Maths (instrumental) explained

Maths
Cover:maths deadmau5 single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Deadmau5
Album:Album Title Goes Here
Released:February 17, 2012
Recorded:2010–2011
Genre:Electro house, complextro
Length:6:52
Label:Mau5trap, Ultra
Producer:Deadmau5
Prev Title:Aural Psynapse
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:The Veldt
Next Year:2012

"Maths" is an instrumental by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5.[1] It was released as the first single from his sixth studio album Album Title Goes Here.

Background

An unfinished version of the song appeared in 2010. Originally intended to be the twelfth track from his fifth studio album, 4x4=12, it was omitted due to Zimmerman not being able to finish it in time. It later appeared in a YouTube video called "drowned rat",[2] which showed Zimmerman on a water scooter in Lake Ontario, recorded via a helmet camera. It was uploaded on June 1, 2011, and scored large popularity after being uploaded.

It was played throughout the Meowingtons Hax Tour, and then released on February 17, 2012.

Music video

The music video for "Maths" was released on February 23, 2012.[3] The video consisted of a quotation board displaying a loop of various mathematical symbols and expressions. The text changes throughout the video, though recurring things as "__MATHS___", "_DEADMAU5_", and "><><><" are often displayed. deadmau5 later explained on a Facebook post that the video is indeed unofficial, and that "someone over at the label just chucked this together and uploaded it without running it by anyone".[4]

Chart performance

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US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] 20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maths (Original Mix) - Single . 2012-09-05 . Zimmerman . Joel . 17 February 2012 . iTunes.
  2. Web site: drowned rat . 2012-09-05 . Zimmerman . Joel . 1 Jun 2011 . YouTube.
  3. Web site: Unofficial and UNAPPROVED video my labels management just threw up here . 2012-09-05 . 23 Feb 2012 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: deadmau5 on Facebook . 2012-09-05 . Zimmerman . Joel . . sorry about the confusion, someone over at the label just chucked this together and uploaded it without running it by anyone... its not the official video. just somethin for youtubes n stuff..
  5. Web site: deadmau5 Chart History - Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard Charts. 9 February 2018.