Ok… So I am having a hard time here. The new Deadmau5 record came out today. It bears the name “>album title goes here<”, and right down to the lower case letters, there is precious little surprise with this name. Honestly, I feel like there is precious little surprise to anything about it… or, I felt that way til I got towards the end… but we’ll get there.
The truth is, Joel Zimmerman has reached a point where he could be forgiven if he came out in the press and said “I piss excellence.” Not because he is infallible, but because the love of his music, whether assisted by a freakishly wise participation in all things internetz, or a crazy light show assisted cartoonish mouse mask, remains impressive in its reach. He’s done a pretty good job of building his name and communicating with his fan base; which includes methods …
