yes truly a hero in this but everything we have read everything he is said what
we have read everything he is said what
we have read everything he is said what are the finest fighters on the planet if
are the finest fighters on the planet if
are the finest fighters on the planet if not the best
not the best
not the best he’s outspoken off the decks and on them
he’s outspoken off the decks and on them
he’s outspoken off the decks and on them he’s not exactly quiet either
he’s not exactly quiet either
he’s not exactly quiet either [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 deadmau5 songs
deadmau5 songs
deadmau5 songs [Music]
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs we’ve
commercially successful songs we’ve
commercially successful songs we’ve narrowed it down to the best songs that
narrowed it down to the best songs that
narrowed it down to the best songs that deadmau5 has produced for his own
deadmau5 has produced for his own
deadmau5 has produced for his own records or as standalone singles as
records or as standalone singles as
records or as standalone singles as opposed to songs he has produced for
opposed to songs he has produced for
opposed to songs he has produced for other artists or remixes he’s done of
other artists or remixes he’s done of
other artists or remixes he’s done of other artists songs
other artists songs
other artists songs [Music]
number ten our guru
number ten our guru [Music]
[Music]
[Music] written as a tribute to a Spanish music
written as a tribute to a Spanish music
written as a tribute to a Spanish music software programmer who had died a year
software programmer who had died a year
software programmer who had died a year previous this track is also a
previous this track is also a
previous this track is also a collaboration with Scottish producer
collaboration with Scottish producer
collaboration with Scottish producer Chris Lake
Chris Lake
Chris Lake [Music]
with soaring synths pianos and an
with soaring synths pianos and an ambient overall vibe to the song
ambient overall vibe to the song
ambient overall vibe to the song it shows how deadmau5 is just as good at
it shows how deadmau5 is just as good at
it shows how deadmau5 is just as good at making more chilled out house as he is
making more chilled out house as he is
making more chilled out house as he is at making huge festival ready bangers
people say he’s shocked but it’s called
people say he’s shocked but it’s called never nine professional griefers
never nine professional griefers
never nine professional griefers [Music]
this was initially just an instrumental
this was initially just an instrumental tracks but deadmau5 enlisted the help of
tracks but deadmau5 enlisted the help of
tracks but deadmau5 enlisted the help of Gerard way of My Chemical Romance Fame
Gerard way of My Chemical Romance Fame
Gerard way of My Chemical Romance Fame to provide vocals for a new version
to provide vocals for a new version
to provide vocals for a new version giving it the extra punch it needed
giving it the extra punch it needed
giving it the extra punch it needed [Music]
and the video for professional griefers
and the video for professional griefers is arguably even better than the song
is arguably even better than the song
is arguably even better than the song itself with deadmau5 and Gerrard
itself with deadmau5 and Gerrard
itself with deadmau5 and Gerrard controlling robotic mice and pitting
controlling robotic mice and pitting
controlling robotic mice and pitting them against each other in a UFC ring
them against each other in a UFC ring
them against each other in a UFC ring [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s also the most expensive video made
it’s also the most expensive video made
it’s also the most expensive video made in EDM s history
number eight oral sign apps
number eight oral sign apps [Applause]
this track was first recorded 10 years
this track was first recorded 10 years before it finally had a proper release
before it finally had a proper release
before it finally had a proper release in 2011 and it’s quite the trip to
in 2011 and it’s quite the trip to
in 2011 and it’s quite the trip to listen to
at seven-and-a-half minutes long it
at seven-and-a-half minutes long it combines dead mouse’s typical
combines dead mouse’s typical
combines dead mouse’s typical progressive house style with scents that
progressive house style with scents that
progressive house style with scents that are more synonymous with trends and
are more synonymous with trends and
are more synonymous with trends and features one of dead Mouse’s signature
features one of dead Mouse’s signature
features one of dead Mouse’s signature prolonged intros if anything this track
prolonged intros if anything this track
prolonged intros if anything this track is just another example of dead mouse’s
is just another example of dead mouse’s
is just another example of dead mouse’s uncanny ability to produce progressive
uncanny ability to produce progressive
uncanny ability to produce progressive house anthem
even if it sometimes takes a while for
even if it sometimes takes a while for them to reach his fans
with lyrics and vocals coming from Chris
with lyrics and vocals coming from Chris James and based on the Ray Bradbury
James and based on the Ray Bradbury
James and based on the Ray Bradbury short story of the same name this track
short story of the same name this track
short story of the same name this track was the first single from this album
at the time it was also dead Mouse’s
at the time it was also dead Mouse’s highest-charting single in his home
highest-charting single in his home
highest-charting single in his home country of Canada peaking at number 24
country of Canada peaking at number 24
country of Canada peaking at number 24 on Billboard’s Canadian Hot 100
the song also landed at number 48 on
the song also landed at number 48 on Rolling Stones list of 50 best songs of
Rolling Stones list of 50 best songs of
Rolling Stones list of 50 best songs of 2012
2012
2012 [Music]
it’s not way you from which way you’re
it’s not way you from which way you’re going number six I remember as a
going number six I remember as a
going number six I remember as a collaboration with fellow EDM
collaboration with fellow EDM
collaboration with fellow EDM heavyweight cascade this track combines
heavyweight cascade this track combines
heavyweight cascade this track combines a nocturnal vibe with female vocals to
a nocturnal vibe with female vocals to
a nocturnal vibe with female vocals to make a tune that is as ambient as it is
make a tune that is as ambient as it is
make a tune that is as ambient as it is danceable
danceable
danceable [Music]
[Music]
[Music] alongside a music video showing deadmau5
alongside a music video showing deadmau5
alongside a music video showing deadmau5 playing an illegal rave party in
playing an illegal rave party in
playing an illegal rave party in Manchester this track was also the first
Manchester this track was also the first
Manchester this track was also the first for both artists to chart in the UK’s
for both artists to chart in the UK’s
for both artists to chart in the UK’s top 40 peaking at number 14 on the
top 40 peaking at number 14 on the
top 40 peaking at number 14 on the singles charts
singles charts
singles charts [Music]
the song even made the soundtrack for
the song even made the soundtrack for the 2010 video game Goldeneye
[Music]
[Music] number five some chords
if your song is chosen to appear on an
if your song is chosen to appear on an episode of CSI then it’s probably a
episode of CSI then it’s probably a
episode of CSI then it’s probably a pretty intense one
pretty intense one
pretty intense one [Music]
this track encapsulate the largely
this track encapsulate the largely progressive sounding feel of the four
progressive sounding feel of the four
progressive sounding feel of the four times four equals twelve album it’s
times four equals twelve album it’s
times four equals twelve album it’s another example of deadmau5 starting off
another example of deadmau5 starting off
another example of deadmau5 starting off minimally before building it up to a
minimally before building it up to a
minimally before building it up to a drop this time with synths that could
drop this time with synths that could
drop this time with synths that could easily be electric guitar
easily be electric guitar
easily be electric guitar [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four Brazil second edit despite
number four Brazil second edit despite
number four Brazil second edit despite the fact that it’s been sampled for
the fact that it’s been sampled for
the fact that it’s been sampled for songs by Taio Cruz and Kylie Minogue
songs by Taio Cruz and Kylie Minogue
songs by Taio Cruz and Kylie Minogue this track is quite a bit more than just
this track is quite a bit more than just
this track is quite a bit more than just fodder for pop artists to sing over and
fodder for pop artists to sing over and
fodder for pop artists to sing over and it’s not hard to see why the beats are
it’s not hard to see why the beats are
it’s not hard to see why the beats are more minimal than the tracks he’s
more minimal than the tracks he’s
more minimal than the tracks he’s usually known for making but the synths
usually known for making but the synths
usually known for making but the synths remain as huge as anything he’s put out
remain as huge as anything he’s put out
remain as huge as anything he’s put out and equally drenched in delay making for
and equally drenched in delay making for
and equally drenched in delay making for one of the earliest examples of death
one of the earliest examples of death
one of the earliest examples of death Mouse’s signature sound
Mouse’s signature sound
Mouse’s signature sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three raise your weapon to my
number three raise your weapon to my
number three raise your weapon to my heart for so easy so easy what starts
heart for so easy so easy what starts
heart for so easy so easy what starts off as a progressive health track with
off as a progressive health track with
off as a progressive health track with dark piano chords and vocals from Greta
dark piano chords and vocals from Greta
dark piano chords and vocals from Greta swabbo Beck ends in a full-on dubstep
swabbo Beck ends in a full-on dubstep
swabbo Beck ends in a full-on dubstep breakdown how does it feel now
[Music]
[Music] and since Skrillex numbers among the
and since Skrillex numbers among the
and since Skrillex numbers among the songs co-writers that part of the song
songs co-writers that part of the song
songs co-writers that part of the song is hardly surprising crazy
is hardly surprising crazy
is hardly surprising crazy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this track became so popular that not
this track became so popular that not
this track became so popular that not only did it become dead Mouse’s first
only did it become dead Mouse’s first
only did it become dead Mouse’s first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 it was
entry on the Billboard Hot 100 it was
entry on the Billboard Hot 100 it was also nominated for a Grammy
funnily enough he lost that award to the
funnily enough he lost that award to the song’s co-writer
one of deadmau5 is more commercially
one of deadmau5 is more commercially successful tracks worldwide this song is
successful tracks worldwide this song is
successful tracks worldwide this song is based on a sonata by classical composer
based on a sonata by classical composer
based on a sonata by classical composer Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
it has an electric house beat that is
it has an electric house beat that is complemented by wobbly bass and vocals
complemented by wobbly bass and vocals
complemented by wobbly bass and vocals from Rob Swire of pendulums
again the video is almost as memorable
again the video is almost as memorable as the song with deadmau5 playing
as the song with deadmau5 playing
as the song with deadmau5 playing someone who dies after being rushed to
someone who dies after being rushed to
someone who dies after being rushed to the hospital and becomes a ghost
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few additional tracks for the honorable
few additional tracks for the honorable
few additional tracks for the honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one strobe
number one strobe
number one strobe [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this track is ten and a half minutes
this track is ten and a half minutes
this track is ten and a half minutes long with the tension building from the
long with the tension building from the
long with the tension building from the first moment on and the emotional high
first moment on and the emotional high
first moment on and the emotional high one gets once the beat finally drops is
one gets once the beat finally drops is
one gets once the beat finally drops is undeniable
it starts off slowly with just since
it starts off slowly with just since strings and other effects before picking
strings and other effects before picking
strings and other effects before picking up speed and reaching a climax at the
up speed and reaching a climax at the
up speed and reaching a climax at the six minute and 48 second month
six minute and 48 second month
six minute and 48 second month [Music]
above all things it makes festival
above all things it makes festival crowds go crazy
and it’s the track that deadmau5 closes
and it’s the track that deadmau5 closes many of his sets with
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which deadmau5 track is your all-time
deadmau5 track is your all-time
deadmau5 track is your all-time favorites with new top 10s published
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