Stuck In My Skull 354 -- "Sleepless"

Song: "Sleepless" || Artist: Deadmau5 || http://youtu.be/l2L599fMDPI ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/l2L599fMDPI]

Comments: Good morning, everyone. This song comes from Deadmau5's latest album, called " > album title goes here < ". It's a really new and different sound for Deadmau5, and I thought it was really interesting, so I just had to post it here. Rather than search for words, I'll just say it's slower and quieter than most songs by Deadmau5, and you should definitely give it a listen. Enjoy!

Download

Stuck In My Skull 307-- "Professional Griefers" and Update!

Song: "Professional Griefers" || Artist: Deadmau5 feat. Gerard Way || http://youtu.be/Hr2Bc5qMhE4 ||

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr2Bc5qMhE4]

Comments: Hello, all! Quick update: Amanda will, from now on, be doing her column on Tuesdays and Thursdays, not Mondays and Fridays-- this will give you two columns on any given day! We hope this works better for everyone.

Right, the song. This was stuck in my head all Monday afternoon, and beat out the new Ke$ha track for this blog entry. Sorry, Ke$ha, you can be tomorrow. This song is aggressively house, and I love it. The beats are hard and fast and unbelievably catchy, and though I don't like MCR very much, Gerard Way does a great job delivering the vocals. For what it's worth, I think the lyrics are hilarious. Enjoy the song!

Download

Stuck In My Skull 306-- "Moar Ghosts N Stuff" and Site Update!

Song: "Moar Ghosts N Stuff" || Artist: Deadmau5 || http://youtu.be/rQxAJLBAIH4 ||

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQxAJLBAIH4]


http://youtu.be/bXWk-aInsow (Version with no flashing lights)

http://youtu.be/9uRmh7I9xXk (Album version)

Comments: Hello, everybody, and welcome to the shiny new Stuck In My Skull! This week is going to be jam-packed full of awesome, all hosted on this site for your viewing and listening pleasure! You might notice that instead of "Entry 306," today's post is labelled "Stuck In My Skull 306." That's to keep our columns neatly labelled and separated. Yes, I said columns. Both Miriah's and Amanda's columns are publishing today, bringing you three times the variety!  I'll leave it to them to explain how and when they're going to run.

Today's song is a deadmau5 (pronounced "Dead Mouse," if you're unfamiliar with him) classic. Heads up, though-- the video posted has some flashing lights in it. Deadmau5 being his usual, abrasive self, he felt the need to complicate things and post a version of the song called "Moar Ghosts N Whatever" (first video) that is identical to the version called "Moar Ghosts N Stuff" (the link below the video), and to top it off, neither on of those has the same intro that Deadmau5 used on his album version of the song. Personally, I like this way a little better, so I decided to feature it instead. If you're curious to see the alternate intro, check the second link for an album version. I'm fairly sure he only used that version to make the album flow, but whatever. Enjoy the song, and welcome to the new Stuck In My Skull!

Note: Since we're still working out a few bugs, the site might change a bit from time to time. Just bear with us, and if something looks whacky, please, let us know!

Download

Entry 245-- "Fn Pig"

Song: "Fn Pig"
Artist: Deadmau5

http://youtu.be/f926Aw8ozvM
Comments: If the 'free download' in the youtube video turns out to not be free, be a scam, be a hoax, or be anything other than a perfectly legit free download, Stuck in my Skull is *not* responsible. That being said, it worked for me. And on the subject of things that work for me, this song more than works for me, it rocks me. In all fairness, I really think it should be written as "Effin' Pig" or "F'n Pig," but with fame and the ability to create songs comes the ability to name them what you like. This song is Deadmau5 at his finest, and, given the title, I suspect Deadmau5 at his Angry Birds. Enjoy the song, and enjoy the weekend!

Download

Entry 212-- Tour of Techno Week, Part 2: "Some Chords"

Tour of Techno Week, Part 2
Song: "Some Chords"
Artist: Deadmau5

http://youtu.be/MEQMkzjcLEA
Comments: Welcome to House music! For those of you who love definitions, Wikipedia explains House like this: "Early house music was generally dance-based music characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats and rhythms centered around drum machines, off-beat hi-hat cymbals and synthesized basslines. ... House music today, while keeping several of these core elements, notably the prominent kick drum on every beat, varies a lot in style and influence..." Anyway, the song. This song is taken from Deadmau5's (pronounced "dead mouse") album "4x4 = 12." Deadmau5 is one of the biggest names in House music, and is an acknowledge master of these beats and basses. Check it out, and if you like this song, I encourage you to go looking for more

Edit: So, I used Blogger's scheduling feature, and wrote this post last night. As it's now up, I am pleased to announce it works! I'll probably use this again. This bodes well for the regularity of future posts.

Download

Entry 188-- "Hi Friend!"

Song: "Hi Friend!"
Artist: deadmau5 feat. MC Flipside

http://youtu.be/V9GRu_3hfpM
Comments: If you didn't see it, Miriah put up a post yesterday for a fairly new song. Today was going to be the start of another theme week, but I want a little more time to work on it, so instead, have some deadmau5. Vintage, amazing, wonderful deadmau5. Enjoy!

Download

Entry 144-- "Animal Rights"

Song: "Animal Rights"
Artist: Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner
http://youtu.be/SNXuQJo94pc

Comments: This song is just plain catchy. If you like electronic music, I feel comfortable in saying you'll probably enjoy this. If you don't like or don't really have a preference for most electronic music, you might want to give this song a listen anyway-- it's an excellent song. To my ears, it sounds faintly reminiscent of Daft Punk, with some more modern House Music-y touches. Enjoy!

Download

Entry 116-- "Raise Your Weapon"

Song: "Raise Your Weapon"
Artist: deadmau5
http://youtu.be/YnwfTHpnGLY
Comments: I'm really not sure why this is listed as just deadmau5. Other tracks off the same album with vocalists (read SOFI and Chris Lake) are written as 'Track Name featuring _____,' but not this one. Both the album and the listing for it on YouTube are just "Raise Your Weapon." The vocalist, according to Wikipedia, is Greta Svabo Bech, not SOFI like several other tracks on the album. This song is the one I play when I need an example of 'good dubstep,' and skip forward to dubstep intro right after the four minute mark. I say 'good dubstep' because the internet is flooded with '*insert pop song* dubstep remix!', most of which are abysmal. Dubstep is easy to do poorly, but deadmau5 does it well here. Enjoy the song!

*edit: Well, after checking the album, it turns out I'm being an idiot again. None of the songs listed have a vocalist listed on them. Acknowledgements are given as appropriate inside the album, however.

Download

Entry 87-- "Sofi Needs a Ladder"

Song: "Sofi Needs a Ladder"
Artist: deadmau5
http://youtu.be/gDndZn0YPdI
Comments: This is another one of those songs where I'm not sure why it's not written as _____ featuring ______-- in this case, deadmau5 featuring SOFI. The song is deadmau5's "You Need a Ladder" with vocals by Sofia Toufa (SOFI), and I'm not at all sure why she isn't featured in the official title. But that's beyond the point. The point is the song is quite excellent, I think. Catchy beat, witty lyrics, and keeps getting stuck in my head. At this rate, it'll get more time in my skull than the current champion, "Stereo Hearts."

Download

Entry 48-- "Strobe"

Song: "Strobe"
Artist: Deadmau5
http://youtu.be/tKi9Z-f6qX4
Comments: Somehow, when I was first learning about the wonderful world of electronic music, I managed to miss Deadmau5. I don't know how. And after listening to this song, I regret not learning about Deadmau5 sooner-- "Strobe" is simply beautiful. Heads up-- if you're short on time, listen later; Strobe is a long song. Enjoy your weekend!

Download

Entry 38-- "Ghosts 'n' Stuff"

Song: "Ghosts 'n' Stuff"
Artist: Deadmau5
http://youtu.be/tU-VA3BYzmg
Comments: Deadmau5's (pronounced "dead mouse") uber-hit is a classic of electronic music, and totally worth the listen. IF you like what you hear, listen to more of his stuff.

Download