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deadmau5 on 25 years in music, his Hall of Fame induction and more

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deadmau5 on 25 years in music, his Hall of Fame induction and more

deadmau5 is unhappy. At the very least, Canadian music producer Joel Zimmerman is extremely agitated. Without his infamous mouse head to hide behind, his displeasure is obvious as he saunters into the green room at Canadian Music Week. Two things are on the agenda for the next hour — photos and an interview about his … Read more

Taiwan’s forgotten disco era and the singers who made it big with covers of Abba, New Order and David Bowie

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Taiwan’s forgotten disco era and the singers who made it big with covers of Abba, New Order and David Bowie

But Kao copied much more than just New Order. On just a single album from 1980, its cover emblazoned with the English word “disco”, he produced Chinese versions of Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana”, Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell”, Rod Stewart’s “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”, Blondie’s “Call Me” and Boney M.’s “Gotta Go Home”. In all, … Read more