deadmau5 feat. Chris James - The Veldt (Official Video)

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  • @asimplepie2279
    @asimplepie2279 ปีที่แล้ว +3496

    Still love the video of Deadmau5 discovering Chris. Such a legendary moment for both artists

    • @Merrick117
      @Merrick117 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      That video is what just brought me here :D

    • @jasonhildebrand1574
      @jasonhildebrand1574 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@Merrick117 ok, i gotta get ahold of this fuckin guy right fuckin now.

    • @naylik2562
      @naylik2562 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Yeah it's pretty fucking wholesome

    • @redjack2629
      @redjack2629 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's the worst part, though. It was all up to a coin flip. He almost didn't even give it a listen.

    • @1x1nDone
      @1x1nDone 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@redjack2629 That's a horrible way to look at things. That's the BEST part of this all. Out of everything that could have happened, many trillions of trillions of possibilities led up to that moment. Joel could have been looking at anything else, he could have been playing a game, he could have not seen the post, but he did... The odds of it happening this way are so miniscule it's probably not even calculate-able, and yet it still happened. Not only was the guy talented, not only did he grab his attention at the perfect time, but he knew EXACTLY what the assignment was AND nailed it.

  • @chaseray7321
    @chaseray7321 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1177

    “Man he’s gonna love the stutter shit”

    • @DopeyBloke
      @DopeyBloke 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      XD

  • @Jonny.16
    @Jonny.16 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +37

    How this only has 16 million views is beyond me. 2024 and it’s a timeless song.

    • @idrizzyt7524
      @idrizzyt7524 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not bad nor good.. enjoy it but don't care for it at the same time. Does nothing for me.

    • @Jonny.16
      @Jonny.16 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ you should read the short story. The song is much different when you know the story. The lyrics are much different. It’s on TH-cam it’s only half an hour long. Look up short story the veldt. It’s nostalgic for me. I’m 35 this song was great on ecstasy back in the day. Now that I know what the book was about and why he made the beat and loved the lyrics the guy made for it. It all makes sense.

  • @Pedro-uz8jz
    @Pedro-uz8jz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3350

    I just discovered this track because of an Instagram page on history.

    • @AJR.305
      @AJR.305 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

      Me too 😂

    • @imamfaisal7928
      @imamfaisal7928 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      Holy shit me too hahhah

    • @anthony7155
      @anthony7155 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Happy you made it!🫶🏼

    • @5StarrJas
      @5StarrJas 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Same

    • @1a1o
      @1a1o 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Same 😂

  • @veryviper9209
    @veryviper9209 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16623

    *LINDSEY, COME LISTEN TO THIS*

    • @sauzethepepsisalesrep2020
      @sauzethepepsisalesrep2020 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      *Breaks up Coco Puffs and then snorts them* GOTTA HUFF THE PUFFS, LINDSEY!

    • @xanderneal6856
      @xanderneal6856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      *HOLY SHIT*

    • @sanyamrakheja8220
      @sanyamrakheja8220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I come here time to time to read your comment and it gives me a good feeling

    • @cest_what
      @cest_what 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I actually remember that very special moment..."MotherF#$&r?!!"... 😂

    • @LtRyanPYT
      @LtRyanPYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sauzethepepsisalesrep2020 😭😭😭😭

  • @GHFear
    @GHFear 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2124

    I am so damn glad Mau5 and Chris found each other and made a BEAUTIFUL track :D Love it! Bless the internet!

    • @zelly_yt4985
      @zelly_yt4985 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahahahaha!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TheRealTimeTraveller
      @TheRealTimeTraveller 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      GHFear yes, I thought the same

    • @j.huerfano
      @j.huerfano 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      GHFear9 de hi7i

    • @icarussalami3979
      @icarussalami3979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and we are back

    • @ћ_ћ
      @ћ_ћ หลายเดือนก่อน

      the skate 3 goat

  • @Jonny.16
    @Jonny.16 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Reading the short story , this song hits way different. They captured the very essence of this story. Ming blowing.

  • @ElderBard00
    @ElderBard00 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1320

    Just jumped o to here from reddit. Wow. This track still hits years later. Dont know what happend to deadmau5 or Chris. Hope things worked out.

    • @crimsonsword23
      @crimsonsword23 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +76

      Same, cant believe I haven't heard this one. That's why I will always love reddit, never know what you will find.

    • @ElderBard00
      @ElderBard00 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      @@crimsonsword23 true stuff... Went from Reddit, to TH-cam, Wikipedia, finally Goodreads 😅

    • @joyg95
      @joyg95 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

      I have always loved this song but only today i discovered the story behind this on reddit

    • @ILjXYZ
      @ILjXYZ 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Same. I've heard it plenty of times but I didn't know the backstory. Pretty cool.

    • @NewGoals-v3k
      @NewGoals-v3k 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

  • @TaiwanBobby
    @TaiwanBobby 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36567

    Decent vocals, but it could use some stuttering.

    • @affetv4107
      @affetv4107 7 ปีที่แล้ว +481

      Kappa

    • @Lazorincofficial
      @Lazorincofficial 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3267

      Fuck, that was too good of a joke for no one to know where it came from.

    • @Deibiddo96
      @Deibiddo96 7 ปีที่แล้ว +603

      I bet deadmau5 would love some shuttering :^)

    • @christophersantos730
      @christophersantos730 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Lazorinc someone commented the same thing like a year before this fuck

    • @PixlBull
      @PixlBull 7 ปีที่แล้ว +288

      Fucking brilliant hahahahahahaha.

  • @virginisellis3416
    @virginisellis3416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2446

    In the short story "veldt" by ray Bradbury, the parents discuss about a specific room in the house (the nursery) a holographic room that projects images of the imagination (like the holodeck from startreck), when the childrens parents discuss the issues of the room being a problem to their behavior.
    Threatening to shut the nursery off permentaly, the kids throw a fit. After their tantrum, the children ask their dad to go back into the room. Moments later they scream for their parents, the parents come rushing in, with the kids nowhere to be found, they look to the door, the kids shut and lock the parents in the nursery, surrounded by lions the mother and father get mauled, (the white glasses)
    "The world that the children made" comes from the African setting the children imagined for the room to generate.

    • @SMR077
      @SMR077 5 ปีที่แล้ว +359

      A short summary of an already short story......You're doing God's work..

    • @cttnxgacha2543
      @cttnxgacha2543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @Jackie Tearie that's true but it is a pretty gruesome way to go

    • @kuddlesgamergirl
      @kuddlesgamergirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@thenamesronni Because it is.

    • @kuddlesgamergirl
      @kuddlesgamergirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@thenamesronni Oh yeah. We read it my sophomore year of high school, aaaaaand it was a pretty interesting topic to talk about.

    • @rgtcr3320
      @rgtcr3320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Fck these kids

  • @voteZDLR
    @voteZDLR 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I mean hate him or love him you can't say Deadmau5 doesn't interact with his fans. Saw this video the other day with a kid who sent him a disposable camera and an album to sign; not only does he sign the album, he actually took pictures for him, and then sent them both back to the fan. That's serious fan service. And then you find out that somebody through the power of the Internet and computers not only recorded lyrics for him, but was able to send them to him and collabo as a result. That's fucking beautiful, man.

  • @seanohare2214
    @seanohare2214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5475

    8 years later.... and I’m still adding the stuttering to this song in my head 🤣

    • @ilay829
      @ilay829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Same lol

    • @MutleeIsTheAntiGod
      @MutleeIsTheAntiGod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      What is this a reference to?

    • @tubbycustard8866
      @tubbycustard8866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @@MutleeIsTheAntiGod look up deadmau5 finds the vocals for the veldt

    • @pletsu
      @pletsu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same

    • @russorio5892
      @russorio5892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      th-cam.com/video/P6EmTtbougE/w-d-xo.html

  • @Plague_Doc22
    @Plague_Doc22 7 ปีที่แล้ว +966

    What i like is how a huge artist like Deadmau5 literally took a fans vocals and made a hit out of it. And that guy is now being played worldwide. Thats nuts.

    • @justputdale1211
      @justputdale1211 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      The world that this children made

    • @jacobgreen5050
      @jacobgreen5050 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@justputdale1211 happy technology

  • @Brickkzz
    @Brickkzz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4930

    If you know how the vocal for this song was found by deadmau5, this song becomes 1001 times more epic :)

    • @yevoidstar
      @yevoidstar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      I just saw that video lol that's why I'm at this video now

    • @tvd-theremedy2515
      @tvd-theremedy2515 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Ezra Rubenstein Yeah, that's a pretty awesome story. Everyone who likes this song, who hasn't seen that video where he first hears these vocals, should definitely watch it.

    • @Rosairewatson
      @Rosairewatson 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Void same

    • @jacklater9784
      @jacklater9784 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you want your album/song to be more popular, you must invent a story. Don't be stupid and easy to foolish. If you watch the video carefully when he so called "found" the artist, you will notice some act especially from his wife or girlfriend.

    • @TheDGomezzi
      @TheDGomezzi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      She's acting because she doesn't have the same instinct for music that he does and she hasn't read the story. She just wants to be excited with him.

  • @planetamy
    @planetamy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1248

    I used to listen to this song as a kid and I’ve spent about 4 years looking for this song again, today was my lucky day.

    • @kevinpapa3111
      @kevinpapa3111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      An old time favourite

    • @miegieeee8914
      @miegieeee8914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You should try reading the short story now

    • @benjaminsmith6674
      @benjaminsmith6674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Me- just discovered this song and browsing through the comments and sees your comment. Goes back to see when video was published. 8 YEARS AGO!? damn.

    • @Meesjol
      @Meesjol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That has to be the best feeling in the world, to finally find the song you're looking for. After hours of googling "song that goes dun du du dun duu dudu dun".

    • @Degenerate124
      @Degenerate124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m still looking for a song I heard in my dads car 20 years ago and can not find it to save my life I remember a very small line from the song but can’t find anything from it😔

  • @86luxx
    @86luxx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +327

    story behind this song:
    "The Veldt" was inspired by the 1950 short sci fi story of the same name by Ray Bradbury.
    While streaming, Deadmau5 gets a random message from a 17 year old Chris James. The message included vocals and lyrics to an unreleased song. Deadmau5 reacted to the message on stream and was so impressed by James' vocals he decided to sign James and confirmed that the official release of the song would include James' vocals. Deadmau5 was particularly impressed with the lyrical references to the Ray Bradbury story.
    The song's production was captured on a live streaming session via Deadmau5's official website. The song was eventually released and has become one Deadmau5's most popular songs.

    • @CowboyKing
      @CowboyKing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      He was 26, not 17.

    • @MagentXdromedaZ
      @MagentXdromedaZ หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CowboyKing How do you know. I can't find anything on Chris James birthdate.

    • @yang6825
      @yang6825 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MagentXdromedaZThey literally had a phone call together and Chris James told Joel (formerly known as “Deadmau5.”), Chris James gave away his age towards him, that he IS “26” and Joel replied back with “26 !?”

    • @MagentXdromedaZ
      @MagentXdromedaZ หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@yang6825 woah like I'm supposed to know that

  • @Kuech
    @Kuech 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +568

    This intro has been my alarm clock for 11 years. I wake up happy ever time my alarm goes off.

    • @samulai
      @samulai 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      It's like your theme song now.
      I woke up to a Duke Dumont song for years too, and looking back, things were better back then. Maybe I should try again.

    • @robertb337
      @robertb337 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Shut up, no way this has been out for 11 years, wth where’d the time go 😩

    • @baronsonics
      @baronsonics 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Happy Technology!!!

    • @edwardkania9622
      @edwardkania9622 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I tried making a song I loved my alarm. Now I hate that song and can’t listen to it without feeling cranky.

    • @mickeyd8747
      @mickeyd8747 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Banger song I love it

  • @lelenny7725
    @lelenny7725 9 ปีที่แล้ว +724

    3 years now...
    still love this one...

    • @KayVerbruggen
      @KayVerbruggen 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Die naam ook xD

    • @rrsicko
      @rrsicko 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG me too

    • @thomasl7932
      @thomasl7932 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +jemoederwil datjenaarhuiskomt Love the story how he got the lyrics

    • @ifly721
      @ifly721 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +jemoederwil datjenaarhuiskomt Damn it's been 3 years?

    • @DefenderB0SS
      @DefenderB0SS 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Crypsis since its release :)

  • @josetrejo4469
    @josetrejo4469 8 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    you should see the video when someone sent him this vocal when he was working on this song, He was blown away

    • @TheBeardedAtheist
      @TheBeardedAtheist 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jose Trejo that video was sick. I remember seeing it same day. Was funny his expressions.

  • @krazy-asian1377
    @krazy-asian1377 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This is still one of my all time favorite Deadmau5 songs!!!

  • @Adamas_83
    @Adamas_83 8 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Great song, with a great story behind the lyrics. Love this track.

  • @urosmiletic9524
    @urosmiletic9524 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    When the song have backstory... just amazing

    • @BillBird2111
      @BillBird2111 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great tribute to Bradbury's work. It's been hard to transfer his writing into any other form of media. A lot of attempts have failed. Not this one.

  • @cosmoquattrone3061
    @cosmoquattrone3061 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I have always been a fan of Ray Bradbury's works. After reading "The Veldt" so many times, it is awesome to see a visual interpretation of it.

  • @Nickywalker92
    @Nickywalker92 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Everything about this. The way it was made, the way it sounds, how it feels all these years later. Is just perfect.

    • @janycebrown4071
      @janycebrown4071 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So perfect 🌟💃🌟

  • @xapplimatic
    @xapplimatic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    Such a happy song.. for such a dark sinister story. *Foot note to all parents: You might want to hold off on those deluxe holodeck plans you have for your kids' nursery!

    • @kendrastewart197
      @kendrastewart197 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Matt Carrell nice XD

    • @conatcha
      @conatcha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      at last a sensible comment. People saying that knowing the story that song is based on makes it more "epic". Some people use words they don't even know what they mean.

    • @GoneFishingAway
      @GoneFishingAway ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@conatchaThis reminds me of another song. You might know "Hey Ya" by Outkast. It sounds like a cheery and happy song that you can dance to, similar to this song, expect when you disect the lyrics, it's has a dark story behind it, like this song. I recall that the lyrics of "Hey Ya" even said, "Y'all don't care, you just want to dance."

  • @SecondQuantisation
    @SecondQuantisation 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Read the short story - the video and lyrics have so much more meaning! Chris James NAILED the lyrics from the story.

  • @hanabana999
    @hanabana999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    この曲好き。
    淡々と飄々としていて。
    はまった。
    ありがとうございます。

  • @bumpstock556
    @bumpstock556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Ahhh grade 6, bless your soul Ms. Veronica. Wouldn't have found this masterpiece without you

    • @TheWolfwiththeDragon
      @TheWolfwiththeDragon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      This sounds like a story I’d like to hear. 😄

    • @soccerkiwi525
      @soccerkiwi525 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same

    • @meghan-f9q
      @meghan-f9q 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My English teacher freshman year introduced me to this too!!

  • @GnothiSeaudon95
    @GnothiSeaudon95 9 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Top 15 progressive house songs by deadmau5:
    1. Strobe
    2. Pets
    3. There Might Be Coffee
    4. I Remember
    5. The Veldt
    6. Drop The Poptart
    7. Not Exactly
    8. Suite 2
    9. Move For Me
    10. All I Have
    11. HR 8938 Cephei
    12. Brazil (Second Edit)
    13. Faxing Berlin
    14. Jaded
    15. Finished Symphonies
    (Numbers 2, 6 and 10 highly recommendend as Mau5' lesser known works!)
    Honorable mentions:
    - Bleed
    - You & I (remix)
    - Aural Psynapse
    - The Longenst Road
    - October
    - Blood For The Bloodgoat
    - Closer
    - Errors In My Head

    • @prahladarora1875
      @prahladarora1875 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the list. You can add "Seeya".

    • @GnothiSeaudon95
      @GnothiSeaudon95 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Mike ha I forgot that one, thanks for noticing dude

    • @Benbb96
      @Benbb96 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Adoniss95 Just what I needed ! Thanks man, I'm gonna listen to those I don't know :)

    • @abraxiadj
      @abraxiadj 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Adoniss95 deadmau5 doesn't makes progressive house, he makes electro house

    • @GnothiSeaudon95
      @GnothiSeaudon95 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Santupi eh lol no, these songs I posted are all considerd progressive house. Electro house is a bit faster (bpm) and has a more party vibe in it, progressive house is more mellow.

  • @moritzbruckner837
    @moritzbruckner837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Found this song today. I am stunned by loving it so much. And the story behind makes it even better! Thanks Chris and deadmau5!

  • @13thLiberator
    @13thLiberator 4 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    This is one of the few songs that makes me cry. I first heard it when I was 25 and living on my own in Florida (moved from Virginia) to be a Flight instructor at a small airport. While I lived there I had met a beautiful waitress that was also into deadmau5 and we hung out together in downtown Orlando clubbing. Sadly, she passed away a few years ago when I left Florida to be an airline pilot. She was in rehab. The song is real tearjerker for me...

    • @acewing24
      @acewing24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Feels bro !!!
      Remember the good times !

    • @JudahInri
      @JudahInri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow this is the first time I’m listening to this and I’m 25

    • @Mandooze
      @Mandooze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My ex died last month, the first night we met we went back to my place to smoke a bunch of weed he played this to me and sang it to me while dancing with me and holding me. I will love him always until im with him again. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

    • @SUMMERSOUNDS
      @SUMMERSOUNDS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Strong 🏆

    • @lovestop101
      @lovestop101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorry to read that, brother

  • @nanob0zo
    @nanob0zo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Still love this song - many happy memories...

    • @chenmj9653
      @chenmj9653 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      true , so true

  • @davidhaney1394
    @davidhaney1394 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The story behind this (the veldt ) just makes this track , Chris just nailed it with the vocal . I hope he made a fortune out of it , he deserves it . Taking nothing away from Deadmou5 of course .

  • @reigen37
    @reigen37 6 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    I finally found this video.
    My dad showed me this 6 years ago :)

  • @JorgeRomero-cl9cb
    @JorgeRomero-cl9cb ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Ya casi 11 años de este himno, como desearía volver a esa época, cuando era feliz y no lo sabia..

  • @rzlic5490
    @rzlic5490 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The stutter was iconic 😅❤

  • @olvegravklev1087
    @olvegravklev1087 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4600

    got here after watching deadmau5's reaction to when he got the lyrics. :))

    • @laszlokovacs5007
      @laszlokovacs5007 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Same! :D

    • @levy2jz
      @levy2jz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Szia László :)

    • @ChurchoGaming
      @ChurchoGaming 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      same dude

    • @kevinvadsten
      @kevinvadsten 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Olve Gravklev wooooooow❤

    • @rasmus9194
      @rasmus9194 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Olve Gravklev OMFG SAAAAAAAAMME❤❤❤

  • @Edkeyz
    @Edkeyz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    This song evokes nostalgia, amazing.

  • @Yara_Colorado
    @Yara_Colorado 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:22 idk but this was my favorite part 😂 when the smile spreads across his face then he shoves her down the slope

  • @KAINE_0G
    @KAINE_0G 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This song will forever remind me of good times I’ve had this year thx Joel.

  • @MrSpencerMcIntosh
    @MrSpencerMcIntosh 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I have a pair of HDJ-2000s (the same ones Joel uses) and its got a mono-stereo switch on it, its literally like listening to two different versions of the song. The verb gets isolated for the stereo and all you can here on the mono is the bass, vocals, some warm chords and the drums. Its amazing.

    • @slaction
      @slaction 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +MrSpencerMcIntosh Cool story bro.

    • @bonyarcher
      @bonyarcher 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      that sounds sweet

    • @division9101
      @division9101 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait, there is bass in this song?

    • @Asa-bh7zi
      @Asa-bh7zi 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Division Yes. Bass frequncies. Not midrange 'basses'

    • @1eftsidedrive
      @1eftsidedrive 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Division if you throw your beats in the trash and buy some proper equipment, yes this song has bass

  • @NoilBee
    @NoilBee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    I think the scene at @2:23 is a Ray Bradbury reference. In his interview he said he had a t-shirt idea that would read
    "Stand at the Top of the Cliff and Jump off And Build your wings on the way down".
    Ray Bradbury was a magnificent human being.

    • @chameleonedm
      @chameleonedm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I believe it more a nod to the actual story, the children are in a holodeck left alone and end up creating a fairly fucked up place. It entertains the idea that eventually technology will raise our kids more than we do, which could cause problems for the kids

    • @kyles8186
      @kyles8186 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noil Bee

    • @B2Roland
      @B2Roland 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      The whole song is a nod to the original story by Bradbury...

    • @NoilBee
      @NoilBee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      B2Roland Really?! Wow I had no idea! What is the original story? What's the book called?

    • @NoilBee
      @NoilBee 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chameleon EDM Is this a book?

  • @emilianimedrano1330
    @emilianimedrano1330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    2021 y aún está padrísimo escucharla 😍

  • @OddlyIncredible
    @OddlyIncredible 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The short story this was based on, "The Veldt," has got to be one of the most delightfully creepy stories ever written, and this song encapsulates it perfectly.

  • @desktopshorts7411
    @desktopshorts7411 6 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    I remember when this dropped. Had just moved to London, just gotten out of a toxic relationship, and was shitting myself about a new job I had gotten. Then I heard this. I think I listened to this every day all summer. Definitely helped with the transition.
    So thanks Joel & Chris. You helped a brother out when he was feeling down. Much love!
    (Could have used more stuttering, though haha)

    • @LeonVuksic
      @LeonVuksic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      2yrs later I hope you doing good :)

    • @djmyna92
      @djmyna92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hope you are right now my friend. Cheers from Italy

    • @olibarber2232
      @olibarber2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You still good bro?

    • @singleservingjack4547
      @singleservingjack4547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      4 years update bro come on how u doing 😉

    • @iclanesouth
      @iclanesouth ปีที่แล้ว

      How r u doing

  • @abogadochino
    @abogadochino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    9 years later... its still a classic

  • @AD_Romero
    @AD_Romero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    2022 e ainda é muito bom ouvir essa música, Nostalgia.

  • @superlemonsama8794
    @superlemonsama8794 9 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I remember when Ray died, I had actually just finished reading Fahrenheit 451. I cried a little.
    Did you know that there's a reference to his inspired short story "there will come soft rains" in Fallout3. It's wicked.
    RIP RAY!

  • @alberte.9075
    @alberte.9075 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    the video where joel finds vocals for this is priceless you guys need to check it out

  • @jmc_618
    @jmc_618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    I remember when this song first came out. This song had a grasp on me. Like it calmed me down in a weird way. Always been a Deadmau5 fan, but I’ve strayed away the past few years. I decided to re-visit this song last night. Then I watched the video on Joel finding the vocals. Then I read somewhere that this was based on a short story. Did some more research and boy am I SHOOK. This song is actually really dark. I never knew the lyrical meaning behind this song, I just knew that it made me happy and carried me through high school. Now I know what the lyrics mean and the story behind it, it threw a completely different way of hearing this song. I’m amazed.

    • @jp_era
      @jp_era 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same as you man I listened to strobe last night, honestly gave me tears. So many memories.

    • @yayvids
      @yayvids 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      bro i literally found this song because of the short story, this is a fan song on it. oof it's sad u didnt know the story

    • @AyeBeeG
      @AyeBeeG ปีที่แล้ว

      What’s the story

    • @jmc_618
      @jmc_618 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AyeBeeG it’s called The Veldt, just like the song title.

    • @yayvids
      @yayvids ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AyeBeeG search up The Veldt short story

  • @MentalHealthDoesMatter
    @MentalHealthDoesMatter หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Time does fly 🙏 memories last

  • @khabriel
    @khabriel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Incredible how this song drive me to tears. Especially knowing the backing story

  • @Ajikan91YT
    @Ajikan91YT ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Como que 11 años ya??? increíble como paso el tiempo... canción atemporal independientemente del tiempo que pase.

  • @edgaraguirre6986
    @edgaraguirre6986 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Sounded way better live. Glad I got to experience this . The whole set was 🔥🔥

  • @dandandan4268
    @dandandan4268 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Vocals so perfect...and his voice tone is warm as vintage top singer ...really beautiful. And match perfectly this beautiful sound

  • @SteveMcRage
    @SteveMcRage 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    One of my favorite song of all the time.

  • @Collateralcoffee
    @Collateralcoffee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No one really says how actually beautiful and haunting the video is....

  • @budawski
    @budawski 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    i encourage all of you to stop listening right now and go read the short story “The Veldt”, then watch the livestream clip of vocals being discovered, then come back and appreciate this song for what it truly is.

  • @snyggmikael
    @snyggmikael 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Yea Chris James! 🎉

  • @boland73
    @boland73 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's incredible to know the story behind the vocals on this track!! That's why you should always at least try sending your work to your idols and you might get included like this!

  • @WolfTwisted
    @WolfTwisted 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Anyone here appreciating the choice of lyrics and animation to fit this magical beat and absolutely legendary short story?

    • @Jonahgamerlol
      @Jonahgamerlol ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Animation is based off a game called limbo

  • @RacmusDK
    @RacmusDK 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Few people realise the musical intuition this masterpiece requires. These coords are astounding; as is deadmou5

  • @danzo3879
    @danzo3879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This song takes my way back when I was a kid listening to it on radio 5fm. I didn't realize how beautiful it was till now 😭😭 🇿🇦

    • @Copiumly
      @Copiumly 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikrrr the short story made it way better and I’m still coming back to this

  • @dankboyroy69thegreat53
    @dankboyroy69thegreat53 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I’m so glad that I listened to this so many years ago, this is made of vibes from the surface to core, this song is just perfect in every good way

    • @martyhall3832
      @martyhall3832 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am here tp that's real

  • @here2watch08
    @here2watch08 10 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    So crazy how Chris James got vocals on this. Twitter is fuckin powerful.

    • @corey-bird3489
      @corey-bird3489 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Then you could do better than dropping f bombs for emphasis.

  • @Squish888
    @Squish888 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Can't help but get a haunting feeling with this tune after learning what the lyrics mean.

  • @Les-Wolf
    @Les-Wolf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just heard this on the radio 3/1/22. It's a Tuesday night.

  • @lemondishonor7736
    @lemondishonor7736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This song reminds of when my son was growing up. He’s all grown up now, in his career. I really miss those days.

    • @conatcha
      @conatcha 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did your son tried to kill you? Do you know the story this song is based on?

    • @lemondishonor7736
      @lemondishonor7736 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@conatcha I know. He read the book as a child. That’s why I remember it. No, he never tried to kill me.

  • @lavi4148
    @lavi4148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I LOVE this song. Me and my family always listened to it in the car. I was in LOVE with this song literally. I sang it all the time, i knew it by HEART, i dreamed about this song, me with this beautiful masterpiece on the background. LOVE IT! I adore DeadMou5. This song has also a BEAUTIFUL message (e.g. the world that the children made, in love with the way we are)
    I wish this song will have the fame it deserves.

    • @skylar5790
      @skylar5790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      you know this song is based on a short story called "the veldt" by Ray Bradbury which is all about kids who use the "world that the children made" in order to murder their parents.
      right?

    • @totallynotsus7977
      @totallynotsus7977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@skylar5790 I'm super confused why people find that a good story, like this kids baited their parents to get eaten by lions... what's so nice about that?-

  • @Vforvendetta-366
    @Vforvendetta-366 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    It's been 15 years and it's still a very good song. I can't stop listening to it. 2024

  • @martinchapman7772
    @martinchapman7772 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Epic. I just loved the reaction to hearing the vocals for the first time. Amazing.

  • @maintenancematt
    @maintenancematt ปีที่แล้ว +6

    11 years ago today I stumbled again upon this lovely beat

  • @mandipowell2418
    @mandipowell2418 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The style is like limbo... Awesome!

    • @baaaadegg
      @baaaadegg ปีที่แล้ว

      Little too much like Limbo eh?

    • @tovenmf5086
      @tovenmf5086 ปีที่แล้ว

      spot on!! i was looking for this comment. i even looked if it was the same animators but nope.

  • @RockClimberAlex
    @RockClimberAlex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The story behind how this tune got made is infinitely more beautiful than this track could ever be.

  • @janycebrown4071
    @janycebrown4071 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm so in love with the way we are, here ❤🌟💃🌟❤

  • @Mischievousutkrxt
    @Mischievousutkrxt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This song always gives me chills ❤️✨

  • @StoicVeR
    @StoicVeR 9 ปีที่แล้ว +803

    I just read the story, and had to come back to rewatch this vid with my new enlightened eyes.
    First time perception: "Aw, those kids got stuck in the fucked up closet of Narnia."
    Enlightened perception: "THOSE LIL SHITS!"

    • @nonoachim
      @nonoachim 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yup...

    • @brendavazquez489
      @brendavazquez489 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same

    • @umemployedplumber8875
      @umemployedplumber8875 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +TheVeR01 I never understood the ending , Enlighten me please.

    • @Dutchyy
      @Dutchyy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +179

      +Crazy Pug Spoiler alert...
      In the story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury, the children use "the nursery" which is a VR environment like the Holodeck in Star Trek. They create a world of their choosing with their thoughts, and interact with it as they please. They can command it to be anything they want, and do anything they please. The parents observe it, and hope the nursery experience will help them deal with fears and paranoia.
      However, the children love the nursery and all their other convenient robots in the house that make it to where they do nothing in life by see, hear and smell things. The parents come to the conclusion that this life of luxury is toxic, and preventing the children from actually living life. The parents arrange for them to leave, and tell the kids they are closing the nursery.
      Before leaving the house, the children are allowed to go back into the nursery once more. The parents come into it to get the children, but can't find them, all they see is the African plain. The door slams shut behind them and locks them inside. The lions move towards the parents, and kill them. Then the kids go back into the nursery and continue living this virtual life. They were so in love with the idea of convenience that they chose to kill their parents to retain the lifestyle. The end of the video depicts the final scene with father's glasses and the trail of blood leading to the lion, and the children watching the door close as they choose to stay in this virtual world instead of reality.

    • @Mantheman23
      @Mantheman23 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂 exactly

  • @thewr0ngchild
    @thewr0ngchild 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Beautiful tribute to Ray, cheers deadmau5, you never cease to amaze :)

  • @divine_lifeforce
    @divine_lifeforce 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I haven’t been to an EDM concert in ages, until this song came out. I went to see Deadmau5 (hadn’t seen him since 2010 or so) and luckily he played this song in South Padre Island TX. It was such a memorable experience. Such a profound yet melancholic reality of our younger generations.

  • @Philosophy9
    @Philosophy9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I never realized this song was based off of the first story in "The illustrated man" that is just so fucking satisfying. My life is complete.

    • @Philosophy9
      @Philosophy9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "An official music video was posted to Zimmerman's official TH-cam page on June 25, 2012. It was produced by Qudos Animations.[13]
      As with the song, the video is based on the short story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. It shows two children entering "The Nursery", and running through a savannah landscape with lions and vultures eating bloody dead remains. They stop, and the boy begins to climb up a small mountain. He then suddenly finds his sister standing on the edge of a precipice. He then approaches her and, after pushing her off the edge, jumps off. They slide down the ledge and meet at the ground. The video ends with the two children holding hands as a lion walks off in the distance, leaving behind broken glasses and a trail of blood, presumably of their parents. The video is dedicated to Bradbury, who died weeks before the video was published. The video's art style, which makes heavy use of dark silhouettes and puppet-like animation, bears a strong resemblance to the independent video game Limbo."

  • @neeci876
    @neeci876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yeah, 2022 and I’m still in love with this song. Definitely a classic.

  • @rigby14
    @rigby14 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    5 years ago, and still being my favorite song

  • @urmomishumongous
    @urmomishumongous หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bro when i was little i loved this song and watched this music video so confused. Now i understand it and love the song more

  • @robbs808
    @robbs808 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You know you sometimes come across a song and it just gets you, this is one of them for me, beautiful bit of music 👍.

  • @kataclypse
    @kataclypse 11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    RIP RAY...1920-2012 wow he lived 92 years. this is a great tribute to the guy but hes in a better place now.

    • @MASHPOTATO45
      @MASHPOTATO45 11 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice!

    • @mastercreeper321
      @mastercreeper321 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      almost everyone inportant died in 2012 like RAY or nail armstrong(first man on the moon)

  • @geeneou5
    @geeneou5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The lyrics so perfectly go with the title of this song

  • @niibinmoore4985
    @niibinmoore4985 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I never thought the day would come where this song would sound over nostalgic

  • @RishiPurkayastha-it4jz
    @RishiPurkayastha-it4jz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    The feeling this song gives is incredible. How do people make such amazing melodies?

    • @MrWhangdoodles
      @MrWhangdoodles ปีที่แล้ว +1

      By discovering them randomly from a stream. That's how Chris was discovered, by sending a sample to Deadmau5...live on a stream

    • @danielbooth5035
      @danielbooth5035 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrWhangdoodles 1. Chris' part is not the melody....? 2. Chris was already a well known musician before this.

  • @maya6505
    @maya6505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm so happy I found this part of my childhood :) I rembered it as I was vibing to an avcii song. love this

  • @1989gregb
    @1989gregb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Favorite Deadnau5 song. With a lot of meaning for me.

  • @KarenLavin666
    @KarenLavin666 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dios mio...Un hermoso recuerdo desbloqueado...Amaba este tema!! Increíble!❤️

  • @floridapmi
    @floridapmi ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You know a song is great when you have heard it hundreds of times but get excited when you hear those first few notes again.

  • @sumantpanchal1992
    @sumantpanchal1992 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this song is just a legend

  • @Struckgold
    @Struckgold 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is beautiful. Young people are really lucky now that music doesn't have to get by corporate gatekeepers to be published and end up with 11,000,000 plays on a platform like TH-cam.

  • @Danny-lr8qs
    @Danny-lr8qs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Some songs give you that weird feeling of joy..

  • @Leonardo-ul9he
    @Leonardo-ul9he 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Desde argentina escuchando esta joya 2022 😎🎵

  • @FreshSqueezedLightning
    @FreshSqueezedLightning 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1824

    LIMBO!!

    • @isabellalipuma8332
      @isabellalipuma8332 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      lol what is limbo?! I keep seeing it in the comments

    • @FreshSqueezedLightning
      @FreshSqueezedLightning 7 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Isabella Lipuma Haha it’s this amazing Indie game with gorgeous art style and this is 100% copying Limbo but with colorful backgrounds. Limbo is a black and white game. But google image “Limbo game” and you’ll see what I mean lol. Limbo came out in 2010. If you like playing games I highly recommend it, it’s such an awesome and beautiful game

    • @kokozweeb
      @kokozweeb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Insanity On A Bun I thought the world of limbo xd

    • @fbislave5024
      @fbislave5024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      TrynnaHitTenMill I remember playing limbo and the ending shook me

    • @kokozweeb
      @kokozweeb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      FBI Slave i dont know what limbo is. I know its a world between death and life.

  • @ShadowTiger0
    @ShadowTiger0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Fun fact: This video represents a real story that was written by Ray Bradbury in 1950. Really good story, highly recommend. Once you read the story then watch this video, you'll have some fun trying to figure out the real story. 😉

  • @AL1V335
    @AL1V335 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Happy 10 years for the album while 1

  • @flavioippoliti1214
    @flavioippoliti1214 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was 9 when I heard this song and listening to it now that I'm 20 makes me cry with nostalgia...♥️😭😭😭