Internationally renowned electronic music producer deadmau5, also known as Joel Zimmerman, has announced details of his debut coffee table book. Titled 25 Years of deadmau5, the 320-page large-format hardback is published by Soi Books. The retrospective offers a comprehensive visual journey following his career from early gigs to world tours, featuring over 1,000 colour images. Many of these photographs are pulled directly from his personal archive and have never been previously published.
Spanning more than two decades, the release captures the essence of the deadmau5 project. Readers will find a rich collection of archival photos, live show shots, and exclusive behind-the-scenes images. The book highlights the technology and design behind his iconic live productions, detailing everything from the groundbreaking LED cube stage that debuted at Coachella in 2010 to his massive stadium performance alongside Kaskade as Kx5 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It also features appearances from friends and long-time collaborators, including Tommy Lee, DJ Aero, Steve Duda, and SOFI.
“It’s been a wild ride since I started in this business,” Zimmerman shares regarding the project. “It’s neat I can share some of the content captured over the years in this unique way with my fans.”
Ryo Sanada, Design Director at Soi Books, highlights the massive undertaking required to compile the collection. “Joel trusted us with 25 years of his archive. It took more than two years and a lot of hard drives to do it justice, but we got there.”
The book is available in two distinct versions. The highly limited mau5hop Edition is restricted to 1,200 copies and will not be reprinted. Priced at $200 USD or £150 GBP, this definitive collector’s version features a die-cut slipcase, red metallic foil logos, black metallic page edges, and cube schematics printed on architectural tracing paper. It also includes two vinyl sticker sheets selected by the artist. A Classic Edition, limited to 800 copies without the sticker sheets, serves as the standard retail version.
The mau5hop Edition is available to pre-order now via soibooks.com for UK and EU customers, while North American buyers can purchase directly through mau5hop.com, with orders shipping on November 28, 2026. The Classic Edition will arrive in selected independent book retailers starting December 8.
