deadmau5 Explores Unique Sounds with Genre-Bending ‘some ep’

Touring the world from Bali to Helsinki and building a new music studio keeps you busy. However, the artist will embark on the creation of a new artist album. Electronic artist deadmau5 has pulled together a selection of unique tracks from his archives. His new EP is out today, July 19 on mau5trap. The four-song collection — titled some ep — features handpicked gems from deadmau5’s personal production archive. He dusted off and polished them for fans to finally enjoy. 

The release of the EP drops alongside the announcement and on sale of his popular day of the deadmau5 seasonal shows in Chicago, Mexico City, Washington D.C., and for the first time in Puerto Rico this October.  All dates are listed below and tickets are on sale now.

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some ep features ‘Quezacotl‘ with its beaconing symphonic-like chords. They act as a call to arms as a barrage of melodic synths take flight. The track is a true beacon of return to form with all the makings of a classic deadmau5 track. Moreover, The song made its debut as part of the set of his sold out “retro5pective: 25 years of deadmau5” shows. They took place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and the Brooklyn Mirage in NYC this past spring. 

There’s also the epic Techno production ‘Wet‘ from his alter ego TESTPILOT  (the alias of Joel Zimmerman aka deadmau5). For his first TESTPILOT studio production since 2014, the chameleon-like studio maven takes us on a journey through slippery twists. The journey continues with turns around dark corners of pulsating synths and four-on-the-floor beats.  Other tracks on the EP include big serve productions ‘Sever‘ and ‘Input Output,’. The latter was also debuted at his Brooklyn Mirage ‘retro5pective’ show.

The “day of the deadmau5” shows are known for never being the same. From revered staples like ‘Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff,’ ‘Strobe’ and Kx5’s ‘Escape’ to the material on some ep, deadmau5 will perform a unique set. Furthermore, he will perform alongside state-of-the-art production and visuals with spooky flair.  Fans are encouraged to come in costume and show off their custom-made mau5heads.  For 2024, fans have the opportunity to catch both deadmau5 and/or TESTPILOT sets in each market. We can also expect a different line-up for each of mau5trap artists and friends who are on deck to join the Halloween fun.