At Play (also known as Deadmau5 at Play and At Play Vol. 1) is a compilation album by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. It is the first installment of Play Records' At Play series. It was released on October 20, 2008.[3]

At Play
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 20, 2008
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length65:46
LabelPlay
ProducerJoel Zimmerman
Deadmau5 chronology
Random Album Title
(2008)
At Play
(2008)
For Lack of a Better Name
(2009)
Singles from At Play
  1. "This Is the Hook"
    Released: October 25, 2006
Alternate cover
2009 reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

The album consists of several deadmau5 tracks from his earlier releases (such as Vexillology), later releases (such as Random Album Title), and collaborations with Melleefresh. The tracks are suitable for DJs to play and mix.

Background

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In 2008, Play Records (Zimmerman's label at that time) parted ways with deadmau5, and the company gained ownership of the catalogue of tracks deadmau5 produced during his time with them as part of the agreement.[4] At Play was Play's first release after Zimmerman departed from the label.

In 2009, Play Records reissued At Play. All of the tracks remained the same, but the album was renamed to At Play, Vol. 1, and the Play Records logo on the cover was replaced with a yellow "mau5head".

Track listing

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At Play track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Vanishing Point"deadmau57:02
2."Sex, Lies, Audiotape"deadmau55:56
3."Cocktail Queen"Melleefresh vs. deadmau55:27
4."Faxing Berlin"deadmau58:39
5."Hey Baby" (Adam K Dirty Remix)Melleefresh vs. deadmau56:19
6."Turning Point"deadmau57:02
7."This Is the Hook"BSOD5:58
8."1981"deadmau56:04
9."Dr. Funkenstein"deadmau57:13
10."Afterhours"Melleefresh vs. deadmau56:07
Total length:65:46

Charts

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Chart performance for At Play
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 163
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[6] 36

Release history

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Release history for At Play
Country Date Format Label
Various October 20, 2008 Digital download Play
November 20, 2008 CD
May 26, 2009

References

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  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "At Play, Vol. 1 – Deadmau5 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  2. ^ Deadmau5 - At Play, Volume 1 Review at Sputnikmusic
  3. ^ "At Play on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ Hudson, Alex (26 Oct 2015). "Deadmau5 Sues Play Records over Allegedly Unauthorized Remixes". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Deadmau5 Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Deadmau5 Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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