"Channel 42" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5 and American DJ Wolfgang Gartner. It was released as the fourth single from Deadmau5's sixth studio album, Album Title Goes Here.
In February 2012, two work-in-progress versions of the song were uploaded to Zimmerman's SoundCloud account. They were titled "Channel 41" and "Channel 42" respectively. "Channel 42" was first played during a live performance in Oslo, Norway, in May 2012.[1] On September 25, 2012, "Channel 42" appeared as the second track on the 2012 album Album Title Goes Here. It was released with three remixes as an EP on February 12, 2013, through Zimmerman's label mau5trap.[2]
A follow-up version, titled "Channel 43", was announced on Zimmerman's Twitter on December 21, 2020,[3] and released on January 7, 2021, as a single through mau5trap.
A music video was uploaded to Zimmerman's YouTube account along with the release of the remix EP on February 12, 2013. The video was recorded during the November 28, 2012, performance in London, UK, promoting the Nokia Lumia 920.[4]
^Goat lord on Twitter: "horde we have news! the mau5 x @wolfganggartner collab is BACK with Channel 43! https://t.co/TbmeD2ZCcG ...and, if you’re heading to the drive in show on Jan 3rd, Mr Gartner will be joining the line up!! :) check https://t.co/KIZSn6BzxQ for limited tickets! https://t.co/zEOk0xiE7I" / Twitter
