deadmau5 "Professional Griefers". 4/5 Stars
If you're a Deadmau5 fan like I am, you've probably been rocking out to "The Veldt", and the preview of "Professional Griefers", while waiting for the new album to release. Today the "Professional Griefers" single released, so let's take a more detailed look at it.
First off, the most notable change between the original and the single are the addition of vocals by Gerard Way of "My Chemical Romance. I like some of the work MCR has done over the years, but let's face it, he likes to whine at times, and while that has it's place it isn't needed in EVERY song he does. Because of this I find his voice a bit grating at times. On the flip side of that statement, he does seem to be maturing some vocally, and his style is actually perfect for this collaboration. The main verses have pretty good energy and works great for a club track, but what really makes the song for me is the chorus which is the only time Gerard genuinely sings.
The instrumental bits overall, but especially in those sections, feel like something that should be running in Tron, and actually sound a little like Daft Punk to me. Not necessarily enough to mistake one for the other, but the comparison remains and that can be an issue in some settings as you do want your music to stand out from the competition. Regardless, I still enjoy the track a lot and it feels like a good direction for both artists, again making me look forward to the eventual release of ">Album Title Goes Here
Speaking of which, YOU can hear it this coming Friday on the next episode of the Knightengale Music Podcast on our YouTube channel... http://www.youtube.com/user/KnightengaleKMA?feature=mhee
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