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Released | November 24, 2014 | |||
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Length | 134:05 | |||
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Producer | Joel Zimmerman | |||
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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 .
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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1. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (featuring Rob Swire) | Joel Zimmerman, Rob Swire | For Lack of a Better Name (2009) | 5:28 |
2. | "Raise Your Weapon" (vocals by Greta Svabo Bech) | Joel Zimmerman, Cydney Sheffield, Sonny Moore | 4×4=12 (2010) | 8:22 |
3. | "I Remember" (vocal mix; with Kaskade; vocals by Haley Gibby) | Joel Zimmerman, Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson | Random Album Title (2008) | 9:53 |
4. | "Some Chords" | Joel Zimmerman | 4×4=12 (2010) | 7:27 |
5. | "Strobe" (Club Edit) | Joel Zimmerman | For Lack of a Better Name (2009) | 6:19 |
6. | "The Veldt" (8 Minute Edit; featuring Chris James) | Joel Zimmerman, Chris James | Album Title Goes Here (2012) | 8:39 |
7. | "Brazil (2nd Edit)" | Joel Zimmerman | Random Album Title (2008) | 6:37 |
8. | "Aural Psynapse" | Joel Zimmerman | Non-album single (2011) | 7:30 |
9. | "Not Exactly" | Joel Zimmerman | Random Album Title (2008) | 9:15 |
10. | "Sofi Needs a Ladder" (vocals by SOFI) | Joel Zimmerman, Sofia Toufa | 4×4=12 (2010) | 6:41 |
Total length: | 76:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Some Chords" (Dillon Francis Remix) | Joel Zimmerman | 4:52 |
2. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (Chuckie Remix; featuring Rob Swire) | Joel Zimmerman, Rob Swire | 6:03 |
3. | "The Veldt" (deadmau5 vs Eric Prydz Edit; featuring Chris James) | Joel Zimmerman, Chris James | 6:27 |
4. | "Maths" (Botnek Remix) | Joel Zimmerman | 4:23 |
5. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Madeon Extended Remix) | Joel Zimmerman, Cydney Sheffield, Sonny Moore | 4:15 |
6. | "Strobe" (Michael Woods 2014 Remix) | Joel Zimmerman | 7:11 |
7. | "I Remember" (Shiba San Remix; with Kaskade) | Joel Zimmerman, Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson | 5:35 |
8. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Wax Motif Remix) | Joel Zimmerman, Cydney Sheffield, Sonny Moore | 4:33 |
9. | "Sofi Needs a Ladder" (Pig&Dan Remix) | Joel Zimmerman, Sofia Toufa | 7:40 |
10. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (Nero Remix; featuring Rob Swire) | Joel Zimmerman, Rob Swire | 6:55 |
Total length: | 57:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "I Said" (Michael Woods 'I Said It Again' ReEdit; with Chris Lake) | Joel Zimmerman, Chris Lake | 6:16 |
12. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Weiss Remix) | Joel Zimmerman, Cydney Sheffield, Sonny Moore | 5:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Maths" (Cobra Effect Remix) | Joel Zimmerman | 4:43 |
12. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Maywald Remix) | Joel Zimmerman, Cydney Sheffield, Sonny Moore | 7:05 |
Total length: | 69:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Raise Your Weapon" (Michael Cassette Remix) | Joel Zimmerman, Cydney Sheffield, Sonny Moore | 6:02 |
Notes
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [22] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | November 21, 2014 [23] [24] | Mau5trap, Virgin Records | |
United States Canada | November 24, 2014 [25] [26] | Mau5trap, Ultra |
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