deadmau5, aka Joel Zimmerman, is seen by some as the king of Beatport with his massive sales appeal to the DJ population. Last year, his CD Random Album Title compiled several of his biggest tracks and he is set to release For Lack of a Better Name, a mixed cd fusing tracks from different genres. With vocals from Pendulum singer Rob Swire, lead single "Ghosts n Stuff" leans on the progressive tip with subtle 80s influences sprinkled in. The video led to a discussion where one said that it is pretty simple - "Man becomes ghost, finds that being a ghost isn't much different than being a man except less fun, finds life at a club." On the other hand, I see the video as the followup to the video for deadmau5 & Kaskade "I Rememeber" but from the raver's perspective. The club has always been a place to go and escape. It doesn't matter if your girlfriend broke up with you or you lost your job, you get on the dancefloor and let it all out. The video symbolizes the escapism of club culture that lets one create their own identity. Coming from an artist who leaves the isolation of a studio and performs wearing a bejeweled mousehead, it seems quite appropriate.
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