Deadmau5 gives reasons for techno track: "EDM sounds the same to me"

A techno track by Deadmau5, under the guise of testpilot, surfaced last week and the Canadian has now given his reasons for moving into the genre, blaming it on EDM sounding the "same".

Speaking to inthemix, Joel Zimmermann, known for his outspoken comments and apparent desire to rub people up the wrong way, claimed the genre's lack of musical difference was a reason for moving into a techno direction and releasing on Richie Hawtin's Plus 8 imprint.

"EDM all sounds the same to me. But with techno – minimal techno, or heavy techno, or neo-progressive techno – fuck, it's all techno! You know what I mean? It's got a kick every 4/4, so everything in that realm I'm cool with. I was just trying something different." He also revealed that the track had been lying around for a while and felt, along with Hawtin, it would be suitable to release on Plus 8 - the label's first release for around a year and a half.

Check a preview of 'Sunspot (White Space Conflict)' below to see whether it has the uniqueness Deadmau5 seems to be looking for.

[Via: inthemix]
[Photo: The Canadian Press/ Michelle Siu]