".
I have a huge feeling Deadmau5 made this album for computer programmers. Firstly, the name "While(1 < 2)" is a computer programming condition loop, an infinite one at that. I listen to this album while programming and the two go together BEAUTIFULLY.
I'm surprised and glad you reviewed this. I almost expected to see this in the YUNOREVIEW June video. I agree mostly with what your opinion is on the album. I'd like to mention Pets is my favorite track from both sides of the album. And I'm a fan of the song "Take Care of the Proper Paperwork" from his previous record. I'd like to recommend La Roux - Trouble in Paradise to review. Release is the 21st.
I wasn't really high on this record and it didn't stand out to much to me initially. But I just saw his show last weekend. There is a whole visual and deeper audio production to this live. It is awesome. If you have the chance to see a deadmau5 show do so. A deadmau5 concert is all deadmau5, and this is not your standard electronic unce-unce show.
At one point in phantoms can't hang, there is so much going on that you can't exactly count how many tracks are in that area of the song. It's so wicked
0:30 That is my biggest gripe with EDM. Some of these people make great tracks but can't put together a solid amount of good music. Some of them go for several years and will only have like 5 or 6 original songs, which is ridiculous to me. I guess that's what you get from a genre that is more focused on live performances. Shame really.
I think his best album by far was Random Album Title. I think it was incredibly cohesive, especially the mixed version. Excellent prog house. However, Circa 1998-2002 was his most diverse and interesting; I think that was the best. If not, Get Scraped is a close second.
I personally loved this record. The thing about deadmau5 for me is that his music sound so otherworldly. Even compared to artists like Iglooghost, some of his tracks still hits a spacey alien wonderland that no other artist can provide.
i actually would give the first disc a light 6, and the second disc a strong 8. i'm not a big fan of house music, especially the techno/minimal inspired house that Joel tends to produce on average. while some tracks do stand out, i found more appreciation with what he did on the second half than the first.
I really like the album. As a longtime deadmau5 fan, I enjoy his usual prog house "bangers" as well as, the more different sounding stuff. And I really liked that he experimented a lot this time around.
It could use without a couple songs that drag it on a bit but I enjot this album A LOT and have listened to it probably 50 times since release. Glad you dug it
Anthony can you one day upload an hour long video of you just listening and dancing to any one of your favorite albums? I know it'll be difficult because of copyright issues, but I know you'll figure something out! ;)
Though I'm convinced that at this point progressive house doesn't fall under the EDM umbrella, not even deadmau5. The defining structural and sonic features of EDM are getting more and more exclusive. Stimming, which just recently came out with a pretty "progressive" deep house record, is definitely not EDM in the traditional sense; there's this sort of crossover category which embraces "commercial" artists like deadmau5, koan sound, the M Machine, most glitch hop and virtually all neurofunk and nearly everyone on anjunabeats, etc.; these are genres that exist to be more cerebral/less disposable than average dance music, so overlooking everything that's on beatport or that has been somewhat relevant to the formation of edm is a mistake, I think. In short, some kinds of "edm" are perfectly valid as listening music.
Nice review, I would agree that it's up there with some of deadmau5's best work. Some of it doesn't stand out particularly, but most of it is great. So glad he included Bleed and A Moment To Myself on it, too!
You do a great job of conveying your opinion while not stepping on others who've listened to the album. I'm glad you didn't listen to this album while being on that "EDM sux" train that music "enthusiasts" tend to ride, just to feel superior. Thanks for actually loving music, and Thanks for not using music to appear like an intellectual. I agree first disk definitely beats the second for me.. Was not a big fan of the last song on the second disk "Seeya" kind of interrupts the mood of the album... but "Acedia" the first track on the second album was a great mix of dynamic piano and synth pad bits, with the trademark, dark and layered "four to the floor" deadmau5 style dance beats.
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i think that deadmau5 wants to be treated as an artist and not just a guy behind turntables making compilations, which he is an artist. his music invokes emotion and gives his music purpose instead of being the same electronic hook over and over again.
exactly. I think Joel has the talent to tackle any theme or genre of music, he just needs to do it
Vipul Konnur tbh i made this a while ago but i think i meant that edm isnt (or wasnt) treated as seriously, especially the more satirical works of the time. My overall point was that deadmau5 deserves more respect as an artist though
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So a 7 on the first disk and a 5 on the second one? So if you average that together, let's see, 7 X 5 is 35, and divided by the number of scores, which is two, equals 17.5, meaning holy shit, you gave the whole album a decent 17/10! Glowing! #goodatmath
Sean Byrne 7 + 5 = 12 divided by two =6 6/10
Well done you know simple arithmetics, Do you want a fucking medal
Review bleachers strange desire
I hope you review Watsky's All You Can Do when that drops in August!!!
i wish we lived in an alternate universe where deadmau5 continued making albums like this...
This is painful to read because I completely agree
i wish there was more stuff from 2008-2012 he would make
I guess you could say... 1 was greater than 2.
why you is lie?
Be dum tist
Cool to see that deadmau5 was the first and only artist to ever score a 12/10
yeah,the presence of Discovery in the background is fair.
yep yep yep
I loved that album!
Exactly
Anthony, while (1 < 2) is an infinite loop in computer programing. you could say his album name is really "Forever"
This is my favorite Album by Deadmau5.
So much beautiful piano, having super chill tracks, and also tracks that are hype.
I like that I can just turn this album on while I'm doing anything and not have to change the song.
CARL Productions I don't care for the first 3 tracks though, and the 9 inch nails remix is crap.
@@carlproductions5464 yeah i was so disappointed, so much potential
deadmau5-while(1
hardly
+Lennard Lennard shut up
+Lennard Lennard dumb nerd
Travis Nelson get mad tough guy
+Lennard Lennard fat fuck
I agree, "rlyehs lament" is amazing. The melody in it is from the song "cthulhu dreams".
"R'lyeh" - R'lyeh is a fictional lost city that first appeared in the H. P. Lovecraft short story "The Call of Cthulhu", first published in Weird Tales in June 1928. In the story, R'lyeh is a sunken city in the South Pacific and the prison of the entity called Cthulhu.
"Lament" - to feel or express sorrow or regret for
Some pretty thoughtful naming there for deadmau5, someone who has a hit named 'ghost n' stuff'.
speaking of that "The Call of Cthulhu" is the original name of "The Call of Ktulu" by metallica
@@apartida123 yep, it was also based off of the story
This is one of the most underrated albums I know. It is strange but fascinating. The capital vices of Christianity (aka the seven deadly sins) is the predominant theme throughout the album. Each of the sins is given its respective song, interspersed throughout the album. These songs (Avaritia, Gula, Acedia, Invidia, Superbia, and Ira), are all beautifully composed piano pieces with a melancholic character, suggesting a connection to their respective sin. These songs do indeed invoke feelings of guilt, jadedness, and just plain sadness, but does this in a contemplative and self-aware way. This ties into the Janus-faced nature of the album as a whole. The quiet piano is juxtaposed with a distorted electric sound. The sound is violent, impatient, and fast-paced. The song "survivalism," a remix of the nine-inch nails song by the same name, is an excellent example of the main theme and is chosen by Joel for this exact reason. The song, I believe, describes an intrinsic drive to consume. The lyrics "Mother nature is a whore," exemplify this, and I think this is what the central theme of the album is concerning: Consumerism and the feelings of fun/thrill/guilt/loneliness/sadness that comes with it.
Well said, but I think melon completely missed that
After all these years, I never picked up on much of this. I just figured it was a melancholic album heavily inspired by NIN and whatever emotional turmoil was happening at the time. He still speaks disdainfully about consumerism and the “dumbification” of electronic music production. Seems fitting that this was around the time that he started using a lot of analog gear and seemed to become super cynical. This has become one of my favorite throw back albums to listen to recently. Good take.
@@italiansurprise Yes! He is also quite the consumer himself, with his castle, gadgets, cars, computers, synths and whatnot... In that respect, I think this album is quite self-reflective. Not only in a negative sense though.
You only named 6 of 7
@@bennyjames7806 You're right. I forgot Luxuria, which is in 'coelacanth II'
It's a good album for coding Java. In fact, I believe it was made exactly for that. Some how Mr. Zimmerman has found a way to transcend music into the idea of living in a computer.
i code to deadmau5 all the time 😂
Remember when albums were just "released". Now they are either "dropped" or "leaked"... like... why so scatological?
why do those words remind you of poop? whose poop "leaks"?
I ate some bad stuff and now my poop "leaks"
Well... piss leaks.
Casey Jacobs
Piss streams
Music streams, too.
This kinda pisses you off when it's about your all time favorite artist.
eh, fantano's always been open about the fact that it's just his opinion and he doesn't begrudge anybody who disagrees with him.
i feel you, though- i was kinda irritated by his review of Childish Gambino's Because the Internet
It's not a negative review, though.
I agree. :c
Yo review that new Pink Floyd mixtape that just came out, Dark Side of the Moon.
Love that one, definantily an underrated gem
@@nuggeteater69 i hope they go big
Review his new album W:/2016ALBUM/
This
it would be dissapointing, i'm not a fan of the album, but it isn't the woooorst
diego Martinez I can agree with you on the not being his best but there are some really good tracks on it for say Snowcone
Three pound chicken wing is my favorite. Makes me remind of his older stuff, but with a darker touch.
like fml
I know I'm a little late to this but My Pet Coelacanth is one of his best songs for sure (it was the second deadmau5 song I've ever heard actually)
Please listen to more, my favorite electronic artist at least.
Since I love deadmau5 and his older work, I found this to be a nice change. I loved all of the songs, except Gula, and the Nine Inch Nails remix. They just didnt do it for me.
It might be biased, but I'd give the album as a whole an 7.5 to an 8
And, I know it's an opinion, but I found the Ice Age remix to be one of my favorites. :D
Eric Aw, Gula was one of my favorites.
+Eric I'd give it an 8 to 8.5. It's quite a stunning achievement and without Aphex Twin's comeback album it would have won a Grammy for sure. . I can't think of a single deadmau5 album that deserves a 5 and I don't know what the reviewer is thinking giving a 5 to the second disc. Sure, it's personal taste but that's saying the second disc is only so-so and I don't believe most fans of electronic music would think that.
that's a shame because i am listening to Gula 7 years later, and it is a banger
Hey Anthony its been awhile since I gave this album a listen but I was kinda sad you didn't talk about Bleed which is probably my favorite of the album.
Luke Rue Bleed is so damn good. Also, Monday, Infra Turbo Pigcart Racer, Seeya, Rlyehs Lament and Ice Age are some of my favourites.
I like how Anthony says modern EDM albums are shit while having discovery in the background to show what a good dance album looks like.
Three words: 70's Modular Synths
1 word
Serum
Shocked You Actually Reviewed This
are you?
He was
I think its nice that he's getting some of his best un-officially release tracks into this double disc album. He has the right idea on how to approach music this time and I would say it's looking better than .
Have you heard his first album Get Scraped? its very unlike what he is known for you should give it a listen
Or ‘Project 56’
Why is it unavailable on Spotify
@@Dylan-Frost ' cuz it's shit ' when i ask him why he removed Get Scraped on twitch
Hey everyone, Albatross Fellatio here; The internet's baldest music nerd.
"Albatross Fellatio"... Fuck yea
I felt more of a good 8 on disc 1, and a light 7 on disc 2, but maybe because I've gotten addicted to the sound of Creep on a fall bike-ride.
I must say, although I'm a big Deadmau5 fan and I love this album, I wasn't expecting Fantano to ever do a review on it.
*nervously peeks at score*
*sighs and shrugs*
Could be worse. Thanks for being fair. (Why hating on Ice Age though?? It's lovely. :( )
I love how often discovery appears on your channel lately
The how to destroy Angel's remix changed my life in a time when music was dead to me. All of the different living creatures sounds, he put a ton of work into it
4:10 he predicted it
I love your reviews. Please keep on keeping on! I've discovered many good artists thanks to you, so my appreciation goes out to you. Thanks again man.
seeing everyone destroying this album
i love how you actually reviewed it fairly as always
No "Seeya"? Best track on the album for sure!
PVLXCE nah bleed
^^ the first version though
i think so too. great groove
Tremor1219 Seeya Next Tuesday?
This was the first album I ever listened to in full, and it's still one of my all time favorites today.
When he said that it sounded almost like a film score I giggled, because he actually made it to a film score in Polar by now
Deadmau5 is THE best album artist in EDM
The bit about being 'mainstream' is out of the equation. That is exactly opposite to his intentions which you can clearly hear/understand. Being mainstream means being a sell-out.
I'll admit deadmau5 should have done more ambient songs that didnt just have piano, like bleed! One of his best songs of all time! But to people who say this album is crap, you need to learn that there's more to music than just a kick/clap and drop....ect. Music is suppose to be emotional and joel did a good job expressing that in this album.
we've went all the way from 4x4=12 to 1
I really thought this record was probably some of his best stuff yet! He's definitely becoming a little bit more diverse writing shorter tracks and nice and often beautiful interludes. I do think there is definitely a Trent Reznor influence however I wouldn't compare it to anything from the downward spiral. It's not even close to being that harsh and challenging unless you want to compare some of it to the songs "A Warm Place" or "The Downward Spiral". I think there's more of an influence probably coming from Ghosts I-IV. I also sense a bit of an influence from possibly Brian Eno when I listen to the interludes (but Eno also influenced Reznor so that would explain that). Keep the vids up ma. I love hearing what you have to say!
Soooo, you said that his old albums feel like compilations, but when artists put together compilations they are usually of their best songs, so your basically saying that all of his older albums have really really good songs on them...hmmmm (which is 100% true in my opinion, deadmau5 for life!!!)
He means that with his older albums, it just feels like he mashed together a load of singles, without cohesion.
You should listen to BT's records for an example of great EDM records. He's a true maestro. One of the best musicians alive imo. (Noteworthy EDM-style records: Movement in Still Life, These Hopeful Machines, A Song Across Wires; other ambient/experimental releases: This Binary Universe, If the Stars Are Eternal So Are You and I)
Deadmau5 doesn't deserve the shit he gets... He's EDM but his taste is not as vapid as most of it.
4:05 Anthony Fantano predicts orchestral influences!
completely agree with you on the 'bringing awful guest singers on'... I feel The Veldt could have been a lot better without Chris James
Mr. Puddle watch the video where Deadmau5 discovers the singer "Chris James" for The Veldt. Then you'll see why he used him.
Weird Al Yankovic - Mandatory Fun
will do.
It's fucking hilarious. There are only a few tracks that were duds for me.
Real shit, I haven't heard this great of an album from Weird Al since Poodle Hat.
YES
theneedledrop
YAY
Government plates
"Bleed" is my favorite song ever it has been for a few years.
'Pets' is a really nice piece of music.
I'm a huge deadmau5 fan and I was very excited you finally decided to release your thoughts on the new 'double' album. I thought there were some tracks that really didn't need to be in there, more just to lengthen, but there were a lot of interludes and house glitch tracks I loved from here. I can understand your ratings, though there were a few from the second album that I liked a lot, and weirdly enough one of my least favorites was rlyehs lament. It's like we like something for totally different reasons sometimes I don't get it, but I was happy with this album, though it could have been shifted a little differently. I love deadmau5 and I tried my best not to just chew down on the new album because it has his name on it, but I really think it's a beautiful piece of work. Pretty long doe.
Personally love this album, understand and agree with the occasional lack of progression in tracks. Fave tracks are the darker ones like Avaritia, Terrors and my absolute favorite Acedia.
0:15
don't call him a DJ
Dundas Square/“Bleed” is absolutely BRILLIANT…surprised you didn’t mention it. 😢 ❤
Love what you had to say about deadmau5 as a whole, and I'm glad you're not one of those people who automatically writes him off because he's popular or whatever. I agree that some of his past couple albums have been weak as albums, but I think Random Album Title holds its own, and is probably his best work to date. I'll have to check this one out though, cuz the way you put it sounds like he might be returning to that kind of sound, which is something I've been yearning for a while now.
Thanks for reviewing the album! I loved this album and I'm glad you liked it to. Always eager to hear your opinions!
4:05 little did you know in 2018 he would release an orchestral album
The "insights" you have on this track are things you can find out by googling. Joel was hanging out with I think Hans Zimmer and seriously nerding out about music production and composition. It's heavily influenced by that.
Your comment is as unnecessary as you claim the insight is.
Along with his pop hits, Deadmau5 has always released atmospheric, darker and glitchier songs too. Always been experimental as far as I can tell.
Nice to see someone finally actually listening to the album and not being an ignorant douche about things. Good job.
I basically have almost the exact same opinion as you on this record, with the exception of Coelecanth I and II which I didn't like. The remixes were the worst part. That thing about the cheesy singers though? Pretty sure there's one of those on "Seeya".
A Moment to Myself (which is my favorite track by him) was written in like 2009. I don't see how this doesn't break his chain.
Why is the album cover stretched like that lmao
I have a huge feeling Deadmau5 made this album for computer programmers. Firstly, the name "While(1 < 2)" is a computer programming condition loop, an infinite one at that. I listen to this album while programming and the two go together BEAUTIFULLY.
I'm surprised and glad you reviewed this. I almost expected to see this in the YUNOREVIEW June video. I agree mostly with what your opinion is on the album. I'd like to mention Pets is my favorite track from both sides of the album. And I'm a fan of the song "Take Care of the Proper Paperwork" from his previous record. I'd like to recommend La Roux - Trouble in Paradise to review. Release is the 21st.
I watched the canadian music week interview he did and he says in that that he made each song in consequential order that appears in the track list
I wasn't really high on this record and it didn't stand out to much to me initially.
But I just saw his show last weekend. There is a whole visual and deeper audio production to this live. It is awesome.
If you have the chance to see a deadmau5 show do so. A deadmau5 concert is all deadmau5, and this is not your standard electronic unce-unce show.
04:16 THAT PICTURE WILL HAUNT ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!
Are you really this much of a wuss or do you just want likes
+Lennard Lennard All of the above for that dork.
Have a like on my behalf you carrot
Uncultured swine, listen to some Aphex Twin.
Are you talking about the mixed image?
Hey needledrop. Deadmau5 has said he is coming out with a new album already, maybe because a lot of people didn't like "While (1
theneedledrop deadmau5
At one point in phantoms can't hang, there is so much going on that you can't exactly count how many tracks are in that area of the song. It's so wicked
twenty one pilots- Vessel
Jacob De Paz
Would you shoot a guy with glasses?
0:30 That is my biggest gripe with EDM. Some of these people make great tracks but can't put together a solid amount of good music. Some of them go for several years and will only have like 5 or 6 original songs, which is ridiculous to me. I guess that's what you get from a genre that is more focused on live performances. Shame really.
god this is one of my favorite albums ever in the history of forever and i JUST got this one in my recommendation what the f
I think his best album by far was Random Album Title. I think it was incredibly cohesive, especially the mixed version. Excellent prog house. However, Circa 1998-2002 was his most diverse and interesting; I think that was the best. If not, Get Scraped is a close second.
I personally loved this record. The thing about deadmau5 for me is that his music sound so otherworldly. Even compared to artists like Iglooghost, some of his tracks still hits a spacey alien wonderland that no other artist can provide.
Discovery in the background YES PLEASE!
i actually would give the first disc a light 6, and the second disc a strong 8. i'm not a big fan of house music, especially the techno/minimal inspired house that Joel tends to produce on average. while some tracks do stand out, i found more appreciation with what he did on the second half than the first.
are you going to do the new Joyce manor album?
Best album of all time period.
The most serious and honest review yet!, it's really an incredible album, i don't get why people hate deadmau5 so much...
I really like the album. As a longtime deadmau5 fan, I enjoy his usual prog house "bangers" as well as, the more different sounding stuff. And I really liked that he experimented a lot this time around.
listen bro, phantoms cant hang, alright?
Totally heard NIN Ghosts the first time I listened, glad I'm not the only one to make the connection
It could use without a couple songs that drag it on a bit but I enjot this album A LOT and have listened to it probably 50 times since release. Glad you dug it
Anthony can you one day upload an hour long video of you just listening and dancing to any one of your favorite albums?
I know it'll be difficult because of copyright issues, but I know you'll figure something out! ;)
Well I guess 1 was not less than 2 after all
Though I'm convinced that at this point progressive house doesn't fall under the EDM umbrella, not even deadmau5. The defining structural and sonic features of EDM are getting more and more exclusive. Stimming, which just recently came out with a pretty "progressive" deep house record, is definitely not EDM in the traditional sense; there's this sort of crossover category which embraces "commercial" artists like deadmau5, koan sound, the M Machine, most glitch hop and virtually all neurofunk and nearly everyone on anjunabeats, etc.; these are genres that exist to be more cerebral/less disposable than average dance music, so overlooking everything that's on beatport or that has been somewhat relevant to the formation of edm is a mistake, I think. In short, some kinds of "edm" are perfectly valid as listening music.
The HTDA remix was supposed to be a Christmas song, he released it on his soundcloud back in December.
The same was said when Daft Punk released RAM, it was totally different vibes yet ended up successfully done.
lol did not expect this
Nice hair by the way. Or should I say, the lack of hair.
T of the Park thanks, bb.
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Bought my ticket for your Melbourne show, Happy you reviewed this album. Any chance of taking a look at the new Rise Against album?
I would like to hear your thoughts on the following.
Body Count-Manslaughter
Pennywise- Yestardays
MellowHype- In Search of Answers
interesting how you have the art for discovery; one of the greatest electronic records ever, sitting in the background.
Nice review, I would agree that it's up there with some of deadmau5's best work. Some of it doesn't stand out particularly, but most of it is great. So glad he included Bleed and A Moment To Myself on it, too!
Wish Anthony would have reviewed "Amygdala" by DJ Koze. One of the best albums of 2013 and electronic/house/trip hop albums in the past few years.
Awesome review. Thank you!
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Thank you for reviewing this! I agree with a lot of your opinion on the matter.
you were able to finish this album? All hail the master listener.
Huh. I didn't think you'd review this.
i could only stare at discovery the whole time
You do a great job of conveying your opinion while not stepping on others who've listened to the album. I'm glad you didn't listen to this album while being on that "EDM sux" train that music "enthusiasts" tend to ride, just to feel superior. Thanks for actually loving music, and Thanks for not using music to appear like an intellectual.
I agree first disk definitely beats the second for me.. Was not a big fan of the last song on the second disk "Seeya" kind of interrupts the mood of the album... but "Acedia" the first track on the second album was a great mix of dynamic piano and synth pad bits, with the trademark, dark and layered "four to the floor" deadmau5 style dance beats.
I'm just waiting patiently for James Lavelle to bring out a new Unkle album.