The track comes as a surprise days ahead of its scheduled release date.
Earlier this year the beloved and well-known goat lord surprised us all with “Pomegranate,” a critically acclaimed, funk-driven, upbeat electronic collaboration with The Neptunes. Now, just days ahead of its scheduled release date, deadmau5 surprises us yet again early releasing his new single “Bridged By A Lightwave” with singer/songwriter Kiesza. The track oozes that familiar, iconic deadmau5 sound, taking us back to his early days of techno and progressive house. His signature analog synth leads still remain at the forefront, which when paired with the high flying vocal harmonies from Kiesza, creates a mysterious and ethereal feeling that lifts you up and takes flight.
Listen to deadmau5 & Kiesza’s “Bridged By A Lightwave” below:
If you were one of the lucky fans who attended deadmau5’s cubev3 shows in early 2020 in New York City and Philadelphia, then you were treated to hearing this song before anyone else. The track first hit the airwaves premiering exclusively on the SIRIUSXM BPM channel (channel 51), hosted by Rida Naser, and it serves as the first-ever collaboration between Kiesza and deadmau5. The fellow Canadian has long been a part of the SIRIUSXM BPM family ever since she exploded onto the scene back in 2014 with her hit song “Hideaway.”
In a press release, Kiesza explained how the song has been in the works for just under 5 years, and she thanks deadmau5’s wife Kelly Zimmerman for keeping the flames of inspiration alive while holding both of them accountable for finishing the song. Kiesza writes, “deadmau5 and I used to endlessly run into one another at festivals and always talked about working together one day. I think we talked about it for four years before we actually, finally got down to business. I have Joel’s beautiful wife Kelly to thank for holding us both to our word. She has always been a huge supporter of my music and never let us off the hook for committing to work. Finally, one day he sent me a track to write over. I wasn’t proud of my initial ideas and being a big fan of Joel, I was determined to give him my absolute best work. One night as I was heading to Norway from the UK to mentor young music students, my taxi hit a massive traffic jam and I soon realized I wasn’t going to make my flight. We were at a standstill for almost an hour before we began inching forward toward the airport. But as I was sitting there, peering out of the window, like magic, all of a sudden the entire song appeared. I pulled out my phone as fast as I could to capture the words and they flew in. It was as if someone was threading the song into my mind from another dimension. By the time I finally arrived at the airport, my flight had long departed, but “Bridged By A Lightwave” had landed in this ‘3D place.’”
The full version of the song comes in at a glistening 9 minutes and twenty-three seconds, and deadmau5 has also included an Alternative Mix, as well as a 2 minute and fifty-two-second Radio Edit in the release. “Bridged By A Lightwave” is available now on all digital streaming platforms and can be found here.
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