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deadmau5 tour update, new video and Mau5trap’s Meowington Hax tour trax compilation

By April MacIntyre Aug 25, 2011, 21:48 GMT

Deadmau5 - 2011 Juno Awards - Arrivals - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Canada © Robin Wong / PR Photos

We are kooky for deadmau5 news this week. They are soon to be here live and the entire staff of M&C is ready to put our cheesehead hats on and get down.

deadmau5 embarks upon the Meowingtons Hax North American tour alongside a host of the Mau5trap stable, the label head leads the charge with a brand new compilation.

The Meowingtons Hax tour trax album—released today, Thursday, August 25 via Mau5trap Recordings—features new and exclusive tracks from deadmau5 and a host of artists featured on the tour, as well as a selection of tracks from new additions to the label that you can expect to hear a lot more from in the coming months.

With contributions from Skrillex, Feed Me, Tommy Lee & Aero, Excision & Datsik, Zedd, Moguai featuring SOFI, Al Bizzare and James Njie, this compilation is set to be the soundtrack to the tour carnage that will undoubtedly ensue.

Opening with the insistent, driving powerhouse that is “Where My Keys,” an exclusive deadmau5 track, the compilation goes straight for the jugular. It then moves onto the jarring “Cott’s Face” by Feed Me which fuses together glitchy drums and erratic synth lines. The tour’s Tommy Lee & Aero deliver two fidgety electro house, party-starting tracks with “Static” and “LFO Tool.”

Excision & Datsik turn up the heat with “Deviance” as grinding beats and growling basslines meet extra-terrestrial synth lines, proving once again why their star is most definitely in the ascendant. Zedd’s remix of the Skrillex smash “Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites” channels the power of the original into a filthy 4x4 monster, while Moguai featuring SOFI’s “Beat of The Drum” surges forward on the elastic synths and rolling bassline with SOFI, the voice of deadmau5 smash “Sofi Needs A Ladder,” delivering her vocals with attitude.

Upcoming Mau5trap artist Al Bizzare brings “Blast Wave” to the table, a many-headed beast that switches up glistening synths and swelling bass and is in turns both euphoric and gritty. Rising talent James Njie rounds off the compilation in style, introducing himself with “U Turn” and “Anti Crisis,” two futuristic progressive house tracks that are at once delicately nuanced and full of impact, speaking volumes of his talent.

Mau5trap has grown exponentially since its inception in 2007 and has become home to some of the most exciting electronic artists in the world. This new compilation features just some of the talent that the label champions and offers up a decisive musical statement for those holding tickets to the tour or not. To celebrate the release of the Meowingtons Hax tour trax compilation, the Beatport version will come with selected track parts available for digital DJs, giving them the chance to get creative. Visit here to purchase the compilation: http://bit.ly/rcyCfo.

Check out the video for Tommy Lee & Aero’s “Static” here: .

The track listing for Mau5trap’s Meowington Hax tour trax compilation is:

    deadmau5 - Where My Keys
    Feed Me - Cott's Face
    Tommy Lee and Aero - Static
    Tommy Lee and Aero - LFO Tool
    Excision and Datsik - Deviance
    Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Zedd Remix)
    Moguai featuring SOFI - Beat Of The Drum
    James Njie - U-Turn
    James Njie - Anti Crisis
    Al Bizzare - Blast Wave

Meowingtons Hax NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR 2011:

August 25, 2011  Los Angeles  Palladium (Sold Out)
August 26, 2011  Los Angeles  Palladium (Sold Out)
August 27, 2011  Los Angeles  Palladium (Sold Out)
August 28, 2011  Los Angeles  Palladium**
August 30, 2011  Denver  Red Rocks
September 1, 2011  Phoenix  Phoenix Convention Center
September 2, 2011  Las Vegas  The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas**
September 3, 2011  Las Vegas  The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas*
September 7, 2011  Atlanta  Tabernacle***
September 8, 2011  Atlanta  Tabernacle*** (Sold Out)
September 10, 2011  Columbia, MD  Virgin Mobile FreeFest†
September 13, 2011  Austin  Austin Music Hall
September 14, 2011  Austin  Austin Music Hall (Sold Out)
September 16, 2011  Houston  Verizon Wireless Theatre
September 17, 2011  Dallas  Palladium Ballroom (Sold Out)
September 18, 2011  Dallas  Palladium Ballroom
September 23, 2011  Philadelphia  Penn's Landing - Festival Pier***
September 24, 2011  Atlantic City  Borgata***
September 29, 2011  Montreal  Metropolis***
September 30, 2011  Montreal  Metropolis*** (Sold Out)
October 1, 2011  Montreal  Metropolis*** (Sold Out)
October 5, 2011  New York  Roseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out)
October 6, 2011  New York  Roseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out)
October 7, 2011  New York  Roseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out)
October 8, 2011  New York  Roseland Ballroom*** (Sold Out)
October 9, 2011  New York  Roseland Ballroom***
October 11, 2011  Boston  House of Blues
October 12, 2011  Boston  House of Blues (Sold Out)
October 13, 2011  Boston  House of Blues (Sold Out)
October 14, 2011  Boston  House of Blues*** (Sold Out)
October 20, 2011  Detroit  The Fillmore
October 21, 2011  Detroit  The Fillmore
October 22, 2011  Chicago  Argon Ballroom (Sold Out)
October 23, 2011  Chicago  Argon Ballroom (Sold Out)
October 26, 2011  San Diego  Soma** (Sold Out)
October 29, 2011  San Francisco   Bill Graham Civic Auditorium+
November 5, 2011  Toronto  Rogers Centre***

†Excision and Tommy Lee & Aero will not appear on Virgin Mobile FreeFest
*Excision and Tommy Lee & Aero will not appear on 9/3
**Excision will not appear on 8/28, 9/2, 10/28
***Tommy Lee & Aero will not appear on 9/3, 9/7, 9/8, 9/23, 9/24, 9/29, 9/30, 10/1, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/14, 11/5
+Fat Boy Slim, A-Trak, Tommy Lee & Aero and Feed Me also appear on this date.

Complete ticket and tour information is available at www.deadmau5.com and www.LiveNation.com.

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