Lineup: deadmau5, Nero, and Kasablanca
Since 2012, We Are Friends (WAF) has been a music compilation series with the clear idea of giving airtime to fresh, newly discovered talent from deadmau5' mau5trap label. With its 11th edition due to arrive later this year and new singles to drop from the label's key and rising players before then, the mau5trap family is celebrating the milestone with its first-ever branded tour: deadmau5 presents We Are Friends. Headlined by deadmau5, NERO (DJ set) will support on all shows with Kasablanca, Lamorn and more friends Bensley, BlackGummy, EDDIE, HNTR, LUPA, Morgin Madison and No Mana on select dates.
The WAF trek kicks off July 15 in Philadelphia at The Met and will take deadmau5 and friends across the U.S. through December with stops in Madison, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Boston. Also included are stops at iconic venues such as The Gorge in Washington and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
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About deadmau5:
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced 'dead mouse'), is one of the world's most respected electronic music producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his 2x platinum-certified single "Ghosts 'n' Stuff," as well as "Professional Griefers," "Sofi Needs A Ladder" and "I Remember," he has also released seven critically acclaimed albums. The multiple JUNO Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated artist's ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan base, which counts 15 million and more over his combined social media channels. His latest music offerings include "Pomegranate" with The Neptunes, "Bridged By A Lightwave" with Kiesza, "Channel 43" with Wolfgang Gartner, "Hypnocurrency" with REZZ, "When The Summer Dies" with Lights, "Hyperlandia" featuring Foster The People, "this is fine." with Portugal. The Man, "XYZ" and "My Heart Has Teeth" featuring Skylar Grey. In 2022 deadmau5 teamed with longtime friend and collaborator Kaskade on new music project Kx5 releasing Top 40 smash and #1 dance music radio single "Escape" featuring Hayla. In the live realm, his 2019/20 U.S. cubev3 tour featuring production of his own design and implementation ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar's top tours globally. This year he returns to the road for the 'We Are Friends' North American tour and as Kx5 will be headlining the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December. Beyond his music career, he is also a co-founder of gaming venture PIXELYNX and is an executive of HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.
About NERO
NERO are a three-piece band from London, consisting of producers Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray, and vocalist Alana Watson. Their #1 debut album Welcome Reality went platinum in 2011, alongside winning a Grammy for single "Promises." Their second studio album Between II Worlds was released in 2015. NERO worked with Baz Luhrmann on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby, have produced for Muse, have multiple collaborations with Skrillex, and scored the first of its kind - 'A Dubstep Symphony' performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra broadcast live on Radio 1. They broke their silence in December of 2018 with a new single "Lullaby" and are now currently in the studio writing the follow up to it. Longtime friends of the mau5trap family, NERO remixed deadmau5 2x platinum smash "Ghosts N Stuff" and have supported him on various shows including most recently the epic Day of the deadmau5 Miami 2021 line up. NERO are currently supporting deadmau5 on his 'We Are Friends Tour' crossing America in 2022.
About mau5trap:
Over a decade since its formation, mau5trap--the independent label founded by groundbreaking electronic music producer deadmau5--has become a bastion for trailblazing and genre- defying artists. Casting a palpable influence over the genre, Mixmag readers voted mau5trap among the "Top 50 Labels of the Decade," placing it in the Top 10. It has served as an influential platform for dance music heavyweights such as Zedd, Feed Me, REZZ, Moguai, Noisia, Chris Lake, i_o and many more. A combination of electronic music, techno, progressive, electro, and leftfield sounds, the label acts as a hotbed for rising talent such as Lamorn, Kasablanca, Morgin Madison, No Mana, BlackGummy, and more.
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Since 2012, We Are Friends (WAF) has been a music compilation series with the clear idea of giving airtime to fresh, newly discovered talent from deadmau5' mau5trap label. With its 11th edition due to arrive later this year and new singles to drop from the label's key and rising players before then, the mau5trap family is celebrating the milestone with its first-ever branded tour: deadmau5 presents We Are Friends. Headlined by deadmau5, NERO (DJ set) will support on all shows with Kasablanca, Lamorn and more friends Bensley, BlackGummy, EDDIE, HNTR, LUPA, Morgin Madison and No Mana on select dates.
The WAF trek kicks off July 15 in Philadelphia at The Met and will take deadmau5 and friends across the U.S. through December with stops in Madison, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Boston. Also included are stops at iconic venues such as The Gorge in Washington and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
~~~~~~~~
About deadmau5:
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced 'dead mouse'), is one of the world's most respected electronic music producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his 2x platinum-certified single "Ghosts 'n' Stuff," as well as "Professional Griefers," "Sofi Needs A Ladder" and "I Remember," he has also released seven critically acclaimed albums. The multiple JUNO Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated artist's ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan base, which counts 15 million and more over his combined social media channels. His latest music offerings include "Pomegranate" with The Neptunes, "Bridged By A Lightwave" with Kiesza, "Channel 43" with Wolfgang Gartner, "Hypnocurrency" with REZZ, "When The Summer Dies" with Lights, "Hyperlandia" featuring Foster The People, "this is fine." with Portugal. The Man, "XYZ" and "My Heart Has Teeth" featuring Skylar Grey. In 2022 deadmau5 teamed with longtime friend and collaborator Kaskade on new music project Kx5 releasing Top 40 smash and #1 dance music radio single "Escape" featuring Hayla. In the live realm, his 2019/20 U.S. cubev3 tour featuring production of his own design and implementation ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar's top tours globally. This year he returns to the road for the 'We Are Friends' North American tour and as Kx5 will be headlining the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December. Beyond his music career, he is also a co-founder of gaming venture PIXELYNX and is an executive of HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.
About NERO
NERO are a three-piece band from London, consisting of producers Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray, and vocalist Alana Watson. Their #1 debut album Welcome Reality went platinum in 2011, alongside winning a Grammy for single "Promises." Their second studio album Between II Worlds was released in 2015. NERO worked with Baz Luhrmann on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby, have produced for Muse, have multiple collaborations with Skrillex, and scored the first of its kind - 'A Dubstep Symphony' performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra broadcast live on Radio 1. They broke their silence in December of 2018 with a new single "Lullaby" and are now currently in the studio writing the follow up to it. Longtime friends of the mau5trap family, NERO remixed deadmau5 2x platinum smash "Ghosts N Stuff" and have supported him on various shows including most recently the epic Day of the deadmau5 Miami 2021 line up. NERO are currently supporting deadmau5 on his 'We Are Friends Tour' crossing America in 2022.
About mau5trap:
Over a decade since its formation, mau5trap--the independent label founded by groundbreaking electronic music producer deadmau5--has become a bastion for trailblazing and genre- defying artists. Casting a palpable influence over the genre, Mixmag readers voted mau5trap among the "Top 50 Labels of the Decade," placing it in the Top 10. It has served as an influential platform for dance music heavyweights such as Zedd, Feed Me, REZZ, Moguai, Noisia, Chris Lake, i_o and many more. A combination of electronic music, techno, progressive, electro, and leftfield sounds, the label acts as a hotbed for rising talent such as Lamorn, Kasablanca, Morgin Madison, No Mana, BlackGummy, and more.
Lineup: deadmau5, Nero, and Kasablanca
Since 2012, We Are Friends (WAF) has been a music compilation series with the clear idea of giving airtime to fresh, newly discovered talent from deadmau5' mau5trap label. With its 11th edition due to arrive later this year and new singles to drop from the label's key and rising players before then, the mau5trap family is celebrating the milestone with its first-ever branded tour: deadmau5 presents We Are Friends. Headlined by deadmau5, NERO (DJ set) will support on all shows with Kasablanca, Lamorn and more friends Bensley, BlackGummy, EDDIE, HNTR, LUPA, Morgin Madison and No Mana on select dates.
The WAF trek kicks off July 15 in Philadelphia at The Met and will take deadmau5 and friends across the U.S. through December with stops in Madison, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Boston. Also included are stops at iconic venues such as The Gorge in Washington and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
~~~~~~~~
About deadmau5:
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced 'dead mouse'), is one of the world's most respected electronic music producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his 2x platinum-certified single "Ghosts 'n' Stuff," as well as "Professional Griefers," "Sofi Needs A Ladder" and "I Remember," he has also released seven critically acclaimed albums. The multiple JUNO Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated artist's ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan base, which counts 15 million and more over his combined social media channels. His latest music offerings include "Pomegranate" with The Neptunes, "Bridged By A Lightwave" with Kiesza, "Channel 43" with Wolfgang Gartner, "Hypnocurrency" with REZZ, "When The Summer Dies" with Lights, "Hyperlandia" featuring Foster The People, "this is fine." with Portugal. The Man, "XYZ" and "My Heart Has Teeth" featuring Skylar Grey. In 2022 deadmau5 teamed with longtime friend and collaborator Kaskade on new music project Kx5 releasing Top 40 smash and #1 dance music radio single "Escape" featuring Hayla. In the live realm, his 2019/20 U.S. cubev3 tour featuring production of his own design and implementation ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar's top tours globally. This year he returns to the road for the 'We Are Friends' North American tour and as Kx5 will be headlining the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December. Beyond his music career, he is also a co-founder of gaming venture PIXELYNX and is an executive of HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.
About NERO
NERO are a three-piece band from London, consisting of producers Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray, and vocalist Alana Watson. Their #1 debut album Welcome Reality went platinum in 2011, alongside winning a Grammy for single "Promises." Their second studio album Between II Worlds was released in 2015. NERO worked with Baz Luhrmann on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby, have produced for Muse, have multiple collaborations with Skrillex, and scored the first of its kind - 'A Dubstep Symphony' performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra broadcast live on Radio 1. They broke their silence in December of 2018 with a new single "Lullaby" and are now currently in the studio writing the follow up to it. Longtime friends of the mau5trap family, NERO remixed deadmau5 2x platinum smash "Ghosts N Stuff" and have supported him on various shows including most recently the epic Day of the deadmau5 Miami 2021 line up. NERO are currently supporting deadmau5 on his 'We Are Friends Tour' crossing America in 2022.
About mau5trap:
Over a decade since its formation, mau5trap--the independent label founded by groundbreaking electronic music producer deadmau5--has become a bastion for trailblazing and genre- defying artists. Casting a palpable influence over the genre, Mixmag readers voted mau5trap among the "Top 50 Labels of the Decade," placing it in the Top 10. It has served as an influential platform for dance music heavyweights such as Zedd, Feed Me, REZZ, Moguai, Noisia, Chris Lake, i_o and many more. A combination of electronic music, techno, progressive, electro, and leftfield sounds, the label acts as a hotbed for rising talent such as Lamorn, Kasablanca, Morgin Madison, No Mana, BlackGummy, and more.
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Since 2012, We Are Friends (WAF) has been a music compilation series with the clear idea of giving airtime to fresh, newly discovered talent from deadmau5' mau5trap label. With its 11th edition due to arrive later this year and new singles to drop from the label's key and rising players before then, the mau5trap family is celebrating the milestone with its first-ever branded tour: deadmau5 presents We Are Friends. Headlined by deadmau5, NERO (DJ set) will support on all shows with Kasablanca, Lamorn and more friends Bensley, BlackGummy, EDDIE, HNTR, LUPA, Morgin Madison and No Mana on select dates.
The WAF trek kicks off July 15 in Philadelphia at The Met and will take deadmau5 and friends across the U.S. through December with stops in Madison, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Boston. Also included are stops at iconic venues such as The Gorge in Washington and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
~~~~~~~~
About deadmau5:
Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced 'dead mouse'), is one of the world's most respected electronic music producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his 2x platinum-certified single "Ghosts 'n' Stuff," as well as "Professional Griefers," "Sofi Needs A Ladder" and "I Remember," he has also released seven critically acclaimed albums. The multiple JUNO Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated artist's ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan base, which counts 15 million and more over his combined social media channels. His latest music offerings include "Pomegranate" with The Neptunes, "Bridged By A Lightwave" with Kiesza, "Channel 43" with Wolfgang Gartner, "Hypnocurrency" with REZZ, "When The Summer Dies" with Lights, "Hyperlandia" featuring Foster The People, "this is fine." with Portugal. The Man, "XYZ" and "My Heart Has Teeth" featuring Skylar Grey. In 2022 deadmau5 teamed with longtime friend and collaborator Kaskade on new music project Kx5 releasing Top 40 smash and #1 dance music radio single "Escape" featuring Hayla. In the live realm, his 2019/20 U.S. cubev3 tour featuring production of his own design and implementation ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar's top tours globally. This year he returns to the road for the 'We Are Friends' North American tour and as Kx5 will be headlining the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December. Beyond his music career, he is also a co-founder of gaming venture PIXELYNX and is an executive of HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.
About NERO
NERO are a three-piece band from London, consisting of producers Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray, and vocalist Alana Watson. Their #1 debut album Welcome Reality went platinum in 2011, alongside winning a Grammy for single "Promises." Their second studio album Between II Worlds was released in 2015. NERO worked with Baz Luhrmann on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby, have produced for Muse, have multiple collaborations with Skrillex, and scored the first of its kind - 'A Dubstep Symphony' performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra broadcast live on Radio 1. They broke their silence in December of 2018 with a new single "Lullaby" and are now currently in the studio writing the follow up to it. Longtime friends of the mau5trap family, NERO remixed deadmau5 2x platinum smash "Ghosts N Stuff" and have supported him on various shows including most recently the epic Day of the deadmau5 Miami 2021 line up. NERO are currently supporting deadmau5 on his 'We Are Friends Tour' crossing America in 2022.
About mau5trap:
Over a decade since its formation, mau5trap--the independent label founded by groundbreaking electronic music producer deadmau5--has become a bastion for trailblazing and genre- defying artists. Casting a palpable influence over the genre, Mixmag readers voted mau5trap among the "Top 50 Labels of the Decade," placing it in the Top 10. It has served as an influential platform for dance music heavyweights such as Zedd, Feed Me, REZZ, Moguai, Noisia, Chris Lake, i_o and many more. A combination of electronic music, techno, progressive, electro, and leftfield sounds, the label acts as a hotbed for rising talent such as Lamorn, Kasablanca, Morgin Madison, No Mana, BlackGummy, and more.
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