5 Years of Mau5 explained

5 Years of Mau5
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Deadmau5
Cover:	Deadmau5 - 5 Years of mau5.jpg
Released:	November 24, 2014
Recorded:	2007–2012 (disc 1) 2009–2014 (disc 2)
Genre:	Progressive house electro house tech house deep house electronica dubstep
Length:	134:05
Label:	Mau5trap Ultra (US and Canada) Virgin (worldwide)
Producer:	Joel Zimmerman
Prev Title:	While(1<2)
Prev Year:	2014
Next Year:	2016

5 Years of Mau5 is a greatest hits and remix album by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. It was released on November 24, 2014, in celebration of the five-year anniversary of his label, Mau5trap. Like his previous studio album, While(1<2) the retrospective was released in double disc format. The first disc acts as a greatest hits album encompassing highlights from the past five years of his back catalog, while the second disc serves as a remix album featuring exclusive and new remixes from various artists. The album artwork features a combination of the 'Mau5heads' used in the cover art of his first four studio albums released through the label: Random Album Title, For Lack of a Better Name, 4×4=12 and Album Title Goes Here.

Track listing

Notes

• "Maths" originally from Album Title Goes Here (2012)
• "I Said" originally from 4×4=12 (2010)
• Nero's remix of "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" and Madeon's remix of "Raise Your Weapon" were originally released in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
• The deadmau5 vs Eric Prydz edit for "The Veldt" and the Michael Cassette remix for "Raise Your Weapon" were both initially recorded around 2012 and originally released around 2013, but neither were officially released before the album.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• The original track listing was meant to feature the Wolfgang Gartner collaboration "Animal Rights" instead of "Not Exactly",
  as well as a remix of "Word Problems" by Friend Within (which was not finished in time for the album's release) in place of Wax Motif's Remix of "Raise Your Weapon". ^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–2015)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	77

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)! scope="col"

Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[7]	12

Release history

Release history and formats for 5 Years of Mau5!Region!Date!Format!Label

Various	November 21, 2014^[8] ^[9]		Mau5trap, Virgin Records
United States Canada	November 24, 2014^[10] ^[11]		Mau5trap, Ultra

Notes and References

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxhsuNrKBOc Deadmau5 - The Veldt (Eric Prydz Festival Edit)
2. Web site: Smith . Katie . deadmau5 vs. Eric Prydz – The Veldt (feat. Chris James) . EDMTunes . November 25, 2013.
3. Web site: Gambill . Zach . Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon (Michael Cassette Remix) . SOUNDISSTYLE . February 12, 2014.
4. Web site: Middleton . Ryan . Deadmau5 Releases '5 Years Of Mau5' EP Featuring Eric Prydz, Dillon Francis & Others [REVIEW] ]. Music Times . November 25, 2014.
5. Friend Within on Twitter:
   • Ref 1 - https://twitter.com/FriendWithin/status/542818954600009728 (3:11 PM - 10 Dec 2014)
   • Ref 2 - https://twitter.com/FriendWithin/status/554930198156947456 (1:17 AM - 13 Jan 2015)
6. http://ariacharts.com.au/news/49316/chartifacts-tuesday-2nd-december-2014 Chartifacts Tuesday 2nd December 2014
7. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. May 14, 2020.
8. https://www.amazon.co.uk/5-years-mau5-deadmau5/dp/B00OR1L8XQ deadmau5: 5 years of mau5
9. https://www.amazon.de/5-Years-Mau5-Deadmau5/dp/B00OR1L8XQ Deadmau5: 5 Years of Mau5
10. https://www.amazon.com/5-Years-Mau5-Deadmau5/dp/B00NOW9SRM Deadmau5: 5 Years of Mau5
11. https://www.amazon.ca/5-years-mau5-deadmau5/dp/B00NOW9SRM deadmau5: 5 years of mau5