Studio Album · No. 5
4×4=12 Songwriting Credits by deadmau5
Produced by deadmau5
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether deadmau5 carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
deadmau5 wrote and produced all 11 tracks on 4×4=12. Outside lyricists appear on vocal tracks, SOFI on 'Sofi Needs a Ladder' and 'One Trick Pony,' Wolfgang Gartner on 'Animal Rights,' Chris Lake on 'I Said,' and Greta Svabo Bech on 'Raise Your Weapon', but all music was composed entirely by Zimmermann. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2012.
4x4=12 is the fifth studio album by deadmau5, released in December 2010 on Mau5trap / Ultra Records and self-produced by deadmau5. The album arrived at the peak of the EDM boom in the United States and demonstrated deadmau5's ability to maintain artistic credibility even as electronic music exploded into the mainstream. The single 'Some Chords' became a festival anthem and helped push the album to mainstream chart success without deadmau5 sacrificing the careful, cerebral approach to sound design that distinguished him from more commercially oriented rivals. The album's track 'Raise Your Weapon,' featuring Greta Svabo Bech, showed a more explicitly emotional and song-oriented dimension to his work. 4x4=12 is a confident and accomplished entry in deadmau5's catalog that showed him navigating the EDM boom on his own terms.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Some Chords
|
Not documented | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | - |
| 2 |
Sofi Needs a Ladder
#68
|
SOFI | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | deadmau5 (Production)SOFI (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
A City in Florida
|
Not documented | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | - |
| 4 |
Bad Selection
|
Not documented | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | - |
| 5 |
Animal Rights
|
Wolfgang Gartner | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | deadmau5 (Production)Wolfgang Gartner (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
I Said
|
Chris Lake | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | deadmau5 (Production)Chris Lake (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Cthulhu Sleeps
|
Not documented | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | - |
| 8 |
Right This Second
#79
|
Not documented | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | - |
| 9 |
Raise Your Weapon
|
Greta Svabo Bech | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | deadmau5 (Production)Greta Svabo Bech (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
One Trick Pony
|
SOFI | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | deadmau5 (Production)SOFI (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Everything Before
|
Not documented | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | Joel Thomas Zimmermann | - |