Where's the Drop?

Where's the Drop? (stylized as where's the drop?) is an orchestral compilation album by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5.[3][4][5] The album comprises re-imagined orchestral arrangements of his previous work, in collaboration with Gregory Reveret.[6][7] It was released through Mau5trap, initially exclusively on the music streaming service Tidal on March 30, 2018.[8] The album was released on other digital download services and on vinyl on June 29, 2018.[9][10] A remix album, containing remixes of the tracks by various other artists, entitled Here's the Drop!, was released on October 4, 2019.[11]

Where's the Drop?
Compilation album by Deadmau5
Released	March 30, 2018
Recorded	February 2018[1]
Studio	EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, United States[2]
Genre	Classical electronica ambient
Length	67:33
Label	Mau5trap
Producer	Joel Zimmerman Gregory Reveret
Deadmau5 chronology
Stuff I Used to Do (2017) Where's the Drop? (2018) Mau5ville: Level 1 (2018)

Background

In March 2018, deadmau5's record label Mau5trap announced the release of the album, describing it as "a live orchestral project [deadmau5] has been working on with composer Gregory Reveret".[12] It was also noted that the album was based on 7, Deadmau5's 2013 EP based on the seven deadly sins, along with orchestral covers of Joel Zimmerman's previous work, as well as unreleased works.[13][6] Zimmerman had previously met Reveret on a Twitch livestream, in a "mau5trap Monday" session, from which they got in contact.[14][15]

The album's release was also supported by a live performance by the CMG Music Recording Orchestra at The Wiltern, Los Angeles on April 1, 2018. This live performance was streamed live on the Tidal app and website.[13][16][17] A second live event for Where's the Drop? was later added, for the day earlier, March 31, 2018.[18][19][20]

Release

On March 7, 2018, Zimmerman announced the release of the album, claiming its release on his label, Mau5trap, exclusively on the music streaming service Tidal.[21][22] This caused initial controversy among fans, who disputed the album's exclusive release.[23][24] In response, Zimmerman stated that "Tidal has an exclusive right to stream the music for a period of exclusivity", commenting that "hundreds of humans who need to all get paid worked on this".[23][25] In an interview with Variety, Zimmerman stated that "this album wouldn't even be if it weren't for [Tidal]. This is what enabled me to do it".[26] It was also stated that the album will release on other digital download platforms at a later date, after the exclusivity period expires.[27]

On March 30, 2018, the album was released on Tidal.[28][29] An upcoming release on vinyl was also announced that day.[30] The album was released on other digital download services and vinyl three months later, on June 29, 2018.[31]

Critical reception

Christina Hernandez from Dancing Astronaut felt that the album "does just fine without the explosion of bass-backed kicks and loud synthesizers" as referred to in the album's title, instead it "casts [Deadmau5]'s music in a profound, contemplative light through is delicate layers of string, horn, percussion, and piano".[32]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gregory Reveret and Joel Zimmerman.

Digital download[33]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Imaginary Friends" (ov)	1:43
2.	"Luxuria" (ov)	3:23
3.	"Coelacanth" (ov)	7:52
4.	"Acedia" (ov)	5:47
5.	"Avaritia" (ov)	2:58
6.	"Monophobia" (ov)	5:38
7.	"Gula" (ov)	2:16
8.	"Invidia" (ov)	3:19
9.	"Unjaded" (ov)	3:32
10.	"Ira" (ov)	5:29
11.	"Fn Pig" (ov)	8:32
12.	"HR 8938 Cephei" (ov)	5:52
13.	"Superbia" (ov)	4:23
14.	"Caritas" (ov)	1:38
15.	"Strobe" (ov)	5:11
Total length:		67:33

Notes

• All tracks stylized in all lowercase

Charts

Charts	Peak position
US Classical Albums (Billboard)[34]	9

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	March 30, 2018	Digital download (Tidal)	Mau5trap	[6]
	June 29, 2018	Vinyl		[2]
		Digital download		[28]

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