We can all remember the tour that did it for Joel Zimmerman, the man behind the Mau mask. That huge North American tour that really skyrocketed his career into a whole new level. That Meowington Hax tour was one for the books for sure and set him on the stage with the elite of elite in the EDM world. Check the video below for a view from his show at Austin Music Hall in 2011. That tour was one for the books, then it went silent, and since that tour there as been no North American tour since. So where did he go?
As we saw him head to shows over seas it would seem that he would never come back to do a tour, and in some ways it feels like that. Joel has spent his time traveling Europe playing some of the biggest festivals and clubs that the continent has to offer. Joel has also spent time touring South America too with stops in Brazil, Uruguay, along with others around the continent.
For the longest time I could not figure it out, why did he never play shows in North American anymore? Expect for the random stops on the festival circuit, it was hard to ever catch a show of his. For me I have decided its a combination of things, on a side note, the unhooked tour was not a tour shit wasn't the full experience, but was still cool. One of the first reasons I think he doesn't tour in North America is the scene that he draws, his hate for MDMA and drugs at shows and playing to a certain crowd disgust him. It is not as mature as the scene in Europe and South America where the refinements of techno and house draw a more mature listener to the club in these areas. This again is another reason I believe he has been staying over there is that he is trying to perfect his techno abilities. If you haven't been keeping up Joel has been on a techno kick as of late.
This Techno kick is another reason he hasn't been back, perfecting his sound, and it sounds really good. I think we really see the emergence of this new side when we see Deadmau5 vs Eric Prydz play at Hard Day of the Dead. We have seen him do this before at SXSW when Deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin played which if you have not heard you need to take a listen ok? This new Deadmau5 may be first be seen at Hard Day of the Dead, but I believe there a tour coming and this will be the start. Joel was heard in January as saying that after putting a show together for two years, one that he can control the venue, the crowd, and prices. Joel is saying this fall but at latest Spring 2015. Check out the full article here. Be prepared for a tour announcement sometimes after Halloween, and hopefully a wonderful tour for us again in the next six months. Let me know what yall think he has been doing and where he will go next.
