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Electronic · 2016 · 12 tracks · 1h 19m

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deadmau5

A collection of precision-engineered analog synth explorations. Blending eighties sci-fi nostalgia with staccato house rhythms and glitchy, late-night downtempo.

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It's like Tron's soundtrack if he spent the night alone in a basement with a modular synth.

A cold, mathematical precision softened by a warm, nostalgic glow of analog hardware.

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Existential+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 19m
01
4ware
8:39
02
2448
6:24
03
Cat Thruster
5:36
04
Deus Ex Machina
6:31
05
Glish
2:10
06
Imaginary Friends
7:46
07
Let Go
6:18
08
No Problem
6:59
09
Snowcone
5:15
10
Three Pound Chicken Wing
6:22
11
Whelk Then
5:39
12
Let Go (extended edit)
11:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The shimmering, nostalgic arpeggios of 4ware that recall the classic 2008 mau5 sound but with a warmer, aged patina.
The sudden shift into dusty, trip-hop percussion and vinyl crackle on Snowcone, marking a sharp departure from club tempos.
The way the vocal in Let Go slowly emerges from a dense thicket of analog oscillators before the beat finally anchors the track.
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