For me, deadmau5 is like the gateway drug to electronic dance music. He's not the best or the worst producer, but what he does create is very easy to get into. I say this from personal experience. Entering into University I was transitioning in a lot of areas of my life, and music happened to be one of them. I stumbled onto Strobe randomly while browsing Youtube, and have been a big fan of EDM ever since.
To be forewarned, Strobe is a long song for most genres of music. But as you experience the build that gradually happens of the duration of the track, you are rewarded for your patience. The beat starts out very simple, but progressively adds more and more small elements that just fit together.
For me, the song is about life. It starts out slow and gradually gets more complex. Then it starts to get more exciting as you grow. The beat change around the 4 minute mark is represents changing tastes and attitudes. And you continue to grow and change until you reach your peak, like with the beat drop at 6:48. After which things eventually begin to slow down again and become simpler, until it's all over.
If you find you like this song, you should definitely check out more of deadmau5's work and see where it takes you.
Joel Zimmerman (deadmau5) on Soundcloud
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