Performing as his alter-ego Testpilot on Friday night, Deadmau5‘s back-to-back Coachella set with ZHU was cut short after the electronic artist got visibly intoxicated behind the booth. Deadmau5 was performing at the Quasar stage, a rave-forward set-up that featured multiple lengthy, b2b DJ performances throughout the weekend. Deadmau5, as Testpilot, …
Read More »Deadmau5 Lands $55 Million Catalog Deal
Deadmau5 is the latest artist to land a mega catalog deal as Create Music Group has acquired the EDM star’s massive musical library — which includes his label mau5trap — for a reported $55 million. According to Billboard, the deal includes both the publishing and master recordings of the artist’s …
Read More »'The Muppets Mayhem' Is a Sharp-Toothed Satire of the Music Industry
It’s always difficult for parents to find entertainment that bridges the gap between kid-friendly and not making you want to bore a hole in your skull with a giant-nailed Drilldo (look it up). In the past few decades, kiddie cartoon purveyors like DreamWorks and Illumination have attempted to bridge the …
Read More »Noise Rules the Night in Austin
It’s been a long week in Austin, and many of the musicians and fans who flew into Texas had already split town by Saturday night —but those who were left made it a night to remember, with furiously loud punk noise, enormous EDM beats, and more. Here are the best …
Read More »Deadmau5 Recruits Skylar Grey for New Song 'My Heart Has Teeth' From 'Resident Evil'
Deadmau5 recruits singer Skylar Grey for the new single “My Heart Has Teeth,” a track off the just-released soundtrack for Netflix’s Resident Evil series. Infectiously catchy like a zombie plague, the electronic music producer whipped out his older Roland JUNO and Jupiter synths to create the downtempo track, with Grey …
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