Deadmau5 — The Veldt
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Happy life with the machines scattered around the room.
Look what they made; they made it for me... happy technology!
Outside the Lions roam feeding on remains...
We'll never leave, look at us now;
So in love with the way we are here!
The world that the children made...
The world that the children made, here!
The world that the children made, here!
The world that the children made.
Every night they rock us to sleep, digital family!
Is it real? Or is it a dream? Can you believe in machines?
Outside, the beating sun, can you hear the screams?
We'll never leave, look at us now.
So in love with the way we are here!
Happy life...with the machines scattered around the room.
Look what they made, they made it for me; happy technology!
Outside the lions roam feeding on remains.
We'll never leave, look at us now;
So in love with with the way we are here!
Look what they made; they made it for me... happy technology!
Outside the Lions roam feeding on remains...
We'll never leave, look at us now;
So in love with the way we are here!
The world that the children made...
The world that the children made, here!
The world that the children made, here!
The world that the children made.
Every night they rock us to sleep, digital family!
Is it real? Or is it a dream? Can you believe in machines?
Outside, the beating sun, can you hear the screams?
We'll never leave, look at us now.
So in love with the way we are here!
Happy life...with the machines scattered around the room.
Look what they made, they made it for me; happy technology!
Outside the lions roam feeding on remains.
We'll never leave, look at us now;
So in love with with the way we are here!
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I swear I'm not making this up. I literally just got done charging these new semi-pricey earbuds I got this afternoon and of course when I'm ready to try them out where do I go but here? So this song that I've never even heard is on 'flac' and I'm just kinda' shaking my head. Great great sound. Thank you 'RP'.
some guy sent deadmau5 vocals to a beat in deadmau5's SoundCloud, and it turned into this song, if I understand this video correctly
deadmau5 discovers Chris James on Twitter for The Veldt March 20, 2012
deadmau5 discovers Chris James on Twitter for The Veldt March 20, 2012
RingoTheFirst wrote:
Or, just go back to Clear Channel....
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
Or just press the PSD button.
Or, just go back to Clear Channel....
overproduced crap
Does anyone else hear "A real Hero" by college? (from the "Drive" soundtrack)
bluejay08003 wrote:
I've thought about this story a lot, ever since the first time the Target refrigerator lights went on when I walked by. The story (published in 1950) describes this technology and a virtual simulation that preceded holodecks, VR, and various technologies real and imagined.
And most importantly, the anti-social potential for them all.
what is the name of that book?
I've thought about this story a lot, ever since the first time the Target refrigerator lights went on when I walked by. The story (published in 1950) describes this technology and a virtual simulation that preceded holodecks, VR, and various technologies real and imagined.
And most importantly, the anti-social potential for them all.
what is the name of that book?
Not bad, but I prefer Deadmaus as techno instrumental, without singing.
Good to hear more from Deadmau Five.
I think y'all need to actually listen to the lyrics. Perhaps y'all haven't read The Veldt?
aonley wrote:
Generic, maybe. Garbage? No. I'd be interested in the music you create. What, surprise? You say you don't play an instrument and can't write? I would have never known.
Generic garbage
Generic, maybe. Garbage? No. I'd be interested in the music you create. What, surprise? You say you don't play an instrument and can't write? I would have never known.
From Deadmau5 to Bob Moses, straight up garbage. It is as though this stuff is engineered and manufactured for douchebags at Hamptons and Vegas Pool Parties
The most boring thing I've ever heard on RP. Can't hear the value in it at all.
The intro was giving me strong Steve Winwood "Valerie" vibes!
ziakut wrote:
The freedom of expressing a biased opinion about a piece of music is being used at it's full potential by this comment. Too bad it's narrow minded. It's ok to say it's not for you, but to exclaim it's "garbage" is nothing short of ignorant. Now get off my lawn!
It's just a misplaced RadioHead comment. Maybe Billie Eilish.
The freedom of expressing a biased opinion about a piece of music is being used at it's full potential by this comment. Too bad it's narrow minded. It's ok to say it's not for you, but to exclaim it's "garbage" is nothing short of ignorant. Now get off my lawn!
It's just a misplaced RadioHead comment. Maybe Billie Eilish.
aonley wrote:
The freedom of expressing a biased opinion about a piece of music is being used at it's full potential by this comment. Too bad it's narrow minded. It's ok to say it's not for you, but to exclaim it's "garbage" is nothing short of ignorant. Now get off my lawn!
This is a piece of garbage devoid of any inspiration - bereft of any creativity and artistic effort. This is the new generation of elevator music. It is a carcass of a song.
The freedom of expressing a biased opinion about a piece of music is being used at it's full potential by this comment. Too bad it's narrow minded. It's ok to say it's not for you, but to exclaim it's "garbage" is nothing short of ignorant. Now get off my lawn!
I like the bassline, and the "here" emphasis... some cool bits in it. I love synths and all kinds of them though so that's me.
Not generally an electro phan, but this is a good rowing tune. Happy for the machines and technology and the way it goes on and on. Bleep. 8.
Generic garbage
This is a piece of garbage devoid of any inspiration - bereft of any creativity and artistic effort. This is the new generation of elevator music. It is a carcass of a song.
RingoTheFirst wrote:
done
...
Or just press the PSD button.
Or just press the PSD button.
done
RingoTheFirst wrote:
I might be more tolerant of the unwelcome techno-pop vibe if it didn't go on for 8 minutes. And some of us listen to the hi-def stream on players with better audio options. PSD is not an option.
I'll give deadmau5 a pass for the cool album cover, and RP a pass for following this with "Subterranean Homesick Alien".
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
Or just press the PSD button.
Or just press the PSD button.
I might be more tolerant of the unwelcome techno-pop vibe if it didn't go on for 8 minutes. And some of us listen to the hi-def stream on players with better audio options. PSD is not an option.
I'll give deadmau5 a pass for the cool album cover, and RP a pass for following this with "Subterranean Homesick Alien".
I wonder if he's any relation to Bob Dylan?
roseap wrote:
I miss that show!
More of an Acid Cat fan myself...
I miss that show!
There is something about this which is meant to be a little disturbing I think. I hear it as the soundtrack of dystopia. As if it were meant to sound harmless but becomes relentless and unstoppable as it repeats beats in perfect grid-locked rhythm stripped of soul or even human expression. It's a forced march into the "perfect" future and an extreme example of the misuse of total control. I was having a terrible reaction to all that until it occurred to me that it's possible he meant to do that.
samuraipizzacat wrote:
I've thought about this story a lot, ever since the first time the Target refrigerator lights went on when I walked by. The story (published in 1950) describes this technology and a virtual simulation that preceded holodecks, VR, and various technologies real and imagined.
And most importantly, the anti-social potential for them all.
Link to the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury that this song is based on. Good read.
I've thought about this story a lot, ever since the first time the Target refrigerator lights went on when I walked by. The story (published in 1950) describes this technology and a virtual simulation that preceded holodecks, VR, and various technologies real and imagined.
And most importantly, the anti-social potential for them all.
ððžA beautiful tune on amazing album!
Next to "Have You Seen the Stars Tonight" on 1971's Blows Against the Empire, this is the best sci-fi rock song I know of.
Posted 1 year ago by yobyot
Lovin' this.Usually not a fan, but this song is reminisient of the theme song for "Rita" (tv series), which I like.
More of an Acid Cat fan myself...
Funny, I like how he's combining cats and mice, both in the album cover photo and the wiki page pic showing him on stage with mouse ears and a Puma t-shirt.....still a 7 on this one...LLRP!!
Bitte legt die Platte nicht mehr auf 
SpencerAR wrote:
Owl City.....you are sooooo right!
There's something about the drum machine beat of this song for the first thirty seconds that I find too piercing. Once the rest of the instruments kick in, the song then reminds me of Owl City.
Owl City.....you are sooooo right!
There's something about the drum machine beat of this song for the first thirty seconds that I find too piercing. Once the rest of the instruments kick in, the song then reminds me of Owl City.
Made old man dance, thankfully nobody saw me: 5 points.
Discovering song years after its publication, thanks to RP still having it in rotation: +1
Discovering remarkable manner in which the final vocal-tracked version evolved: +2
=8
. . .
Realizing I'm 7 years in arrears, this old dad hears curated feature example of electronic artist, Deadmau5 - The Veldt, I would find out later the title being a reference to a Ray Bradbury short story. Having never heard this artist nor much of this kind of music before, the song just made me old-man dance. A month later, I heard it again and got curious about the title and researched it: The story of how the published song came together from a semi-random internet-connected collaboration I found really fascinating.
See https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=deadmau5+the+veldt
3rd hit on the search is the artist's narrative live-streamed at the time he discovered the volunteer lyrical collaboration and immediately recognized its value and embraced it. It was fun to see an artist's AHA! moment.
Discovering song years after its publication, thanks to RP still having it in rotation: +1
Discovering remarkable manner in which the final vocal-tracked version evolved: +2
=8
. . .
Realizing I'm 7 years in arrears, this old dad hears curated feature example of electronic artist, Deadmau5 - The Veldt, I would find out later the title being a reference to a Ray Bradbury short story. Having never heard this artist nor much of this kind of music before, the song just made me old-man dance. A month later, I heard it again and got curious about the title and researched it: The story of how the published song came together from a semi-random internet-connected collaboration I found really fascinating.
See https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=deadmau5+the+veldt
3rd hit on the search is the artist's narrative live-streamed at the time he discovered the volunteer lyrical collaboration and immediately recognized its value and embraced it. It was fun to see an artist's AHA! moment.
Never too sure 'bout Deadmau5 ...this sounds owl city ish to me.
I am taking this song out of the threes which is dead city for me and giving it a 5 which is like bringing it back from the dead. Rarely happens for me
I like Deadmau5 when he makes his own music. His remixes however...
This is just a 5 in my book.
This is just a 5 in my book.
Synth80s wrote:
The user name of the person you were responding to (Synth80s) may indicate their preferred era of electronic music.
I appreciate a wide variety of electronic music, so my reason for rating this a 4 is not genre bashing - this song is just boring and fairly derivative IMO. If RP wants to explore electronic styles, I'd love to hear some more innovative material from artists like Autechre, Cabaret Voltaire, Boards of Canada, etc. Even more Eno, Kraftwerk and Vangelis would be more interesting than this.
ebanzai wrote:So basically any eclectic/electronic music as long as it's produced before 1990? -- The reason I keep coming back to RP is because they do a mix of the old and new.
The user name of the person you were responding to (Synth80s) may indicate their preferred era of electronic music.
Next to "Have You Seen the Stars Tonight" on 1971's Blows Against the Empire, this is the best sci-fi rock song I know of.
Warren Zevon said ... 'enjoy every sandwich' ... nuff said
RingoTheFirst wrote:
Well Said!
Especially with "newer material"
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
Or just press the PSD button.
Or just press the PSD button.
Well Said!
Especially with "newer material"
big fan of synth based electronica here to tell ya that this is weak
Synth80s wrote:
So basically any eclectic/electronic music as long as it's produced before 1990? -- The reason I keep coming back to RP is because they do a mix of the old and new.
I appreciate a wide variety of electronic music, so my reason for rating this a 4 is not genre bashing - this song is just boring and fairly derivative IMO. If RP wants to explore electronic styles, I'd love to hear some more innovative material from artists like Autechre, Cabaret Voltaire, Boards of Canada, etc. Even more Eno, Kraftwerk and Vangelis would be more interesting than this.
So basically any eclectic/electronic music as long as it's produced before 1990? -- The reason I keep coming back to RP is because they do a mix of the old and new.
RingoTheFirst wrote:
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
Or just press the PSD button.
Or just press the PSD button.
I've felt the way you've commented a lot lately, and in reading my older posts (under my prev username) I was a lot like that (I guess age does broaden ones horizons, eh?)
That being said, I did find BnR's "about RP" statement to be elucidating to the topic of "STFU and quit your bitching" vs. "I'm not feeling this one, sorry" - so yeah...Long Live RP!!
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We also depend on input from you to help fine-tune our music mix. If you hear something that you feel strongly about (either positively or negatively), please take a moment to rate and/or post a comment on that song. Just click the song title anywhere on our site or the heart icon on the web player.
We'd also love to hear from you if there's an artist you don't hear, but think would fit in with our music mix. You can do that (or register your opinion on songs others have suggested) on our Submissions page.
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RingoTheFirst wrote:
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
I’ve long believed that some listeners like to kid themselves that they have eclectic tastes but lack the necessary tolerance to truly appreciate eclectic radio.
Never heard this before. Listening, I thought it sounded familiar, but slightly different. But too familiar to another tune or two I know.
Got up to look and my suspicion was correct.
I think this mau5 needs to find a new pony, or teach the current one a new trick.
Got up to look and my suspicion was correct.
I think this mau5 needs to find a new pony, or teach the current one a new trick.
The worst.
gmichaelt wrote:
I thought they were saying Cheater till I looked at the lyrics
"he-yer". Gack! It's a small thing, but the fact of it tips this tune well over into the territory of grating.
I thought they were saying Cheater till I looked at the lyrics
Please make it end.
Good on ya' mate!
RingoTheFirst wrote:
RingoTheFirst wrote:
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
Or just press the PSD button.
Or just press the PSD button.
samuraipizzacat wrote:
This certainly gives the techno/house genre a different meaning. Seems like a bargain at thirty thousand, though ...
Link to the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury that this song is based on. Good read.
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
This certainly gives the techno/house genre a different meaning. Seems like a bargain at thirty thousand, though ...
Bumping up 1 more notch.
Here I am posting the obligatory 'WTF are you doing listening to Radio Paradise if you don't want to have your musical tastes challenged?' post. Variety is kind of the whole point of Radio Paradise. This is what you signed up for! Keep an open mind!
Or just press the PSD button.
Or just press the PSD button.
geodesmo wrote:
Cheers to the Cancon!
Of course you know I mean the Cancon that doesn't live on the Vegas Strip.
Cheers to the Cancon!
Of course you know I mean the Cancon that doesn't live on the Vegas Strip.
brotherbrent wrote:
Cheers to the Cancon!
Cheers to the diversity of RP!!!
(and cheers to the seemingly disproportionate amount of Cancon we hear here
)
(and cheers to the seemingly disproportionate amount of Cancon we hear here
)Cheers to the Cancon!
I was listening and thinking to myself ~ man, that's an epic piece of sh*t song..... so much so that I took the time to log on to my computer to voice my utter disdain only to find out its DeadRat ..... at least he's consistent.
Gimme a $2,000 bottle of vodka and some extreme VIP attention and I still won't like it.
Dunno what intrinsic value RP sees in this kindergarten music. Maybe I'm missing the point?
At least it's followed by a classic quality piece of music in this set. Thanks for putting me out of my misery with this gold standard Who song, Love Reign O'er Me.
Gimme a $2,000 bottle of vodka and some extreme VIP attention and I still won't like it.
Dunno what intrinsic value RP sees in this kindergarten music. Maybe I'm missing the point?
At least it's followed by a classic quality piece of music in this set. Thanks for putting me out of my misery with this gold standard Who song, Love Reign O'er Me.
It's shitty and boring but... it's long.
WTF? Pure crap.
"he-yer". Gack! It's a small thing, but the fact of it tips this tune well over into the territory of grating.
gatorade wrote:
samuraipizzacat wrote:
The children need to go to bed. WTF is this crap?
samuraipizzacat wrote:
Link to the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury that this song is based on. Good read.
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
Pretty much sums it up for me too except I gave it a 2
Synth80s wrote:
Synth80s wrote:
I appreciate a wide variety of electronic music, so my reason for rating this a 4 is not genre bashing - this song is just boring and fairly derivative IMO. If RP wants to explore electronic styles, I'd love to hear some more innovative material from artists like Autechre, Cabaret Voltaire, Boards of Canada, etc. Even more Eno, Kraftwerk and Vangelis would be more interesting than this.
The children need to go to bed. WTF is this crap?
Its not terrible, but i come to RP to listen to stuff that doesnt sound like THAT 
Jissis, what comes next, David Guetta?
Vegas Pool Party crap
Liking Deadmau5 more with every listen. Thanks RP
samuraipizzacat wrote:
Came to comment about this. Gives the song a really interesting dark edge. Not sure if that would be there from the lyrics alone because I knew the story before I listened to the words.
Link to the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury that this song is based on. Good read.
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
Came to comment about this. Gives the song a really interesting dark edge. Not sure if that would be there from the lyrics alone because I knew the story before I listened to the words.
I appreciate a wide variety of electronic music, so my reason for rating this a 4 is not genre bashing - this song is just boring and fairly derivative IMO. If RP wants to explore electronic styles, I'd love to hear some more innovative material from artists like Autechre, Cabaret Voltaire, Boards of Canada, etc. Even more Eno, Kraftwerk and Vangelis would be more interesting than this.
Jumped from 7 to 8
Perfect for a first day of cool air, non polluted lazy lazy morning, in Beijing , this sunday, end of august 2017
Perfect for a first day of cool air, non polluted lazy lazy morning, in Beijing , this sunday, end of august 2017
Really not liking Deadmau5.
Reminding me how the drum machines helped kill live music venues.
Reminding me how the drum machines helped kill live music venues.
Will this song ever end?
Cheers to the diversity of RP!!!
(and cheers to the seemingly disproportionate amount of Cancon we hear here)
(and cheers to the seemingly disproportionate amount of Cancon we hear here
)I was just outside, where it's currently 98 degrees, and this song is literally cooling me back down. Thanks RP! 
This is, maybe, the third time I have heard this song. It has me chair dancing to the point of rating it a nice 8. 
Really. I expect better on RP.
I'm a fan of Deasmau5, and this is my favorite track of his.
Thank you for making me stop what I was doing and listen.
Thank you for making me stop what I was doing and listen.
countyman wrote:
ditto.
Really nice track. Made me forget what I was doing.
ditto.
Glad to hear this track on RP.
Hive275 wrote:
Absolutely no shame in playing more chill/trip/lounge/house music here on RP. There are many great artists making electronic music today.
Even Deadmau5 here on RP! I love you Bill, I think we all do! 
Absolutely no shame in playing more chill/trip/lounge/house music here on RP. There are many great artists making electronic music today.
Really nice track. Made me forget what I was doing.
Not really into techno/house/trance/whatever genre this fits into...but much prefer it to basically anything on the FM radio dial.
Solid 6 for now- will watch it ebb and flow~
Solid 6 for now- will watch it ebb and flow~
It's not for the head, it's for the legs. Bored and long.
thank you for PSD feature... not my cup of tea
samuraipizzacat wrote:
Thanks..
Link to the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury that this song is based on. Good read.
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
Thanks..
Decoy wrote:
exactly my thoughts...heck I'm surprised that on the first play this track got about 6 comments...and I'm also at an 8 for the imagery (metaphorical and pictorial...that cover art is pretty neat) and cool beat, although I'm thinking it will end up as a 7 soon. LLRP!
made me stop and listen....deserves an 8 just for that. Not something I typically listen to, or hear for that matter.
exactly my thoughts...heck I'm surprised that on the first play this track got about 6 comments...and I'm also at an 8 for the imagery (metaphorical and pictorial...that cover art is pretty neat) and cool beat, although I'm thinking it will end up as a 7 soon. LLRP!
made me stop and listen....deserves an 8 just for that. Not something I typically listen to, or hear for that matter.
Link to the short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury that this song is based on. Good read.
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
https://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
Even Deadmau5 here on RP! I love you Bill, I think we all do!
Wow, Bill!
Truly eclectic! An artist I never thought I would hear on RP.
I am pleased.
Truly eclectic! An artist I never thought I would hear on RP.
I am pleased.