Joel Zimmerman, operating under the alias of Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”), is an electronic musician and producer, finding his ground in the music scene in the early 2000's. Known mainly for his live performances and trademark headwear, Zimmerman has found worldwide fame with his ability to fill a stadium with adoring fans. His stage name was said to be inspired by a deceased mouse who had found it way into his computer (Last.fm, 2014). Born in 1981 and hailing from Niagara Falls, Canada, even
as the concert went on, the last performer Deadmau5 came on stage with his lit up mouse head to end off this music festival. Looking around the crowd all I could see were diehard fans wearing a replica of the famous mouse head. Regardless of all the people around me, I feel as though Deadmau5 is serenading to me, not the crowd of tired and stinking teenagers. After twenty minutes, everyone’s lungs weakened after screaming the lyrics louder than Deadmau5 himself. Veld was coming to the end as we all
TomorrowLand is a festival that’s held in Belgium annually. To put in perspective its popularity, it sells its capacity of tickets, 180,000, in less than an hour. Tomorrowland is arguably the most popular festival in the world. I’m going to discuss Tomorrowland’s transition to America and its effect on the American culture and musical trends. Tomorrowland debuted in Boom, Belgium, August 14th, 2005. The festival was founded by Manu and Michiel Beers, featuring up and coming electronic or EDM artists
that not all content on YouTube produces any form of money. Since certain videos receives payment artists have begun to become aggravated. YouTube has recently been getting heat from certain big name artists, such as Katy Perry, Rod Stewart, and Deadmau5, wanting more money and accusing YouTube of getting a free ride from videos the artist does not have control of (lyric videos, fan videos, etc.) Some artist believe that YouTube should be paying them more for having their music content on their network
The Aspen Times Weekly released an article called "It's still EDM to me" is by Stewart Oksenhorn. The article has been most likely released within the past few years, which signify the peak of the EDM (or Electronic Dance Music) movement here in the United States. The article contains the various types of complexities that people today, even on the internet, have debated on several times . The article by Oksenhorn challenges EDM regarding its authenticity. The questioning of its genuine nature is
How The Beatles Still Influence Contemporary Music Jake Zelinger We’ve all heard innumerable times that The Beatles are the most influential pop group ever. They were the first to intentionally put guitar feedback on a record, roll a tape backward and personally compose orchestral arrangements for their tracks. Their influence is far reaching, seen especially in artists such as David Bowie, Dr. Dog and Tame Impala. But is their musical influence really all that relevant to today’s music? Let’s
Imogen Heap tells a story in her new album Sparks (released August 19th). No, it’s not a single narrative construct built from the individual tracks. Rather it’s a story of risk, playfulness and joie de vivre. It is a story of embracing and sharing musically all sorts of different experiences, interactions and cultures. If you haven’t chanced upon Ms. Heap’s music, she has a beautifully unique voice which avoids making every song sound alike by her incredible range of songs, embracing experimentation
The Foo Fighters concert at the Austin City Limits has been one of my best musical experiences. The crowd, the band, the instruments, the sounds, the stage, the lighting and the amazing balance of hard rock melodies and slow-tempo songs created a night to remember. Although I was there to have some fun, I actually recognized many of the main themes that we’ve discussed in class such as the commercialization of rock, the counterculture and aesthetics of the event, and the musical connections between
Pop culture and mainstream media is a world of constant evolution, and throughout the ages music has been a factor in that said evolution. From the Jazz Movement of the 20’s to the Hip-Hop Revolution of the 90’s and everything in between, trends today and the basis of most Pop Culture revolved around what some would call “the sound of the decade”. Electronic Music has significantly changed the course of mainstream culture, had a remarkable rise in finance and business, all while making it today’s
Nothing in this world remains stationary. Everything is constantly changing and advancing, and technology is no exception. Daily, new technological inventions are being created. One of the more recent ideas is the electronification of music. Starting in the mid-nineteenth century, electronic music has done nothing but aid in the growth of humanity. This form of music is commonly disliked and labeled as “fake music,” but it is actually the exact opposite of these ignorant remarks. Electronic music