Dave Simpson 

Deadmau5: 4×4=12 – review

The Deadmau5 phenomenon is based on his live shows, but Dave Simpson reckons his recorded work isn't too shabby either
  
  


An onstage collapse this summer and subsequent cancelled performances hasn't stopped Canadian producer Joel Zimmerman's Deadmau5 phenomenon continuing apace. He's now notched up 14m MySpace plays for individual tracks, won dance music awards and will shortly become the first electronic artist to follow in the bootsteps of rockers Led Zeppelin and Oasis to headline Earls Court. Undoubtedly, the Deadmau5 appeal hinges on the astonishing live show in which Zimmerman performs in a giant, illuminated mouse's head, but it wouldn't work without his tracks. His third production compilation again shows that he is a master at doing simple electro house music very well: humongous beats and basslines blend with straightforward chord progressions and, when interest may start to lag, sonic diversions. Raise Your Weapon – featuring Greta Svabo Bech's soulful vocal – shows he can turn his hand to thoughtful sounds. But the storming Some Chords and Sofia Toufa‑rapped Sofi Needs A Ladder present the most convincing arguments for Deadmau5.

 

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