Virtual Firsts
DEATHPIXIE’s debut EP arrives with maximal theater and timing. The major virtual artist in EDM unveils ASYLUM on Halloween, October 31, staking a bold identity move. Released via mau5trap, the six-track statement leans into cinematic darkness while courting mainstream curiosity with marquee collaborators.
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The project has a serious pedigree. Skylar Grey lends a spectral presence to LET YOU LIE, while Meryll—whose credits touch FISHER, Hardwell, and Afrojack—sparks DIE & LIVE AGAIN with muscular hooks. The deadmau5 imprimatur further frames DEATHPIXIE within a legacy of future-facing club music.
Red Rocks Reveal
The debut turns physical next week at Day of the Deadmau5, November 7–8, at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. DEATHPIXIE will perform live for the first time, with Skylar Grey joining for LET YOU LIE. Expect a production that blurs the tangible and the rendered, as physical staging meshes with virtual identity in real time.
Haunt and Hammer
LET YOU LIE earns its headline status with haunted melodic contours and Grey’s restrained drama. DIE & LIVE AGAIN threads catchy toplines through sinewy low-end, showcasing DEATHPIXIE’s club instincts. The EP orbits her recent cover of deadmau5’s RAISE YOUR WEAPON, tying her mythos to a defining mau5trap classic while steering it toward anime-tinged atmospherics.
Label Synergy
Under mau5trap, ASYLUM reads like a thesis on modern EDM world-building. DEATHPIXIE’s debut EP refracts the label’s penchant for precision sound design through a narrative avatar who can exist anywhere screens do. The strategy mirrors broader trends, where virtual artists step from TikTok timelines into ticketed rites, translating IP into performance formats.
A Five-Hour Universe
At Red Rocks, deadmau5 expands the canvas with a five-hour set that folds in testpilot, new material, and a closing drum and bass run. Nesting DEATHPIXIE inside that arc suggests canonization by curation, positioning her as both protégé and platform experiment. The result could redefine how avatars command crowd energy without breaking immersion.
Why It Matters
EDM’s next frontier is presence. ASYLUM proves that songwriting and sound design can carry a virtual persona beyond novelty. If the Red Rocks execution lands, DEATHPIXIE joins a small cadre turning digital myth into shared memory, where the artist is both character and conduit.
Final Beat
For dance fans chasing boundary-pushers, DEATHPIXIE’s debut EP is the entry point. Hear ASYLUM now and watch the Red Rocks showcase to see a virtual vision step decisively into the real world.
