Aural Psynapse
| "Aural Psynapse" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Deadmau5 | ||||
| from the album 5 years of mau5 | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital Download | |||
| Recorded |
2001 (original) 2011 (remake) | |||
| Genre | Progressive house, trance | |||
| Length | 7:30 | |||
| Label |
mau5trap Ultra Records (US/Canada) | |||
| Writer(s) | Joel Zimmerman | |||
| Producer(s) | Joel Zimmerman | |||
| Deadmau5 singles chronology | ||||
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"Aural Psynapse" is a single by Canadian house music producer deadmau5.[1]
Background
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 2002 release.
It was first played live in August 2011 during the Meowingtons Hax Tour.
Release
The track was released on November 4, 2011.[4] In December 2011, the song was featured in the tour Hard x Mouth Taped Shut.
Appearances Games
The song "Aural Psynapse" from the 2001 version of the album Deadmau5 Circa 1998-2002 appears in the Miniclip game "Little Rocketman".
Chart performance
The song peaked on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at No. 38.[5]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[6] | 27 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[7] | 19 |
References
- ↑ "Aural Psynapse (Original Mix) - Single". iTunes.
- ↑ "Halcyon441 (Deadmau5) - Aural Psynapse (Original 2001 Mix) video". NME. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20070819015038/http://www.sectionz.com/album_detail.asp?albumID=183
- ↑ Jason Grishkoff (5 November 2011). "Deadmau5 Aural Psynapse". indieshuffle.com. Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 Biggest Jump". billboard.com. Billboard. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-11-19" UK Dance Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-11-19" UK Indie Chart.