In conversation with followers on Twitter last night (November 20), Zimmerman was asked about W:/2016Album cut "Let Go" and whether or not it had appeared in his live sets or previous releases. The masked producer then revealed that he "wasn't even going to put it out," saying that someone pushed him into putting the song on the album.
"It was like...so fucking rushed/slapped together," he said. "But I mean...hey, if you like it I wanna like it too, just dont."
He then revealed that his favourites on the upcoming release are "Whelk" and the previously released "Snowcone." When asked why even put out a record at all if not under pressure to do so, the answer was simple.
"This is seriously a love/hate thing happening here. But, a thing, nonetheless. and it's good to be doing things," he admitted before saying, "Maybe it's time... to just sit down, and work on this fabled 'album i like' thing ive been wanting to do for the past 10 years."COZ I GOT FUCKIN MAD BILLS. https://t.co/E6ChMrF1GP
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
Seeing as the last decade includes the entirety of his successful mainstream career, it's an odd comment to make. "Don't get me wrong, i love the 'doing'," he clarified. "I'm all bout it. grateful to all the fans who like what i do, 100% ... its just me being me."
W:/2016Album is out December 2 through Zimmerman's own mau5trap, and can be pre-ordered through iTunes here. You can read through his tweets below.
tbh, i wasnt even going to put it out. i used to just play it with the dome setup thing, and someone pushed me into putting it on. so i did. https://t.co/qiKTmoySL1
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
at least you dont have to sit here and endure me constantly peddling shit. buy this, out now, buy that, wahhh click here.
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
i don't even like it. it was like... so fucking rushed / slapped together. but i mean... hey, if you like it i wanna like it too, just dont.
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
my favs on there are probably snowcone and whelk then. those i like. happy with those for sure.
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
COZ I GOT FUCKIN MAD BILLS. https://t.co/E6ChMrF1GP
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
this is seriously a love/hate thing happening here. But, a thing, nonetheless. and it's good to be doing things.
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
maybe it's time... to just sit down, and work on this fabled "album i like" thing ive been wanting to do for the past 10 years.
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016
oh, dont get me wrong, i love the "doing". im all bout it. grateful to all the fans who like what i do, 100% ... its just me being me. https://t.co/NscUMXpzls
— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) November 20, 2016