
So, Deadmau5 concerts are largely pre-baked sequences, running SMPTE clock to other devices and lighting, and a lot of visual effects and Deadmau5 pulling off creepy, light-up Jack Skellington-goes-to-a-rave-at-Disneyland chic. With tens of thousands of people ready to hear your tunes the way they sound on the album, you simply can’t afford screw-ups. The reality is this: it’s not in spite of the massive fees Deadmau5 commands that his performances are so conservative. He goes on to explain why he makes that decision. Not every artist in his position would admit as much, and that’s admirable. In a set entitled “we all hit play,” he has this to say about his own performances: “I think given about 1 hour of instruction, anyone with minimal knowledge of ableton and music tech in general could DO what im doing at a deadmau5 concert.” Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage ( CC-BY-ND) The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.ĭeadmau5 might want to take off that mouse head and look around a bit more often.īut give the artist some credit: he’s brutally honest about his own music.

Seriously, that’s what he’s telling us to do, and on that, more power to him. Pay no attention to the mouse behind the curtain just look at all the pretty lights.
