Anybody else think the song “Strobe” by deadmau5 is fucking insane?

.FRY.Just listened to it. Sounds like a song I'd hear in a 2007 youtube compilation.

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little1337I really like that song, especially the club edit. Deadmau5 is no average joe when it comes to music, his studio in his home is fucking insane, the whole room is suspended by cables for optimal noise quality and is one of 2 studios in the world to have some special audio certification I heard

little1337I really like that song, especially the club edit. Deadmau5 is no average joe when it comes to music, his studio in his home is fucking insane, the whole room is suspended by cables for optimal noise quality and is one of 2 studios in the world to have some special audio certification I heard

DolanReloadedDamn. Why do they suspend it by cables, so it can resonate freely or something?

also what is the certification about?

little1337Yeah something like that, the cerification is a Dolby Atmos mixstudio which is some surround sound system I think that give super good quality.

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FruitBootProdeadmau5 is really cool, but I haven't listened to him in a long time. Last time I really tried to listen to him was when I was like 13 and only cared for like really loud dubstep. I should give him another try, I'll probably like it.

Comparing electronic music to classical/baroque/etc. music is so fucking stupid. Apples to oranges. And people who only play instruments probably have no idea how insanely complex music production is. "Uhhh they just throw random sounds together" Lmfao.

JAHBRADORI never listen to his music but I have a lot of respect for Deadmau5. Strobe is a masterpiece of electronic music for sure.

He he puts so much time into sound design and note selection. Watch any livestream of his and he will spend hours just making the sound, doing little tweaks here and there, adding, deleting.

He has a unique work flow compared to a lot of other producers that gives his music a special identity simply because he has started from one saw wave and spent 100~ Hours making a song like Strobe. No presets, everything in that song is his.

He he is a true master and imo he is extremely under appreciated as a musician. He will be the first to admit that he doesn’t have any education in music theory, he has learned everything by himself simply putting in the hours and being a basement dweller, basing everything of feeling and what sounds good. Strobe is a perfect example of a song that is simple yet is alive with energy.

DolanReloadedNice post man, but why dont you listen to him even though you respect him so much?
is it just not the style of music you like to listen to?

JAHBRADORGood question, I guess I respect his work ethic and talent. It’s kind of a time and place type of thing for me, if I just popped a molly I’m sweatin’ then maybe I’d put on strobe and throw some elbows but I’m not generally in that mood.

DolanReloadedCool. Why are there only 2 in the world though?

DolanReloadedCool. Do you have a favorite band or genre or are u just not that much of a music guy?

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FruitBootProdeadmau5 is really cool, but I haven't listened to him in a long time. Last time I really tried to listen to him was when I was like 13 and only cared for like really loud dubstep. I should give him another try, I'll probably like it.

Comparing electronic music to classical/baroque/etc. music is so fucking stupid. Apples to oranges. And people who only play instruments probably have no idea how insanely complex music production is. "Uhhh they just throw random sounds together" Lmfao.

SuspiciousFishStrobe is awesome but my favorite is still Not Exactly. The driving bassline just sucks you in and you kinda ride this vibe the whole song.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/966038/deadmau5---Not-Exactly
I have been a longtime Deadmau5 fan since the really early days. I think I have seen him in concert 3-4 times. To be honest, I kind of feel bad for the guy. Back around 2010 Deadmau5 and Pretty Lights basically were running the show for electronic music and were creative powerhouses with their own independent labels (PLM and Mou5Trap). Then the corporate music machine realized this new genre was blowing up so they pushed their own EDM crap and fused it with the current crop of crappy pop artists. Skrillex was basically discovered by Deadmau5 and it really got to him when he did that song with Diplo and Justin Beiber. Around the same time Deadmau5's career was blowing up but I think he realized he somehow helped create the corporate monster he hated so much.

Ever since then Joel has been an Asshole on social media and never really put out the kind of music he used to. You can tell he lost is passion and was bitter for what 'EDM' became. He keeps talking about making a new album but it ends up being a collection of songs or just something he even admits to throwing together.

This is still one of my all time favorites from his early years, this was so wild when it first dropped:


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/966039/Deadmau5---The-Reward-Is-Cheese--1080p-----HD

SuspiciousFishTo be honest, I kind of feel bad for the guy. Back around 2010 Deadmau5 and Pretty Lights basically were running the show for electronic music and were creative powerhouses with their own independent labels (PLM and Mou5Trap). Then the corporate music machine realized this new genre was blowing up so they pushed their own EDM crap and fused it with the current crop of crappy pop artists. Skrillex was basically discovered by Deadmau5 and it really got to him when he did that song with Diplo and Justin Beiber. Around the same time Deadmau5's career was blowing up but I think he realized he somehow helped create the corporate monster he hated so much.

Ever since then Joel has been an Asshole on social media and never really put out the kind of music he used to. You can tell he lost is passion and was bitter for what 'EDM' became. He keeps talking about making a new album but it ends up being a collection of songs or just something he even admits to throwing together.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/966039/Deadmau5---The-Reward-Is-Cheese--1080p-----HD

FruitBootProImo Skrillex is still good. I think deadmau5 is just a bitter person overall. Skrillex managed to keep himself relevant after dubstep stopped being the hot new mainstream thing and he still makes a lot of aggressive music that can definitely be considered dubstep imo. I actually gave the Jack U album a real open-minded listen recently and even though I am a massive fan of the older Skrillex I think that his collaboration with Diplo and Bieber is actually pretty cool chillstep and there are also some other bangers on the album, not just trap.

Honestly deadmau5's kind of thinking is a bit pretentious to me. It's evidently not doing him any good.

FruitBootProImo Skrillex is still good. I think deadmau5 is just a bitter person overall. Skrillex managed to keep himself relevant after dubstep stopped being the hot new mainstream thing and he still makes a lot of aggressive music that can definitely be considered dubstep imo. I actually gave the Jack U album a real open-minded listen recently and even though I am a massive fan of the older Skrillex I think that his collaboration with Diplo and Bieber is actually pretty cool chillstep and there are also some other bangers on the album, not just trap.

Honestly deadmau5's kind of thinking is a bit pretentious to me. It's evidently not doing him any good.

DolanReloadedFair enough. But i kind of feel like if you can put together a song as sophisticated as strobe and a few other bangers, you earn the right to be a bit pretentious. Strobe almost transcends edm. To me its on the level of the fischerspooner kylie minogue remix from the austria segment of shanghai six.

LonelyNot to mention the fact that most of his classic stuff has stood the test of time. Skrillex sounds like, well, 2013. Strobe, faxing berlin, Polaris, the veldt, and the remixes from that era all still sound like they are pushing the envelope and are new and interesting today.

JAHBRADORBig time music guy. Favourite artist of all time is King Krule. As a kid I was into lots of indie rock: foals, franz ferdinand and 90’s hip hop, Dilla, gangstar. In college I listened to a lot of chicago/Atlanta hip hop as it was great to drink a million beers to. Now i try to be much more open to all music and try and listen to stuff I may have not liked when I was younger. I feel music is like food, your pallete develops over time.

King Krule: https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/965915/King-Krule--NPR-Music-Tiny-Desk-Concert

FruitBootProImo Skrillex is still good. I think deadmau5 is just a bitter person overall. Skrillex managed to keep himself relevant after dubstep stopped being the hot new mainstream thing and he still makes a lot of aggressive music that can definitely be considered dubstep imo. I actually gave the Jack U album a real open-minded listen recently and even though I am a massive fan of the older Skrillex I think that his collaboration with Diplo and Bieber is actually pretty cool chillstep and there are also some other bangers on the album, not just trap.

Honestly deadmau5's kind of thinking is a bit pretentious to me. It's evidently not doing him any good.

JAHBRADORBig time music guy. Favourite artist of all time is King Krule. As a kid I was into lots of indie rock: foals, franz ferdinand and 90’s hip hop, Dilla, gangstar. In college I listened to a lot of chicago/Atlanta hip hop as it was great to drink a million beers to. Now i try to be much more open to all music and try and listen to stuff I may have not liked when I was younger. I feel music is like food, your pallete develops over time.

King Krule: https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/965915/King-Krule--NPR-Music-Tiny-Desk-Concert

SuspiciousFishI see what he was saying with his criticism. There is a lot of mainstream trash pop EDM and Skrillex doing a song with Beiber was like a stab in the back to him regardless if the track was good or not.

Overall, he needs to get over his shit for sure. Just be passionate and make good music and the fans will love you. He has put way to much into being a troll on instagram etc that he just kind of comes off as a washed up dick. Even when he dropped a new album and shit on his own work. Well, put out an album you actually love then. Hopefully taking a break from social media has helped him.

I have to say Im pretty down on this though. A full album of this caliber would be so dope.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/966055/deadmau5---COASTED--Full-Length-Version-

Liam_j10Archy is a god among men. What did you think of man alive?

JAHBRADORFucking love Man Alive. It has everything from ‘stoned again’ which has big psyc rock feels to ‘underclass’ -my favourite song on the record - which is very jazz inspired.

I usually listen to it walking home from a party/bar if I’m by myself. It’s true 4am music.

One thing me and my buddies used to do in college - if the party was over but we were still pretty high on whatever we had that night, someone would pick an album and we would then put on some kind of anime and turn the sound off. Could have been the drugs but 90% of the music would somehow sync perfectly to the story. We did Dragon ball Z and Travis Scott - Rodeo, that was particularly entertaining.

Edit: we did this 2-3 times, rest of the time we were elbow deep in puss of course.

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Liam_j10Hell yeah man. It's an awesome late night album to drive or walk to and feels like a trip in itself. Idk if anything will be able to top the ooz since that album means so much to me but the man can do no wrong in my eyes

JAHBRADORHaha yeah, he’s never made a bad song.
why does the Ooz mean so much? Lots of people didn’t like it, but I can’t understand why.

CaseyI’d never heard of if deadmau5, and so I gave it a listen. You set it up like something musically interesting was going to happen. I made it through 8 minutes out of the 10 minute song. It’s not a bad song, but your music teacher is right on this, this is 4 chord pop fed through a loop station, sorry.

DolanReloadedFair enough. But i kind of feel like if you can put together a song as sophisticated as strobe and a few other bangers, you earn the right to be a bit pretentious. Strobe almost transcends edm. To me its on the level of the fischerspooner kylie minogue remix from the austria segment of shanghai six.

LonelyJoel makes music, skrillex makes pop music. Joel has earned every right to be pretensious.

I think that he is bitter about what edm and all of its sub genres turned into. His recent stuff hasn't really been mau5 music but that's him being who he always was. He never gave a fuck and still doesn't.

Very very few electronic artists put the time into their shit that he does. I've watched him in stream make one of the craziest chord progressions/sorta song for hours then just scrap it. He's a perfectionist pushing his boundaries.

SuspiciousFishI see what he was saying with his criticism. There is a lot of mainstream trash pop EDM and Skrillex doing a song with Beiber was like a stab in the back to him regardless if the track was good or not.

Overall, he needs to get over his shit for sure. Just be passionate and make good music and the fans will love you. He has put way to much into being a troll on instagram etc that he just kind of comes off as a washed up dick. Even when he dropped a new album and shit on his own work. Well, put out an album you actually love then. Hopefully taking a break from social media has helped him.

FruitBootProI would say Skrillex is also a perfectionist having not released any album or EP in six years and just an eclectic mix of one-offs but I feel like you guys would take offense to that.
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Skrillex actually has tried to release, but no one picked him up.

deadmau5 literally has millions of dollars of studio and analog synths and has had a hand in creating quite a few of the plugins that a lot of these other artists use to make their music. Few artists have been using analog since maybe 2011 and even fewer do to the degree that Joel does. Have you seen the guy's studio?

JAHBRADOREdit: we were elbow deep in puss of course.

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CaseyI’d never heard of if deadmau5, and so I gave it a listen. You set it up like something musically interesting was going to happen. I made it through 8 minutes out of the 10 minute song. It’s not a bad song, but your music teacher is right on this, this is 4 chord pop fed through a loop station, sorry.

DolanReloadedCould you explain this further? I feel like the way he pulled the standout line/melody out of the basic line (bouncing between the 2 notes) and the way his timing for the standout melody is kind of unexpected but still sounds perfect in the end when you hear it— i think the level of sophistication in strobe is higher than you are giving him credit for.


i would be curious to hear a techno song you think is more aesthetically sophisticated.


ill fukn kil u goobi

LonelyI would say Skrillex is also a perfectionist having not released any album or EP in six years and just an eclectic mix of one-offs but I feel like you guys would take offense to that.
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Skrillex actually has tried to release, but no one picked him up.

deadmau5 literally has millions of dollars of studio and analog synths and has had a hand in creating quite a few of the plugins that a lot of these other artists use to make their music. Few artists have been using analog since maybe 2011 and even fewer do to the degree that Joel does. Have you seen the guy's studio?

CaseyI am not saying it’s bad or I don’t like it. Weaving the melody through like a pedal note thing on the base is deliberate, and it’s cool I agree with that. Music doesn’t have to be complicated to be good, but the OP was comparing this song to Bach/Beethoven/Mozart in terms of musical complexity. That is what I was judging it on.

I am not a big classical music guy but this song really doesn’t go anywhere for as long as it is. Like here, listen to it/watch it stripped down- Kind of the same progression with minor variations over and over again. Just my 2 cents maybe I am an idiot.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/966129/Strobe---deadmau5--Sheet-Music-

Turd__AuthorityNot a bad song but definitely not a masterpiece. Doesn't have that "it" factor even with the slight buildup. Maybe it requires a specific setting or mood or consciousness to appreciate fully.