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  Studio Album · No. 3

Random Album Title Songwriting Credits by deadmau5

2008 Mau5trap / Ultra Records 10 tracks 73 min

Produced by deadmau5

Mau5trap / Ultra Records Progressive HouseElectro HouseAmbient HouseTrance
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether deadmau5 carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight

Random Album Title is entirely self-authored, Joel Zimmermann wrote and produced all 10 tracks with no outside co-writers. The one exception is 'I Remember,' where Kaskade and Finn Bjarnson are credited as lyricists for their vocal contribution, but Zimmermann composed the music entirely alone. No samples or outside production are credited anywhere on the album.

Random Album Title is the third studio album by deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman), released on September 2, 2008 on Mau5trap / Ultra Records and self-produced by deadmau5. The album announced a major new talent in progressive house and electronic music, characterized by hypnotic long-form builds, warm synthesizer pads, and an emotional depth unusual in club-oriented dance production. Tracks like 'Faxing Berlin' became defining pieces of the late-2000s progressive house scene and have endured as classics of the genre. The album's self-deprecating title reflected deadmau5's sardonic online persona, which, combined with his iconic mouse-head helmet, made him one of the most recognizable figures in electronic music. Random Album Title laid the conceptual and sonic groundwork for the career of one of electronic music's most critically admired and commercially successful artists.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Sometimes Things Get, Whatever
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
2
Complications
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
3
Slip
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
4
Some Kind of Blue
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
5
Brazil (2nd Edit)
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
6
Alone with You
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
7
I Remember
KaskadeFinn Bjarnson Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann deadmau5 (Production)Kaskade (Lead Vocals)Finn Bjarnson (Lead Vocals)
8
Faxing Berlin
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
9
Not Exactly
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -
10
So There I Was
Not documented Joel Thomas Zimmermann Joel Thomas Zimmermann -

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors

JT
Joel Thomas Zimmermann
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
FB
Finn Bjarnson
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
K
Kaskade
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
D
deadmau5
Production
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Random Album Title

Who wrote the songs on Random Album Title?
Joel Zimmermann (deadmau5) wrote and produced all 10 tracks himself. The only outside contribution is the lyric credit on 'I Remember,' where Kaskade and Finn Bjarnson wrote the vocals they performed. All music was composed by Zimmermann alone.
Who is the vocalist on 'I Remember'?
'I Remember' features Kaskade as vocalist. Kaskade and Finn Bjarnson wrote the lyrics and sang on the track; deadmau5 composed and produced the instrumental.
Why is the album called Random Album Title?
The name is a placeholder joke, deadmau5's way of sardonically naming a record while refusing to treat the title as a meaningful statement. It fits a pattern of self-deprecating album titles (Vexillology, For Lack of a Better Name, Album Title Goes Here) that became a defining element of his public persona.
What is 'Faxing Berlin' about?
'Faxing Berlin' is a hypnotic progressive house instrumental with no official narrative. It became one of deadmau5's signature tracks and a defining piece of the late-2000s progressive house scene, known for its understated melodic build and emotional restraint.
How did Random Album Title perform commercially?
The album went Gold in both Canada and the UK. It was deadmau5's breakthrough record, establishing him as a major figure in electronic music and leading directly to his mainstream crossover on For Lack of a Better Name.
What label released Random Album Title?
Random Album Title was released on Mau5trap / Ultra Records in 2008. It was deadmau5's first album on Mau5trap, the label he founded, and marked his transition from self-distributed releases (Get Scraped, Vexillology) to a label-backed distribution model.

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