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Showreel 2022/23

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13 Oct 23

We’re on the lookout for a mid-weight / senior designer to join us full-time in our studio here at Duke 🎨

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13 Oct 23

Artwork + animation for Polar Youth’s new EP “Hypogean”, out now on mau5trap 🌀🌀🌀

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Stjärn:Glöd

3D Product Render

   

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Rising CBD

Holistic inspired branding

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Seeds of Time

IPA Branding

 

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22 Jul 23

Original artwork and animation for the new EP by Justus, out today on mau5trap 🧀

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27 Jul 23

Artwork and animation for Silque’s new track ‘Party in Ibiza’. Out on hau5trap 🌞  

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13 Jul 23

Summer vibes visualiser for a sh*t-hot track that’s just gone A list on BBC Radio 1 🙌 D.O.D. – So Much In Love ✨

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22 May 23

We took part in the annual ’36 days of type’ online campaign. The team had a lot of fun with this as they could highlight their own style and creativity. Highlighting each designers strengths and field of expertise.

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31 Mar 23

The 11th edition of the We Are Friends series has encompassed eight singles, a 26 track compilation, a seven month 99% sold-out deadmau5 presents tour, NFTs and sold-out merchandise all within the parameters of world-building in this alternate reality 🪐 It’s been a vibe… and we’re not done yet! 👀✌️

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3 Apr 23

Original artwork and animated assets for Wenzday’s new track ‘B.T.H.D (Bring the House Down)’. Out now on hau5trap 👀  

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24 Mar 23

Original artwork for OddKidOut’s fresh release “What About Me” ⚡

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Kx5

deadmau5 x Kaskade

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14 Mar 23

5555 generative head5 have entered The Sandbox Game! Head5 by: Smearballs & deadmau5 😈 Animation: Tom Sheehan 😈

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16 Feb 23

Animation by Louis Byrne for LUPA’s newest tune ‘Born a Beast’, created using a mix of live footage and 3D animations 💀

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13 Dec 22

Hyde Park Picture House is set to reopen in April 2023 and we had the pleasure of getting involved with the launch thanks to our mates at Rabbit Hole. The rebranding aims to reflect the wide range of genres within cinematic film. This influenced the blending motion of the colours and shapes in the animation, giving a nostalgic feel to the visuals. ✨ Animation by Tom Sheehan ✨ Creative director: Tim Dee ✨

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1 Aug 22

Big thanks to our new friends at Water and Music for having us on their “world-building” virtual summer school panel. Such good people and a super cool audience too. Also 🙌 to Anne and Pablo – lovely to meet you both ✌ Water & Music: A newsletter and research DAO building the innovator’s guide to the music business. Click for all the sign up stuff 🤘

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15 Nov 22

Motion Design for the new DallasK release, out now on Astralwerks 👀 Animation by Josh Barnes.

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31 Oct 22

Animation for a special hau5trap Halloween mix put together by DJ Susan 👻 🎃

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5 Aug 22

🔥 deadmau5 x Resident Evil x Netflix collab. Track out now on mau5trap 🔥 Skills by Tom Sheehan 🔥

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11 May 22

We had the pleasure of collaborating with our pal Spencer Brown and his record label Diviine to create his first NFT. This is a unique 1/1 piece built around Spencer Brown’s ‘18 Min Loop’ track from his div001 release. 18 minutes of sonic bliss! ✨ 🎶  Designer: Ash Woodrow-Smith.

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27 Apr 22

The AWESOME Callie Reiff just dropped her first NFT collection on Sweet 🤟

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12 Apr 22

Our friends at Beatport commissioned us to create a unique synthhead for their ReConnect livestream in Solidarity with Ukraine back in March 💛; a charity fundraiser with 42+ hrs of music in benefit of the Choose Ukraine Crisis Appeal 🇺🇦 Click to check out the Beatport Youtube for loads of AMAZING sets! ✌️

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Seven20

Branding Project

Brand development for our good friends at Seven20. Refreshing their identity to visually represent their pioneering progress into Web3.

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16 Nov 21

Cinema4d animation of Smearballs’ 3D designs for ‘head5’ 🔶 a deadmau5 x Smearballs collaboration of 5,555 NFT avatars, minted on the Polygon blockchain via OpenSea.

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Armand Van Helden & Riva Starr

Step It Up ft. Sharlene Hector

Original animated lyric video for Armand Van Helden and Riva Starr’s release ‘Step It Up’ ft. Sharlene Hector. We created a visual style from the lyric video based around the artwork and the fun, playful track.

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19 Nov 21

Original art direction & animation for deadmau5′ Hyperlandia EP 🔥 out now on mau5trap.

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18 Nov 21

MODA DAO is creating the future of #Music3. A decentralized music industry, ecosystem and community. The future is here! Buzzing to be part of this movement. This is #NFTmusic.    

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9 Nov 21

Original art direction & animation for Lamorn’s debut ‘Encore’ EP ✨ Out on mau5trap.

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deadmau5

Channel 43

Following on from releases “Animal Rights” and “Channel 43″ deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner collaborate for the first time since 2012 with this new release on Joel’s mau5trap imprint.

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5 Sep 21

Original 3D design & animation for Jude & Frank X Siwell “Get Loose” 💥 Out on Axtone Records.

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hau5trap

Branding Project

deadmau5 and long-time manager and now partner Dean Wilson recently announced the launch of new label hau5trap – a new space for house signings to sit alongside the +10yr old mau5trap.

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11 Aug 21

Preface III ~ by Joe Boyd. Now available on Makersplace.🌻

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9 Aug 21

Preface II ~ by Tom Sheehan. Now available on Makersplace. ☁️⛅️🌨

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9 Aug 21

Preface I ~ by Ash Woodrow-Smith. Now available on Makersplace. 🚂

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11 Sep 21

Our new merch store is officially up & running 👊 Starting off with a colourful bunch of unisex T’s and Sweats created by the Rising team, with plenty of additional products to follow – go get ’em!

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6 Aug 21

Our first #NFT drop! 🍻 “Preface ~ An Interpretation of Rising” is now available on Makersplace! 🙃 Big thank you to all the team at Seven20 for supporting us 🙏 Onwards!! 🚂☁️🏘🌻

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8 Jul 21

#WAFX: Speed-Bun just dropped on Makersplace! 🐰🔥

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9 Jun 21

✨Introducing “WAFX: Porkchop with the One-Two” from mau5trap! A local resident and mau5 friend, porkchop, was caught making moves on a WAFX rooftop with his new meta-toy. Out on Makersplace.co

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28 Apr 21

OK Crypto ~ So awesome working with Rarez on these new Weezer NFTs! Dropped today on Wax.io 👾🎹

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13 Apr 21

Hyped to announce we’re working on Pixelynx ♦️ An exciting new gaming venture created by deadmau5, Richie Hawtin, Inder Phull, Ben Turner and Dean Wilson.

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26 Mar 21

Let’s go! #WAFX: a city of friends 🔔 Our first NFT on Makersplace – Buzzing to be working with the mau5trap fam on the NFT game! Watch this space 🚀

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1 Feb 21

We’re super excited to be working with Callie Reiff 🔥 At 21 she’s already opened for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Skrillex and deadmau5. Her indie pop and electronic sound has already gained global support from the likes of Annie Nightingale, Marcus Nasty and Diplo 👊

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8 Jan 21

After more than a decade in social media, we’ve decided it’s time for a fresh approach… Introducing Rising Agency 💫 a creative studio specialising in: Animation / Motion graphics, Brand design & development, Graphic design, Illustration. Digital storytelling since 2009… onwards 🥂

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Beatport Synth Heads

The first series of 3030 unique Synth Heads NFTs

The Synth Heads series imagines a world where synthesizers come alive after the creators go to bed. Synth Heads forms a narrative in which each generative NFT is a unique character all its own. The characters are BØB, Lynn, Pauline, Oscar, Seq-Ee, Kiku, and Dax 7. Owning the unique digital collectible Synth Heads will give collectors exclusive access to a range of benefits including special passes to festivals, unlocking future utility in the Beatport ecosystem and beyond, as well as future NFT and metaverse experiences.