Deadmau5 Giving Advice for 2 Hours Straight (Deadmau5 Live Stream Compilation)

[@WhizPill]

Deamau5, the "old man yelling at you to get out of his lawn" of the music industry and we all love it.

[@doctordark3527]

He used to be like that. These are old. He’s finally found inner peace. Like that mouse from Kung Fu Panda.

[@urphakeandgey6308]

That's a great way of putting it. A less flattering way I've seen it is deadmau5 being "the Donald Trump of EDM." He definitely used Twitter in a similar way and got into so much shit for it over the years. They'd both benefit if they learned when to shut up or articulate their points better. I'm probably gonna get so much hate for drawing this parallel, but I think it's hilarious.

[@unownnnn]

​@@urphakeandgey6308You usually piss people off when you speak your mind but nothing wrong with it

[@WhizPill]

@@urphakeandgey6308😂😂😂 the Donald Trump of EDM

[@in_vas_por8810]

Yeah like 5 seconds into the video and he had me suspicious. He got pretty triggered from that simple question. Lol

[@makavoxel]

Dude that Veldt vocals being revealed in real time to Deadmau5 and it blowing him away is like a historical video. That is crazy AF to catch live and see the actual reaction of Deadmau5 for the first time! Put it in a museum!

[@DaytonTurnerVoxter]

Agree - but i cannot staaaaand hearing how fake and clueless lindsey sounds. Points for attempting to be supportive to joel, but ..

[@JaredCaraway]

I think that's the most joyful expression I've seen on his face 😅

[@SPLITPHACE]

as a famous hardstyle track said years ago, "djs used to be weird people who liked music In a weird way, back in the day you needed to be a nerd to be a dj''. Joel might not claim to be a Dj but his performer, performance and excitement tells me how excited he is about electronic music all these years later.@@DaytonTurnerVoxter

[@eman111555]

@@DaytonTurnerVoxter She says like 3 words who cares about that ? that comment is creepy my man

[@codykill2]

I really appreciate the time you took to put this together, thank you!

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem!! This took a LONG time haha

[@malanking]

Did you cut the swearing out or why is it a bit choppy? appreciate the effort though for sure hahah

[@triemond9961]

​@@malanking yeah I don't like the strange cutting tbh, but the info is good...

[@hernanpedraza7]

I love the honesty of this dude

[@iamupinacloud]

IKR? Wish more folks were like Joel.

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

honesty or arrogance. it always baffles me how some ppl just decide do meatride some guy on the net or in the music industry and just ignores bad behavior, tactics and pathetic views.

[@hernanpedraza7]

@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it Deadmau5 is, without a doubt a controversial dude. I never said I stand with EVERYTHING that he has said or done but in a world where every artist or celeb you see has the EXACT SAME takes on pretty much the whole EDM scene, it shows that deadmau5 can be critical and "real" about his own industry. I also feel like he talks to the chat just like he talks to friends not to just some fans on a livestream wich is a mimic I really enjoy. If people didn't like how mau5 behaves then they wouldn't follow him! People are free to stop watching...

[@SPLITPHACE]

I love how Steve just observed and was just observing and admiring Joels process and the mf designed serum

[@JayCryptik]

No freaking way?! Lmaooo this is such a good fun fact 😂

[@BX1Records]

@@JayCryptik Another fun one is that Joel helped make FL Studio into what it is today. He was a prominent user in their extremely early days and would frequent the forum and explain how he used features they had in the program in ways they didn't intend those features to be used and showcased the cool outcomes. Eventually he gained attention from image-line and would just end up asking them to implement features into the next update to streamline the process so users wouldn't have to replicate his steps. I believe image-line eventually flew him out and employed him for a couple years to help them shape what FL Studio would become. He goes in depth on all of it on an episode of the Shawn Ryan Show. It's a 4 hour long episode and it's awesome to listen to if you've got the time to set aside.

[@chupan3k]

​@@BX1Records😂😂 snakes in the grass he really turned around and said dont use fl you'll be stupid ableton is cartoony it's the old man in him speaking

[@ast4127]

Gotta LOVE Deadmau5 honesty and straightforward no bullshit

[@KonJonnorMusic]

Thats one man in the music industry worth listening to for sure. Thanks for the upload 👍

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem!

[@johngammon963]

Deadmau5 is a genius regardless of his pre-recorded sets - most producers aren't good DJs but the audience is without a clue.

[@av3ng3r-49]

I didn't know it was a requirement of big festivals. I think the time spent producing and mixing whatever ends up being the set is the magic. They wouldn't be as big as they are If they couldn't, it's a shame the festivals have that rule.

[@NI0256]

finally someone says it. So true.

[@jean-christophedetrain7183]

@@av3ng3r-49 It's not a requirement. Never has been a requirement. I don't know what he's talking about.

[@gymroskabachulskichorizins8813]

"Beeing a good DJ" today what does it mean really? I mean, the only people with skills today are people like James Hype, otherwise is just about crowd control and connection with your fanbase, since CDJS and automatic beatmatching appeared being technical has no meaning anymore. Anyone can be a DJ today, an average dj of course. People doesnt care either. They are just ignorant masses who just want to party and have a good time, they don't know their stuff anymore, they dont buy records and stuff.... They are just armband collectors 4 or 5 times a year, theres no club culture like 20 or 30 years ago.

[@NI0256]

@@gymroskabachulskichorizins8813 jame hype? And then you talk about records? Have you ever seen james hype playing records? He does the same type of 'skills' over and over again? And ive seen him live and tons of videos. I still got to see James Hype playing records, then we talk again about skills.

[@djdimapasoc7988]

That candid moment on how the song "The Veldt" came about was awesome.

[@triemond9961]

MOTHER!!! He screams!

[@v4nt4music]

Anytime I’m down and in my head about my production, he pulls me right out of it with his speeches. Love it

[@MichaelTmusic]

Real music comes naturally from the desire to make you happy. When I create, I think about the moments when the listener will feel what I feel, I never know what will come out, first I create music and then I look for words. Good Music Doesn't Need Words

[@rmndnb]

This

[@NormanTiner]

Now let's flip this on it's head. sometimes creating real music is like pulling teeth and comes from the desire to express the pain that you feel, regardless of what the audience thinks. First I start with a poem and a title, and I meticulously work my way back to a melody. Sometimes in order to express a precise message it requires words. I think this still checks out. I don't think it's good to be absolutist in the creative process.

[@dougharper1492]

Real music, wha…. Please explain fake music?

[@JaredCaraway]

Deadmau5 is like if Bill Burr did electronic music instead

[@BrienAhern]

Very true

[@ArcienPlaysGames]

That is scarily on-point.

[@rdubb77]

4:31 he sounds exactly like Bill Burr

[@thecasualfly]

nailed it

[@killdylbeats7142]

😂☠️. Facts

[@AlexHMusic]

I like how Steve is engaged to Joel when he talks or shows something, student of the game 👊

[@GordonMcCague]

Thanks!

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

no problem! And thanks for the tip 🙏

[@mrmeliodaskid]

"THAT WAS REALLY GEWD" 😂 and Joel just vibing with it.

[@rano12321]

He's spot on with Reaper. It's the most flexible and powerful DAW I've ever used.

[@Iamnotyou263]

Why what makes a DAW "flexible"? 🤔✌

[@dzaxys4643]

​@@Iamnotyou263 max msp integration

[@hearmenow909]

It has a lot of features most people will never use, and as Joel said, a terrible UI.

[@ITrendzI]

There’s a huge difference between pre recorded and pre planned set. Pre recorded is you literally record the whole set and just click play. Pre planned is when you have songs set with cues and know when to transition. Your visual team also assigns lights for every instance of the show.

[@omrielle]

So good, what a dope guy. Never really tuned into him much. Thx for this

[@yungalex2497]

thanks a lot dude appreciate you for putting this out together.

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem! It was an insane amount of hours to go through haha

[@jerechrist]

Thank you for putting this vid together, can’t get enough of this man’s work and advice.

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem! Yea this took a while to put everything together

[@yobroh0]

I LOVE industry people share their perspective of their respective fields! ❤Thanks for the compilation

[@mrr5835]

Finally someone who understands the difference between AI and an algorithm/if statement. 👌😆

[@The-Weekend-Warrior]

This dude is a LEGEND. Period :) Such a humble and super talented person. Definitely one of the GOAT.

[@pietercloete6579]

Hey man, just wanted to let you know. There’s been 2 artists that’s changed my life. First, Faithless as a kid opened my mind to electronic music & the second was you, it was you man… Thank you.

[@music-maker2505]

That was a nice trip down memory lane.. Fun times

[@bricks_squad]

"oh that right, he's got a spaghetti restaurant now.. thats pretty on brand" Im dead lmaooooooooo

[@kimmyera174]

That daft punk meeting story is absolutely hilarious 15:21. Oops, Deadmau5 just walks in without their helmets on... waves... grabs a beer.... leaves(?)... pfffff god

[@ayjbray]

That shit is hilarious 😂😂😂

[@hayasag]

I just want to say that Veldt is one of the best songs of all time , and its fucking underrated

[@WhizPill]

Correct

[@malachycallan8064]

Truth

[@HyenDry]

Is it really Underrated? lol I'm surprised to read this, as it is one of my favorite songs potentially favorite song ever.

[@synthzizer3324]

1 of the best songs of all time? Jokes right. Your capacity to comprehend the greatest music ever made must need training.

[@hayasag]

@@synthzizer3324 are you on smthing ?

[@OperculumAudio]

Man I'ed LOVE to hear more of this stuff. I wish there was a Deadmau5 library of all the Production information stuff he ever talked about

[@neoconnor4395]

There is. It's called masterclass. I'm doing it right now.

[@OperculumAudio]

@@neoconnor4395 yeah, ive heard mixed things about it. Ied like to see him go deep into his production tricks and techniques and the whys of what he does. Esp reverb placement and movement, limiter settings, gating, etc

[@neoconnor4395]

@@OperculumAudio Yeah, and dumb stuff like command keys, etc.

[@OperculumAudio]

@@neoconnor4395 command keys?

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

It’s called KZbin 😂 party on friend

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

This needs more views ‘n’ stuff!

[@daftelf]

Give it up, he's not playing views 'n' stuff. Minutes later, Joel: Okay fine, I'll play views 'n' stuff.

[@ChrisCre8tor]

Honesty only leaves u with real friends, Deadmau5 is smart

[@vasileiospgr]

can't thank you enough for this. 🏴

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

Got you fam

[@apretzel7043]

this is actually amazing thank you so much!!

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No prob!

[@hereforthefreewater]

Absolute truth. Sleep deprivation is a great creative tool.

[@schqrr]

thanks for this bro

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

Got you fam

[@msttwstudio]

Each time I see his reaction of when he discovered Veldt, the time and emotion is just epic ! Love this clip !

[@designzonebeats]

This is SOOO amazing. He has an interesting take on Reaper and Ableton/FL.

[@zarodgaming1844]

dead" Ableton so bad ... btw watch me only ever using that while using it in the same way you would use FL studio with multi tracks ... also, here's Steve, say hi Steve"mau5

[@zf-xi6ds]

Fuck I just purchased FL

[@designzonebeats]

@@zf-xi6ds Same. It doesn't matter. If you're not signed then you don't have to worry about the differences between Ableton and FL. Or any other DAW. Plenty of people who aren't DeadMau5 use FL Studio.

[@AizenIPlannedIt]

@@zf-xi6ds it was an old video from 2015 of something. fl has changed alot since then.

[@d3rduck]

@@zf-xi6dsenjoy the lifetime updates for free

[@jedimindtrix2142]

When I didnt have my Subscription active to Studio One I downloaded Reaper and Cakewalk to see how I liked them. Personally I prefer Cakewalk over Reaper. The UI for Cakewalk is much better designed and the compatibility with Plugins is just as solid as Studio One. Honestly its just all what you are comfortable with.

[@jacobpugpoirier3350]

Dude this must’ve took him so long to make. But it is completely worth it. thank you!

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem! And yea this took FOREVER, I went through hours and hours and hours of footage and shrunk it down to this

[@therealexpletive]

the veldt discovery is awesome.

[@Iamnotyou263]

I love these parts when he screams mom 😂

[@glittrcat]

I played EDC in 2023 and did the whole thing live. It was not pre-recorded and all the visuals and lasers were also played live by a visuals team. FWIW.

[@RLAYY]

@ Deadmau5 will always be a legend. Anything that comes out of the mans mouth and brain is holy and hilarious. I appreciate his genuine self. Just wish he’d cut back on the drags.

[@netrodex]

on the Daw Part that's soo true to me... I could not get the hang of FL no matter what I do (even as a veteran). So Ableton, was my saving grace. logic, bitwig and even pro tools I can start something and not be lost.

[@poindextertunes]

Man “The Problem With Feedback” clip 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 100% spot on

[@emmat7104]

Aww this is so good. I don’t have time to watch it all now but I’ll deffo finish it tomorrow, thank you 😃

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem! This took A WHILE to make haha

[@thewakz]

I saw the Veldt moment live. It was very special.

[@Angelicax8]

Me too! The quality of the clip compared to others made me feel old haha

[@kerdum]

I think I've played at least 200 shows so far, I really hope that adrenaline rush never stops!! Cause it's good!!!!!!!

[@Itsyaboy88]

Protect your ears brother tinnitus kills dreams 💔

[@ez4ki320]

big ups to you. tysm dude

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No prob!

[@mysterydpt4663]

2:00 that feeling when you just cooked up some heat by accident 🤓🔥

[@JayM928]

Nice video. Thanks for that!

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No problem!

[@raoofco]

Thanks bro🔥 U did a lot for us

[@2KMF]

@deadmau5 is a breath of fresh air!👍

[@Toni-rs8og]

10:31 this pays off for all the "Grumpy Old Men" advice 😂

[@PabloInformation]

I Loved this & lots of gems & nuggets in these 2hours to learn from! .Now on the topic of DJing I come from Turntablism & Drum & Bass Jungle in that respect.... I applaud him for keeping it real & telling people how some of the biggest POP EDM level Festival show performances can at times be prerecorded & how look out for them! very cool & authentic of him... But for clarities sake to ""Performers, signer, or DJs'" if your not mixing live layers of music or singing out of you microphone as a singer & instead playing back a fully prerecorded set & miming like your doing a performance or singing or & just twisting a filter knob & pretending your mixing. Its like any average joe linking up there iPhone to big Bluetooth speaker system playing with EQ settings for the entire mix on their iphone! or in singers case joe is holding a disconnected Microphone & miming like he's singing.... > whether you tricked somebody or NOT ...you have to be performing LIVE for it to be an actual LIVE performance! If you cant f@*k up your MIX cause its all prerecorded Your not a Live performer / "Not a Real DJ" Full Stop! End of Discussion! That said You Might still be An amazing Producer! However you definitely are not a DJ or live performance Artist.

[@elijahlucian]

0:05:00 - been using fl studio since 2006 and I still don’t know what’s going on

[@tilsgee]

real. i give you one example so, my old stuff (things prior to "album1") i heavily relied on nexus2 for almost every synth sound. then, out of curiousity, i looked up online, about a tutorial for sytrus. i watched the whole thing and "wait, this thing can do that?"

[@Tommy_GG]

46:00 This is gold advice! I was always asamed that i am doing music for NO ONE....mayby its not so wrong :)

[@eotrizzle]

That mixing and mastering section was super cool

[@Universe_Sensitive.]

Right! What song was that he was playing while speaking with the other gentlemen? Can't find it in the comments, last song I heard by deadmau5 by ear and can call it is probably Exactly or Cheese... Lol I'm a TBI survivor so those titles might be a little bit off as well... Jc... 🤔 Shalom.... 🙏

[@elixis2847]

Omg i love that you said you only play your songs!! I can't stand that everyone plays other people's hits ALL THE TIME!! THANK YOU for sticking to your own!! Man if I gotta hear Titanium one more time!!! Ughhh!!!

[@msttwstudio]

ahahah ! Only 4 steps of a magical and beautiful synth pluck ! this sound are powerfully great ! 😄😄

[@imartimus]

If you really think some up and coming DJ is gonna play a live mix in front of 40k people at a huge EDM event, you are out of your mind lmao

[@deezuschrist]

"Twiddle filter knobs and clap" lmao. This is exactly what it is. It's funny how few people realize DJs dont really do much on stage. Some DJs do more, but a lot of the time they're just pressing play and fiddling with knobs. Even if someone is actually mixing, it's fuckin easy to mix two songs together! Especially nowadays with the technology that shows you waveforms and will even auto sync the tracks. And I guess it doesn't really matter, if someone produces their own music then at least they did that. It's not a performable type of music and it was made in a computer so it can't be recreated live in real time like an acoustic band. So fuck it, let's just enjoy the songs on a loud sound system with dope visuals in a huge crowd of hyped up people...and not worry about the guy on stage waving his arms around who isn't doing much lol.

[@jaystay1514]

Gf pretending to care when he found Chris lake is the best.

[@jonp.1084]

Man I had no idea how funny Joel was. I did not expect to watch 3 hours of him bulls hitting this morning

[@demolitionkid2]

Lmao stories of running into goldie in the subways of London 😂😂😂 i can only imagine what he was thinking.

[@keithlane4705]

Gotta admit sometimes I lose respect for him, then he wins me back with his honesty almost instantly .. pre recorded sets .. never going to visit a show though

[@TheOfficialVexMeow]

the fucking duality of his opinion now is just boggling

[@sound-engineer]

I low how Deadmau5 doesn't care what people think and answer questions direclty.

[@RigelSounds]

REAPER for customization is the dream!

[@chimneychap5142]

Deadmau5 cube v3 was maybe one of the best ever pre recorded sets, well it had stems likely and also lights singing, but still.

[@officialspacely]

What he said about switching after using FL 🤣 I’ve used FL studio for 12 years and can’t use abelton 🙃

[@pavpyro433]

3:49 😂😂😂 that was funny.

[@poindextertunes]

I always assumed sets were prerecorded 😅 Furthermore, almost every festival I’ve been to, the SPL(chest pounding bass) of each set has gotten exponentially higher until the headliner. Its like the opening acts can only play their sets so loud. Which I guess makes sense. If you’re the headliner you def want to be the loudest at the festival

[@kaitracid3168]

Thanks for sharing

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

No prob!

[@fjazz]

26:53 "I can't hear it at all" and goes on to show the difference! lol I am on headphones btw, but point taken

[@DJRossNoir]

Visuals can be tight to a DJ because the video is connected to CDJ time output. Lighting booth can see the timeline of the songs loaded to a cdj.

[@spiritlevelstudios]

Doesn't matter if you can see the waveforms. The DJ can make unpredictable changes including mistakes. If there is perfect sync at all times, chances are that both visuals and sound are prepared earlier. Which is fine. Just pretending to mix when you aren't mixing is cringe.

[@DJRossNoir]

@@spiritlevelstudios seeing waveforms in the production booth is useful for exactly that, unpredictability. If the DJ isn't pretaped, and they play a song that doesn't have a visual package, the visual engineers can see where the peaks and dips are in a song by looking at the wave form of what is playing, and loaded to other players. Then they can manually control those visual scenes until the next song with visuals. It was called ShowControl but Pioneer has their own version built in now I believe. Edit: Also, a high percentage of these festival performances are pretaped. Many, many. And they pretend to mix. I've watched the production crew freak out over losing a pretaped set and the DJ was too wasted to actually DJ. A very high profile, Vegas type DJ.

[@hatseflatz1702]

Sick video

[@ZigZagProductionStudio]

Thanks!

[@dan__lam]

“Moooom!!! Someone gave me a logic file!!!” I spit my coffee. 😅

[@redhiefer69420]

The daw he is talking about or recommending just making sure is reaper right?

[@alex-ur3vp]

yes sir

[@smoothlettuce]

goated

[@BossEisley]

Where can I find watch him live stream?

[@aldebaran4777]

as a career 3D artist hearing Deadmau5 talk about FL as the Zbrush of 3D modeling, I about fell out of my fucking chair laughing. On point!

[@GordonStump-i9l]

Where can I get the pyramid cap 🤔???

[@davebaer5699]

I believe you owe us 13 minutes and 15 seconds. 😆

[@RealHomeRecording]

ROFL

[@oscarhalse2026]

Joels take on pre-recorded sets is so based. Some purists insists DJ-ing is about the method, but it's really about the music being played out of the PA, regardless of method. My instincts also cringe from the notion of it not being a "true" performance, but I need to keep reminding myself that I'm not there to judge some arbitrary skill of smooth transitions between tracks, but to hear good music and pre-recording doesn't impeed that experience.

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

he is literally the most overrated "djs" in the industry. he has like 2 hits in his entire career. he reuses loops and samples but is angry when someone does the same shit.

[@DarkCiph3r]

Faxing Berlin still one of my favs of his

[@msttwstudio]

Now ! I cannot leave Fl Studio now ahah !

[@hearmenow909]

Lot's of top producers use it still, it's the end product that matters.

[@anangelxoxo]

I love FL and Protools for Vocals hahaha

[@kostiantynrogov]

What's the name of track on 29:40? If the track was released

[@emanuelduran8734]

Imaginary friends

[@audioplayrecords]

i used to watch him all the time back in like '09 on Ustream. Where does he stream most now if ever? Twitch?

[@kagushira6024]

his drums are called..... shaker shit, bass crap, actual shake, hatnshit, idunno .... xD

[@Nezteb]

1:11:23 Did Joel ever end up doing the free software production challenge? I'd love to watch him mess around in an open-source tool like LMMS.

[@ThePsychoghost]

FL studio is good and all but I personally use mixcraft 10.5 pro studio and when I'm out and about I use cubasis 3

[@khkx450]

Sandstorm... Lol! I literally just looked up that song last night after hitting a wall

[@zagrockstrum]

lovely u are really like ur persona fair play from the uk ...

[@MAR1N4M1]

@5:55 I haven't heard that Rad Racer theme in years!

[@jacobpugpoirier3350]

8:02 See I use the Launchpad app, to make music. And half the time I find myself wondering; “am I really making music? Or am I just remaking some thing that’s already been converged?” I enjoy the music I ‘make’, but I don’t feel like its mine… What are all of y’all’s opinion?

[@joshuacoughlin4773]

No one can or will arranged it the way you do. Dont ever overthink it just make it

[@robertdelgado5377]

When he says pre recorded set I don't think they're actually pre-recorded but the dj already has their set list and knows exactly where they're going to mix in and everything for a festival although I'm sure there are djs who do actually record and press play and just mess with the filter knobs/channel effects.

[@Strutsss]

That’s called ‘pre-planned’.

[@JStack]

4:40 to his point, when I wanted to learn a free DAW I went with reaper after using fl studio for 8 years and struggling to switch. After reaper, working with pro tools and ableton which the rest of my friends use has been MUCH easier

[@4r1ga70u]

51:36 - 1000%. People that pushing the limits and making the world a better place deserver more attention! thats right!.

[@GordonMcCague]

I like that he is munching popcorn. I love me a good bowl of popcorn.