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  Studio Album · No. 1

Get Scraped Songwriting Credits by deadmau5

2005 Zoolook 15 tracks 66 min

Produced by deadmau5

Zoolook Big BeatIDMHouseDrum and BassDowntempo
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether deadmau5 carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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15 trackswritten by deadmau5 0 tracksoutside writers
deadmau5's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist20%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2005
Released
Data Insight

All 15 tracks on Get Scraped were written and produced solely by Joel Zimmermann with no outside collaborators, no co-writers, and no guest vocalists. The album predates deadmau5's commercial period entirely and has no sample-based composer credits. It is a completely self-authored debut document.

Get Scraped is the debut studio album by deadmau5 (Joel Zimmermann), self-released in 2005 through Zoolook. Originally distributed as a demo CD, the album was later made available digitally in a 15-track form that omits two tracks from the physical release. The record documents the earliest phase of Zimmermann's developing production style, blending drum machine rhythms, synthesizer textures, and playful song titling that would become signature traits. Songs like 'Intelstat' and 'Careless' show an artist still forming his sonic identity, drawing on breakbeat, downtempo, and early progressive house influences before settling on the hypnotic long-form builds that would define his later work. Get Scraped is an important document of pre-fame deadmau5 and is frequently cited by fans tracking the arc of his production evolution.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Oshawa Connection
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
2
Intelstat
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
3
Careless
deadmau5 Joel Zimmerman Joel Thomas Zimmermann deadmau5 (Lead Vocals, Production)
4
Unspecial Effects
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
5
Waking Up from the American Dream
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
6
I Forget
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
7
Try Again
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
8
8bit
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
9
Overdraft
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
10
Bored of Canada
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
11
Support
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
12
Edit Your Friends
deadmau5 Joel Zimmerman Joel Thomas Zimmermann deadmau5 (Lead Vocals, Production)
13
Satisfaction
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
14
Sometimes I Fail
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
15
Careless (Acoustic)
deadmau5 Joel Zimmerman Joel Thomas Zimmermann deadmau5 (Lead Vocals, Production)

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Frequently Asked Questions Get Scraped

Who wrote the songs on Get Scraped?
Joel Zimmermann (deadmau5) wrote and produced every track on Get Scraped entirely on his own. There are no outside collaborators, co-writers, or guest vocalists on the album.
How was Get Scraped released?
Get Scraped was originally distributed as a self-released demo CD through Zoolook in 2005 before being made available digitally. It predates deadmau5's signing to Mau5trap and his mainstream commercial career.
What genres does Get Scraped represent?
The album draws on big beat, IDM, house, drum and bass, and downtempo influences. It is more eclectic and experimental than the progressive house sound deadmau5 would develop on Random Album Title and later albums.
How does Get Scraped compare to later deadmau5 albums?
Get Scraped is rougher and more genre-diverse than deadmau5's subsequent studio albums. It lacks the hypnotic long-form build structures that defined his sound from Random Album Title onward, and shows an artist still developing his production identity across breakbeat, downtempo, and early electronic idioms.
Did any tracks from Get Scraped become well known?
No singles from Get Scraped charted. The album is primarily known to fans tracking the early phase of deadmau5's production evolution rather than as a source of recognizable club tracks.

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