History Awesome / Deadmau5

* When Arcade Fire singer Win Butler spouted off the rockist statement "shout-out to all the artists still playing real instruments at this festival" during Coachella 2014, Joel lambasted him by first asking "Dafuq's your problem?" and then pointing out not only does it take technical skill to program and make a rock song but that if he (Joel) wanted to hear "real music", he'd go to an opera (and then recommended to his own fans to go see an opera at least once in their lives).

* His performance at the 2012 Grammys. After a performance from Music/DavidGuetta, Music/ChrisBrown and Music/LilWayne, he does an awesome remix of "Rope" with Music/FooFighters before wrapping it up with "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Raise Your Weapon]]" (which was nominated for Best Dance Recording). The crowd was great, and he debuted an amazing new LCD mau5head.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited to, fireworks, strobe lights, background imagery (of VideoGame/PacMan, VideoGame/SpaceInvaders, Franchise/CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[Creator/RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Griefers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

** A minor at the Grammy´s that doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny: He wore a T-shirt with Skrillex´s actual number on it followed by "u mad?".

** Also contained a CrowningMomentOfFunny from fellow artist Music/{{Zedd}}, who offered in a [[https://twitter.com/Zedd/status/313027926184579072 tweet]] to "[get] naked and run 7 laps around your cube tonight when you're on." Later that night, he did just that (in a pink ThongOfShielding, too!)

* At Coachella 2014, responding to Arcade Fire singer Win Butler's rockist statement ("shout-out to all the artists still playing real instruments") by first asking "Dafuq's your problem?" and then pointing out not only does it take technical skill to program and make a rock song but that if he (Joel) wanted to hear "real music" he'd go to an opera.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited to, fireworks, strobe lights, background imagery (of VideoGame/PacMan, VideoGame/SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[Creator/RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Griefers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at the 2012 Grammys. After a performance from DavidGuetta, ChrisBrown and LilWayne, he does an awesome remix of "Rope" with Music/FooFighters before wrapping it up with "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Raise Your Weapon]]" (which was nominated for Best Dance Recording). The crowd was great, and he debuted an amazing new LCD mau5head.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited to, fireworks, strobe lights, background imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[Creator/RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Griefers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* After complaining about the generic EDM on Twitter ([[RunningGag again]]), he was [[https://twitter.com/clebmurderparty/status/625894655171919872 challenged by a fan to make a "7/8 3/4 13/16 alternating bar groove. Must be listenable.”]] Not only did deadmau5 notice and accept it, but he had it finished within two hours. [[https://soundcloud.com/fuckmylife/78341316a And it sounds gorgeous!]]

** A notable moment is during an early track in the setlist, "Your Ad Here" where Joel [[http://youtu.be/F_Rg9t9KkeY?t=4m41s does a gun to the head motion with his hand]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HarbingerOfAsskicking And considering what comes after...]]
** Two tracks that come in subsequent order: Acedia, and Drop The Poptart/Somewhere Up Here. Both of these were new tracks that were rarely played up to this point. As soon as Somewhere Up Here begins just...[[http://youtu.be/F_Rg9t9KkeY?t=46m47s holy hell.]]

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited to, fireworks, strobe lights, background imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Griefers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at Ultra Musical Festival 2014. Avicii was in the hospital and deadmau5 was his replacement for this year. Consider that deadmau5 has not released an album or even a single since 2012 outside of his At Play series. He essentially showed up out of absolutely nowhere and played a set that was considered to [[http://www.youredm.com/2014/03/29/screw-troll-deadmau5s-entire-set-just-changed-edm-forever/ "change EDM forever".]] What makes this is incredible is he played the most dark and underground set he could possibly design, including many tracks from his new album as well as two minimal/techno pieces. His zero fucks attitude throughout the entire thing not only made it memorable, but summed up Joel's seemingly more cynical and edgy approach as of late. Not to mention he also trolled both Martin Garrix and Avicii within that set.

** Two tracks that come in subsequent order: Acedia, and Drop The Poptart/Somewhere Up Here. Both of these were new tracks that were rarely played up to this point. As soon as Somewhere Up Here begins just...[[http://youtu.be/F_Rg9t9KkeY?t=11m9s holy hell.]]

** Also contained a CrowningMomentOfFunny from fellow artist Zedd, who offered in a [[https://twitter.com/Zedd/status/313027926184579072 tweet]] to "[get] naked and run 7 laps around your cube tonight when you're on." Later that night, he did just that (in a pink ThongOfShielding, too!)

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited to, fireworks, strobe lights, background imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

** Also contained a CrowningMomentOfFunny from fellow artist Zedd, who said in a [[https://twitter.com/Zedd/status/313027926184579072 tweet]] that he would "[get] naked and run 7 laps around your cube tonight when you're on." Later that night, he did just that (in a pink ThongOfShielding).

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, background imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

** Also contained a CrowningMomentOfFunny from fellow artist Zedd, who said in a [[https://twitter.com/Zedd/status/313027926184579072 tweet]] that he would "[get] naked and run 7 laps around your cube tonight when you're on." Later that night, he did just that (in a pink ThongOfShielding).

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.
** Also contained a CrowningMomentOfFunny from fellow artist Zedd, who said in a [[https://twitter.com/Zedd/status/313027926184579072 tweet]] that he would "[get] naked and run 7 laps around your cube tonight when you're on." Later that night, he did just that (in a pink ThongOfShielding]]).

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], [[RayBradbury The Veldt]] etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, CthulhuMythos, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball]], The Veldt etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/CthulhuMythos?from=Main.CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]], Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball, The Veldt etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of PacMan, SpaceInvaders, Cthulhu, Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball, The Veldt etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of Pacman, SpaceInvaders, Cthulhu, Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball, The Veldt etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at Ultra Music Festival 2013. It included, but wasn't limited too, fireworks, strobe lights, backround imagery (of Pacman, Space Invaders, Cthulhu, Deadmau5 being chased by a bowling ball, The Veldt etc.), a cat animation of his helmet, a buck toothed animation, and songs like [[CrowningMusicofAwesome Strobe, Professional Greifers, Ghosts n' Stuff, More Ghosts n' Stuff, The Veldt, The Veldt (Tommy Trash Remix), Cthulhu Sleeps, Channel 42]] and more.

* His performance at the 2012 Grammys. After a performance from DavidGuetta, ChrisBrown and LilWayne, he does an awesome remix of "Rope" with Music/FooFighters before wrapping it up with "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Raise Your Weapon]]" (which was nominated for Best Dance Recording). The crowd was great, and he debuted an amazing new LCD mau5head.

* His performance at the 2012 Grammys. After a performance from DavidGuetta, ChrisBrown and LilWayne, he does an awesome remix of "Rope" with FooFighters before wrapping it up with "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Raise Your Weapon]]" (which was nominated for Best Dance Recording). The crowd was great, and he debuted an amazing new LCD mau5head.

* His performance at the 2012 Grammys. After a performance from David Guetta, ChrisBrown and LilWayne, he does an awesome remix of "Rope" with FooFighters before wrapping it up with "[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Raise Your Weapon]]" (which was nominated for Best Dance Recording). The crowd was great, and he debuted an amazing new LCD mau5head.

* His performance at the 2012 Grammys. After a performance from David Guetta, ChrisBrown and LilWayne, he does an awesome remix of "Rope" with FooFighters before wrapping it up with "Raise Your Weapon". The crowd was great, and he debuted an amazing new LCD mau5head.