The Veldt

Chris James, Deadmau5

About The Veldt

"The Veldt" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5, featuring vocals by Chris James. The song ranked number 48 on Rolling Stone's list of the 50 best songs of 2012.


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2014
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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

Every night they rock us to sleep, digital family
Is it real or is it a dream, can you believe the 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

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

Here
The world that the children made
Here
The world that the children made, here
The world that the children made

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Deadmau5

Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), better known by his stage name Deadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse"), is a Canadian electro-house music producer, DJ, and performer based in Toronto. Deadmau5 produces a variety of styles with the house genre, or other forms of electronic dance music. His tracks have been included in compilation albums such as In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza, MixMag's Tech-Trance-Electro-Madness (mixed by Zimmerman), and on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show. His debut album, Get Scraped, was released in 2005, followed by others in the next few years. more »

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Written by: Joel Thomas Zimmerman, Christopher James Gutierrez

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Genre classification
"The Veldt" by Deadmau5 falls under the electronic genre, specifically, Progressive House and Minimal Techno.
Year of Release
The song was officially released on May 8, 2012, as part of an EP that carries the same name.
Inspiration
The song is inspired by a short science fiction story written by Ray Bradbury, titled "The Veldt". The story revolves around a virtual reality room in a house that projects the children's thoughts, and Deadmau5 found this narrative fitting for his soundscape.
Unique Collaboration
The lyrics for "The Veldt" were contributed by fan Chris James, who Deadmau5 found through Twitter. This unique form of collaboration became a key talking point about the song.
Album Placement
"The Veldt" is included in Deadmau5's album "> album title goes here <".
Impromptu Creation
Deadmau5 created the melody for "The Veldt" during a 22-hour live streaming session.
Chart Performance
The song reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 24 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.
Music Video
The official music video for "The Veldt" matches the song's inspiration, featuring two children exploring a virtual African savannah.
Recognition
Despite its moderate chart performance, the song is cited as one of Deadmau5's best tracks by several music critics.
Reinterpretation
"The Veldt" has been remixed and reinterpreted by other artists, showing its influence within the electronic music community. Notable remixes include ones by Freeform Five and Tommy Trash.

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