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Kx5

Kx5 is the eponymous debut album by Kx5, the collaborative project of Canadian DJ deadmau5 and American producer Kaskade. It was released on March 17, 2023, through mau5trap and Arkade.[2]

Kx5

March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)

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Background[edit]

Deadmau5 and Kaskade have previously collaborated several times since 2008, with previous songs including I Remember, Move for Me, and Beneath with Me.


On March 11, 2022, the pair released their debut single under the name Kx5, Escape featuring Hayla.[3] Deadmau5 told Dancing Astronaut that the song is a "throwback to that kind of minimalistic approach, to that melodic sing-songy house".[4] The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[5]


On September 6, the duo announced that they would be releasing an album, alongside announcing the next Kx5 single Take Me High, which was released on September 16.[6]


On January 31, 2023, the duo announced that their album, self-titled Kx5, would be released on March 17.[7]

LA Coliseum performance[edit]

On December 10, 2022, following their debut performance at EDC 2022, Kx5 performed a set at the LA Coliseum. With over 46,000 people in attendance, the performance set a record for the "biggest ticketed global dance event for 2022."[12] The performance featured a stage production which included two pod like structures made up of LED panels and motorized lights which moved side to side and rotated 360 degrees along guide rails drilled into the stage's floor. During the concert, one of the electric generators back stage malfunctioned and caught fire, causing the entire power network to revert into an immediate safe mode.[12] This brought the entire show to a halt and left the 50,000+ concert attendees stranded in the dark. After a few minutes of trouble shooting, the problem was rectified and the show resumed without pause.[12]