Record Review; Deadmau5, Deadmau5 at Play

Posted on 18th Dec 08 by Contributor | 0

Artist: Deadmau5
Author: Paul Murphy

Canada's DJ/producer extraordinaire Deadmau5 " pronounced Dead Mouse " has gone back to his roots with Deadmau5 at Play" 10 scintillating unreleased electro"tinged gems from his freshman label" Play Records" Canada's foremost label for electro house and an internationally recognised purveyor of new" fresh and bangin' vibes for the dancefloor.

Debuting at "11 in DJ Mag's hollowed annual Top 100 DJ Poll" ranking higher than Carl Cox and Paul Oakenfold" Deadmau5" who has twice this year delighted Irish fans" has become a superstar DJ in a very short space of time.

Deadmau5 at Play is not only a bag of unreleased gems from Joel Zimmerman" the LP features unmixed tracks for club DJs to take and manipulate whatever way they see fit. Clubland favourites Faxing Berlin and Vanishing Point feature on the album along with the minimalist 1981" but many house DJs and Deadmau5 fans will already be certain of their favourite track before giving the album a spin and hearing the tracks in the full length" unmixed form.

Tracks like Afterhours" which charted number one on the Beatport's Top 100 and nominated best dance track at the JUNO awards sit alongside old school favourite collaborations with international electro"house dance diva and world renowned club bunny" Melleefresh" founder and owner of Play Records" on Cocktail Queen and the wrong"yet"so"right Hey Baby making this a true treat for DJs and electro"house fans.

The album plays in a way that makes you yearn for the sweet embrace of the dancefloor" being lifted to a higher state of consciousness" hands in the air raised towards the DJ and that warm" fuzzy loved up feeling in your heart.

As the silly season is upon us and there are parties for everything: Christmas parties" social get"togethers" Christmas drinks with people with not really sure why we are friends with in the first place and more importantly that all"important celebration that the year is over and a new one "a good one this time" is about to begin. Slot in Deadmau5 at Play and pass the disco biscuits and this year's Christmas and New Year's Eve parties will have you full of loved"up festive cheer and hope for the New Year.