mau5trap To Release Limited Edition Vinyl Pressings Of Classic Deadmau5 Albums
Releases include ‘for lack of a better name,’ ‘4×4=12,’ and ‘> album title goes here <.’
For the first time ever, mau5trap is releasing a limited run of vinyl pressings of iconic deadmau5 albums. for lack of a better name will arrive on January 19, 4×4=12 will be released on February 16 and > album title goes here < will drop on March 15. Each edition is available now worldwide for pre-order here along with deluxe packages at Drop Audio’s official website.
Originally released in 2009, for lack of a better name is the fourth studio album by deadmau5. Comprised of some of his biggest hits—including fan favorite “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff” featuring Rob Swire which reached 2x RIAA Platinum certifications—the album also hit RIAA Gold certifications in Canada and the United Kingdom reaching No.1 on the U.K. Dance Albums charts upon its initial release. A few other key tracks off the album include the timeless classic “Strobe,” “Hi Friend!” featuring MC Flipside, and many more. Its 2024 vinyl release comes in transparent turquoise.
4×4=12–which comes in transparent green vinyl–was originally released in 2010 as deadmau5’ fifth studio album. Grammy-nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album, it includes staples such as “Some Chords,” “Animal Rights” with Wolfgang Gartner, “Sofi Needs a Ladder,” and “Raise Your Weapon” with Greta Svabo Bech—which was also GRAMMY nominated for Best Dance Recording. This album charted in the Top 100 Dance Albums charts across the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and more, reaching RIAA Gold certification in the U.K.
Also GRAMMY-nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album, 2012’s > album title goes here < is deadmau5’ sixth studio album. The 13-track album–now available for the first time ever on vinyl in a beautiful transparent light blue–also features a handful of deadmau5’ biggest hits, including but not limited to: “The Veldt” with Chris James, “Professional Griefers” with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, “Channel 42” with Wolfgang Gartner, “Telemiscommunications” with Imogen Heap, and more. This album was successful all over the world, hitting No.1 on Billboard’s U.S. Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart as well as the U.K. Dance Albums charts. >album title goes here< also reached RIAA Gold certification, with over 40,000 units sold in Canada.
