deadmau5 Announces New Double Album

Published May 12, 2014

Not to be deterred by Arcade Fire's scorn , rodent-headed EDM star deadmau5 has announced that he has a new album on the way. The curiously titledwill arrive digitally on June 17, with physical copies to follow on June 24 through mau5trap While the full details of the album have yet to be confirmed, a press release notes that it will contain 25 tracks, making this the beatmaker's first double album. He apparently considers it his first proper body of work.The producer born Joel Zimmerman had this to say in a statement:TetrisBelow, hear a 30-second preview of the track "Avaritia," which starts with widescreen synths before shifting into a dance beat before the snippet fades out.The song will premiere in full this Friday (May 16) on BBC Radio 1. Also this week, the producer's online service, live.deadmau5.com , will get an iOS app on May 15.