mau5trap

Mau5trap is a Canadian independent record label founded in 2007 by the electronic music producer Deadmau5. It emerged from Deadmau5’s own release activity and was initially associated with a vanity-label model, with recordings hosted through established companies including Ultra Music, Virgin Records, and Astralwerks. Over time, Mau5trap developed into a standalone imprint identified with contemporary electronic dance music.

The label is most closely associated with techno and progressive house, reflecting Deadmau5’s musical orbit while leaving room for adjacent strains of club-focused production. Its catalog has been shaped by artists whose work aligns with those styles and their modern offshoots. Among the acts linked with Mau5trap are Lamorn, dot, BlackGummy, and 1788-L, along with DI SUN, DEATHPIXIE, Volaris, and lupa, illustrating the label’s emphasis on electronic producers working within and around techno and progressive house frameworks.

As an independent label with roots in an artist-led imprint, Mau5trap is commonly understood through its founder’s profile and the electronic genres it prioritizes. Its history includes a period of releasing material via larger labels, before operating more clearly as its own platform for electronic music releases under the Mau5trap name.