While(1<2)
by Deadmau5
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 87
  3. Negative: 7 out of 87
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  1. FerdinandCastle
    Jun 24, 2014
    4
    Ritmos que pasan por el Club House y Chiptunes son parte del sonido que Deadmau5 evocaba al menos hasta su anterior trabajo "album title goes here" no incluía temas tan pegajosos como "Some Chords" ó "Ghost and Stuff" pero se entendía que era disco para tocarse en grandes masas.
    Sin embargo en "While (1-2)" hallamos 141 minutos de piezas largas que si bien en varias de ellas no abandona    Ritmos que pasan por el Club House y Chiptunes son parte del sonido que Deadmau5 evocaba al menos hasta su anterior trabajo "album title goes here" no incluía temas tan pegajosos como "Some Chords" ó "Ghost and Stuff" pero se entendía que era disco para tocarse en grandes masas.
    Sin embargo en "While (1-2)" hallamos 141 minutos de piezas largas que si bien en varias de ellas no abandona su estilo juguetón y bailable, la verdad es que en la mayoría ha desinflado esa maquinaría electrónica epiléptica y la convertido en piezas de piano acompañadas por sosegados sintetizadores. Haciendo una travesía arriesgada e insatisfactoria entre Boards Of Canada y Aphex Twin, resulta un sonido repetitivo sin sentido, una especie de dinamita con una mecha fallida que nunca explota.
    Es claro que Deadmau5 haya querido dar un sonido más extenso, sosegado y maduro, pero el trabajo en si es una ola de sintetizadores alargados que se desvanecen y pierden entre tantas canciones.    … Expand
  2. Blackluster
    Jun 27, 2014
    5
    Deadmau5's next entry into his discography, in my opinion, has been a mixed entry. The two songs that stand out from the others are "Seeya" and "Aviritia", mainly because they were released as singles so you know they're the gems out of the album, and because they're quality songs from Deadmau5. However, I feel that the rest of the album lacks in this. "Seeya" is one of my most lovedDeadmau5's next entry into his discography, in my opinion, has been a mixed entry. The two songs that stand out from the others are "Seeya" and "Aviritia", mainly because they were released as singles so you know they're the gems out of the album, and because they're quality songs from Deadmau5. However, I feel that the rest of the album lacks in this. "Seeya" is one of my most loved songs - I've practically listened to it every day since it came out, same with Aviritia, but all of the other songs from "While(1… Expand

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Q Magazine
    Jul 2, 2014
    60
    Ultimately, while(1<2) is overlong and never quite the cohesive masterpiece it wants to be, but there's tantalising evidence of a smart brain ticking away beneath those big Disney ears. [Aug 2014, p.114]
  2. Consequence
    Jun 23, 2014
    75
    While(1<2) offers a more thorough understanding of the dance music culture than the main stage at Ultra has done over the last six years.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    Jun 23, 2014
    40
    Repeating very simple, barely there melodies over spare arrangements and ghostly keys is fine when you're soundtracking a Michael Mann film, but it isn't enough to fill the long gaps between your club-crashers.
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