"Aural Psynapse" is an instrumental recording by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5.[1] It was released on November 4, 2011 by Mau5trap and Ultra Records (US and Canada) and featured on his 2014 greatest hits album 5 Years of Mau5.
| "Aural Psynapse" | ||||
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| Single by Deadmau5 | ||||
| from the album Deadmau5 Circa 1998–2002 and 5 Years of Mau5 | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 (original); 2011 (remake) | |||
| Genre | Progressive house, trance | |||
| Length | 7:30 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Joel Zimmerman | |||
| Producer(s) | Joel Zimmerman | |||
| Deadmau5 singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The original version of the track was recorded in 2001 and uploaded to SectionZ on June 17, 2002 under the alias Halcyon441 (Zimmerman's screen name at the time) [2] on the self-released compilation deadmau5 Circa 1998–2002.[3]
Zimmerman previewed a remake in April 2011 through Ustream while it was a work in progress, noting it was originally "a track [he] made [...] ten years ago". The remake even uses a sample from the original 2001 release.
It was first played live in May 2011 during live in Malaysia and August 2011 during the Meowingtons Hax Tour.
Release edit
The track was released on November 4, 2011.[4] In December 2011, the song was featured in the tour Hard x Mouth Taped Shut. The song was also featured on the 2014 compilation album 5 years of mau5.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aural Psynapse" (Original Mix) | 7:30 |
Appearances edit
The song "Aural Psynapse" from the 2001 version of the album Deadmau5 Circa 1998–2002 appears in the Miniclip game Little Rocketman.
Charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
| Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company) | 150 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[6] | 27 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[7] | 19 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[8] | 3 |
| US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| US Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] | 72 |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 40,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Aural Psynapse (Original Mix) - Single". iTunes. 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Halcyon441 (Deadmau5) - Aural Psynapse (Original 2001 Mix) video". NME. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Web Archive: Album Player - Circa 1998-2002". SectionZ. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Jason Grishkoff (5 November 2011). "Deadmau5 Aural Psynapse". indieshuffle.com. Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Deadmau5". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Aural Psynapse - Deadmau5". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Deadmau5 – Aural Psynapse". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2018.