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 In this world of ever
evolving genres, sounds and trends, the word phenomenon is rarely if ever used,
unless of course you are the hottest talent in the world of electronic music
and your name is deadmau5.His sound transcends various genres of music,
flirting with techno and minimal whilst hinting at tech house, trance and
electro, and a glance at the names supporting his unique sound proves testament
to this fact. Sasha, John Digweed, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Dubfire, Eric Prydz, David
Guetta, Sander Kleinenberg, Erick Morillo, Laurent Garnier – the list goes on
and on.
There is now the concept of
his new live show. Operating off Ableton Live, and incorporating hi-tech
controllers like Lemur, Monome, and visual effects, this full live stage show
is changing the face of live dj performances as we know it. And there is the
tailor made giant Mau5head complete with powerful strobe lighting eyes that get
his fans in a frenzy during his spellbinding sets.
The current world tour – sponsored by Beatport and Puma – is already becoming
one of the year’s biggest success stories.
And then of course there is the music. In less than 16 months, the Canadian
based whiz kid has gone from near obscurity to becoming the number one selling
artist on Beatport and the most in demand producer on the face of the planet.
 His Mau5trap label has sold
over 72,000 units on Beatport since its inception in July 2007, with over 110
licenses, 3 computer game syncs and 12 exclusives, whilst vinyl sales have
topped 22,000. ‘Not Exactly’ hit the Beatport top spot for six weeks, and still
retains its status at the biggest ever-selling release on the site, whilst his
productions have hit the Beaport number one on no less than 13 occasions.
His productions are a
regular feature with Pete Tong on the Essential Selection with ‘Hi Friend’,
‘Brazil’ and ‘I Remember’ going on to become huge hits, whilst his remix of
Energy 52’s ‘Café Del Mar’ on AATW has become one of the biggest remixes of the
year.
He is no stranger to awards either. He received the accolade of Producer Of The
Year as voted for by the top 100 djs at the DJ Mag Awards; beating various
supremos to the top spot. This was followed by no less than 4 category wins at
the Beatport 2008 Awards, a Canadian Juno Award, and Best Electro DJ at the
Ibiza 2008 awards.
His recent Radio 1 Essential
Mix was one of the most popular in its history, whilst his debut artist album
on Ministry Of Sound is fast becoming one of their biggest selling albums to
date.In every sense of the word, the past year has been nothing short of
phenomenal for deadmau5, and yet impossible as it may seem, things are set to
be even bigger
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