Hau5trap
Ekonovah and Cloverdale Team Up for Soulful Tech House Jam, “Higher”
Ekonovah and Cloverdale have joined forces for “Higher,” a brand new single out now by way of deadmau5’s hau5trap imprint. “Higher” finds two extremely promising dance music producers teaming up in a superb display of tech house gravitas. The track’s hallmark is a soulful vocal refrain, which floats atop the arrangement with an airy charisma as a four-on-the-floor rhythm chugs below. It’s not long before Ekonovah and Cloverdale unload a sultry tech house drop that beautifully combines each artist’s respective approach to production. Here, the nuances of their sounds shine in-between the bars, highlighted by resonant rave stabs, punchy leads and a pulsing bassline. Take a listen to “Higher” below. “‘Highe...
Jay Robinson and Dominique Collide on Infectious hau5trap Anthem “Complicated”
Late last year, Jay Robinson delivered a massive acid house remix of “Pomegranate” by deadmau5 and The Neptunes that’s garnered over 1.8 million plays on Spotify to date. After his impressive work on the remix, deadmau5 has picked up Robinson’s collaboration with Dominique and released it via his freshly minted hau5trap imprint. “Complicated” is an upbeat dancefloor filler that highlights the indisputable talents of both Jay Robinson and Dominique. The latter’s polished vocals float effortlessly atop crisp percussion and playful synths. Intricacies throughout the tune demand the listener’s attention, helping this earworm become one fans will be rinsing long into the summer. Jay Robinson and Dominique have crafted a certified bop fo...
Listen to deadmau5’s First hau5trap Release, “Nextra”
It’s always a good day when deadmau5 shares new music. Today fans were treated to a new track called “Nextra,” which arrived by way of deadmau5’s new hau5trap imprint. His first release on the label, the single is a vintage, spine-chilling deep house cut. With a rolling four-on-the-floor house rhythm and quirky plucks, it’s reminiscent of his earlier work, à la 2010’s 4×4=12 album. Known for his penchant for challenging genre standards, deadmau5 does just that in the song’s break with a music unique production method. Here, he produces his typically spacey synths, but delays them in a warped cadence, making for a subtle yet forward-thinking technique that drives “Nextra” home. You can listen to “Nextra” b...
deadmau5 Announces His First Song on New hau5trap Label
In the early days of March, Tommy Trash and Daisy Guttridge introduced hau5trap to the electronic music world with the release of their single “hiiigh.” Now, deadmau5 has announced his first track on his new house-focused imprint. Coming next week is a solo offering from the boss himself, “Nextra.” Across the hau5trap social media pages, a 15-second preview of the new single was shared. Check out the audio clip below, which flaunts a quick dose of the song’s steady beat and futuristic keys. Fans of deadmau5 have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. In just the past three weeks, he previewed an unreleased electro tune—which appears to be a collaboration with Lights—and showed off a preview of “Hypnocurrency,” an unreleased track...
Tommy Trash and Daisy Guttridge Drop First Song on deadmau5’s hau5trap Label: Listen
Tommy Trash and Daisy Guttridge have set the tone for what looks to be a power player in the house music scene. The frequent collaborators have once again teamed up, this time around for “hiiigh,” a beautiful house track that arrives on deadmau5‘s brand new hau5trap imprint. After taking some time off to refocus, Tommy Trash said the song is the result of a “life-changing” period when he took a trip to South America, where he experimented with Ayahuasca. “Two years ago I took some time out to recharge and refocus my life. I had been through some crazy times, and was dealing with some stuff that had really screwed with my mojo,” said Tommy Trash, one of Australia’s most decorated dance music artists. “I ended up heading to...
