Strobe (Remixes)

To celebrate the label’s official 100th release, mau5trap delivers none other than a collection of remixes by renowned producers and friends from the label.

Also known as Strobe (Remixes), this EP gathers works based on the 2009 classic in a variety of forms and shapes: From the dubstep heavy-weight Feed Me, to the scene newcomer ATTLAS. Com Truise’s synthwave style, Dimension’s characteristic Drum N Bass beats, and Lane 8 progressive house sound completes the pack.

As pointed out by Grateful Web, the EP was well received by electronic music blogs:

The producer leaves most of deadmau5’s production intact, commencing with a somewhat abbreviated introduction before moving into a drop which places a slight modification of the original synth-work atop a smooth drum & bass rhythm

— Will McCarthy of Dancing Astronaut on Dimension’s remix (9/9/16)

This is some cinematic sh-t, right here. We thought Feed Me’s remix of deadmau5 favorite “Strobe” would be something harder and faster than the original perhaps, something with some monster teeth. In that respect, we weren’t let down, but we were also given so much more. It opens into a steady build that finds quick resolution in a funky, glitchy take on the well-known musical themes. The energy increases, and then we take a sudden turn, as if walking through a haunted hallway only to run head-first into a beautiful garden oasis.

— As noted by Kat Bein of Billboard (9/21/16)

We love Com Truise over at Mixmag and his slo-mo strain of synthwave is an intergalactic view into the future. He’s turned ‘Strobe’ into a sumptuous roller, one that’s packed with glitzy synths and robotic grooves, enough to garner plaudits from the mau5

— Added insight by Funster of Mixmag (9/19/16)