• Deadmau5 Uploads Rework of 'Are You Not Afraid?' with Shotty Horroh

    Today, deadmau5 uploaded to his Soundcloud a new version of a track the Canadian producer released for free last year with UK rapper Shotty Horroh titled "Are You Not Afraid?." The original mix shows the heavier side of deadmau5 as he crafts a glitchy and dubby instrumental for the measured verses from Shotty Horroh. The new rework ditches the deep electronic stabs for bass guitar and more old-school feel.

  • Deadmau5, Disney Settle Trademark Dispute Over Mouse Head

    The longstanding dispute between entertainment conglomerate Disney and Canadian producer, DJ Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman has been resolved. According to one of Zimmerman's lawyers via The Hollywood Reporter, "Disney and Deadmau5 have amicably resolved their dispute." The terms have not been made public yet, but they will likely be made available via the Trademark Office.

  • deadmau5 Threatens Lawsuit Against Parody Play 'Deadmouse The Musical'

    This week, news spread about a parody play loosed based around a Canadian producer, DJ deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, titled Deadmouse The Musical. Zimmerman has decided to call upon his team of Hollywood lawyers to threaten a lawsuit to stop the musical from going forward less than a month from curtains opening.

  • Deadmau5 Getting Musical Starring Chris Baker and Sarah Horseman

    Deadmau5 has done some interesting things in his life. He has been a special guest at a cat festival, driven the Gumball 3000 and performed in front of tens of thousands all over the world, but this may the oddest one yet. The "Strobe" producer is now being immortalized in a new play occurring at the Al Green Theater in Toronto called Deadmouse the Musical. He apparently was not involved in musical in any way, nor has he endorsed it any way, but the tenor of the show is right up his alley.

  • Treasure Island 2015 Lineup: Deadmau5, The National, The War On Drugs Headline

    Festival season is in full swing right now in the Northern Hemisphere with Bonnaroo taking the headlines this weekend in the United States. It is a marathon, not a sprint, to get through one, let alone the whole season, yet the announcements just keep on coming. A new contender has announced itself for the very end of the season - Treasure Island, which will feature some big names across music like deadmau5, The National, Father John Misty, The War On Drugs and many more.

  • Deadmau5's Mau5trap Releases 'We Are Friends Vol. 4' Compilation

    After nearly a year a half a since the release of 'We Are Friends Vol. 2' and 'Vol. 3,' deadmau5's label, mau5trap, has come back with the fourth volume in their compilation series in just four months. The 11-track compilation features some of the new and budding talent the label has been pushing lately including ATTLAS, Enzo Bennet and NEUS, as well as more known name Matt Lange, who has found a new home on Zimmerman's label.

  • Governors Ball 2015: Best, Worst & Biggest Moments from Deadmau5, Florence + The Machine, The War on Drugs & More

    It's Monday morning now, and Governors Ball 2015 has finally come to an end. Over the weekend of June 5, countless rock, EDM and rap acts took to the stage at New York's City's Randall's Island to play for crowds of adoring fans. But, with the best of the fest which ranges from free chips to Florence + The Machine to SBTRKT, we also got sound issues, long lines for burgers and big ol' mud pits. In all its glory, Music Times was there to take in it all. See our best of the fest superlatives!

  • Deadmau5 Previews 'Thunder Dome' Live Setup Ahead of Governors Ball Show

    2015 has been quiet year for the outspoken producer, DJ deadmau5. He released his seventh artist album while(1<2) in June 2014 and has sparingly touring with the new 25-track album, focusing to releases for his label Mau5trap and then redesigning his live show with a whole new rig. Deadmau5 will be performing tonight at Governors Ball as the headliner on the main stage, where Drake spat hot fire yesterday. A heavy layer of secrecy has existed over the new deadmau5 set up, but radio.com got a sneak peak at the "Strobe" producer's new rig, titled the "Thunderdome."

  • Deadmau5 Teases, Kaskade, Skylar Grey Collaboration

    Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, has teased his upcoming collaboration with Kaskade and new addition Skylar Grey, tentatively titled "Beneath With Me." Though we can't hear much in the short 1:44 second teaser uploaded by the "Some Chords" producer on Soundcloud, it is clear that the track is not a significant departure from their two past tunes together, "I Remember" and "Move For Me."

  • Deadmau5 Previews Grabbitz Vocal Collaboration of 'Silent Picture'

    Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, is known for his banter on social media. Whether it is putting other artists on blast or having friendly conversations with his fans, the "Strobe" producer can be reached relatively easily on Twitter. In the past, Zimmerman has also used social media to find promising new talent. Recently, he reached out to Monstercat Records signee Grabbitz about a vocal edit that the Buffalo, New York native made for deadmau5's 'while 1<2' track, "Silent Picture." The collaboration started soon after and deadmau5 has previewed what the pair have been working on over the past few weeks.

  • Deadmau5 Takes Game Of Thrones Hodor On Coffee Run Following Rave of Thrones Set [WATCH]

    Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, is a fan of a few things - sports cars, coffee, electronic music and sometimes putting all three of them together in his coffee runs where he takes a DJ friend or music friend of his in a sports car to the local Tim Hortons. The Canadian producer, DJ films the trip and then puts it on YouTube so everyone can see. Some of his more famous passengers have included Tommy Lee, Eric Pyrdz, Laidback Luke, Skrillex and former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Now he can add a famed TV actor and DJ, Kristian Nairn, who is best known for his role as Hodor in the HBO series Game of Thrones, to his list.

  • Summer Set Music Fest '15 Lineup Announced

    Summer Set Music & Camping Festival has announced its 2015 lineup. Bassnectar, deadmau5, The Weeknd, Big Gigantic, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and others will headline the three-day event. The festival features a wide variety of different acts across electronic music, hip-hop and the jam band scene.

  • Glastonbury Announces 2015 Lineup

    One of the largest festivals in the world, Glastonbury, has announced the first wave of artists on the 2015 lineup. As one of the oldest and proudest festival institutions in the UK and internationally, Glasto prides itself on getting some of finest acts in the world and this year, in the first wave of artists alone they have accomplished just that. The June festival will be headlined by the likes of the Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Florence + The Machine, Pharrell, Alt-J, Lionel Richie, deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, Motörhead, Alabama Shakes, Mary J. Blige and many more.

  • deadmau5 to Attend Just for Cats '15 Film Fest

    In case you are new to the Internet, cat videos are a pretty big deal here -- so much so that they have their own film festival that is taking place in Toronto at the TIFF Bell Lightbox April 17. The event is put on to show off the best the Internet has to offer in terms of short and long cat videos of all shapes and sizes while also benefiting charity and inspiring others to adopt adorable little kitties. One of the people who will be a special guest next week at the Just for Cats 2015 film festival is Canadian producer and DJ deadmau5, who is a public cat owner himself and flaunts his two felines on the Web quite frequently.
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