BSOD (duo)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | Electro house |
| Years active | 2005–2008 |
| Labels | Xfer Records, Play Records, mau5trap |
| Website | BSODmusic |
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BSOD (acronym for Better Sounding On Drugs) was an American-Canadian electro house duo comprising Steve Duda and Joel Zimmerman (better known as deadmau5).[1] They released their debut single "This Is The Hook" on Play Records in 2006 and topped the Beatport top 100 that year. They have since released a studio album and two EPs, until their disbandment in late 2008.[2]
History
2005: Formation
BSOD was formed in 2005, before Duda and Zimmerman met in person. Duda left his home in Los Angeles, California and moved to Zimmerman's residency in Toronto, Ontario. The name "BSOD" (which traditionally stands for Blue Screen of Death, a computer error) was chosen for the group after they created the song of the same name, "Better Sounding On Drugs" (from Played Out), which the duo claim the acronym stands for.
2006–08: Releases
In 2006, the duo wrote their first release "This Is The Hook" (with vocals provided by a text to speech voice generator) as a joke, considering it a "hilarious parody of the formulaic extreme of dance music".[3] The single was released by Play Records and topped the Beatport Top 100 that year. It later featured on Zimmerman's 2008 album At Play. The single's B-side, "This Is Also The Hook", featured on At Play Vol. 2.
Later that year, the duo self-published their debut studio album, Play Here To Click.[4] The full-length album was largely electro house, but featured elements of progressive house. The track "Bitches" also featured on Zimmerman's 2006 album A Little Oblique. The duo also gained attention that year for releasing a remix of "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera.
In 2007, Duda founded Xfer Records and signed BSOD to the label. The label saw the release of two EPs, Played Out (in 2007) and Last Life (a year later). In 2008, the group also released "Milton" as a single, along with Duda's solo remix of the track.
2008–present: Disbandment and potential return
In 2008, Duda returned to Los Angeles and the group disbanded. On the topic of a potential return, Zimmerman stated that "We may do some more BSOD stuff in the future [...] and we’re still working on software together.".
In 2013, the track "Super Breakfast" was featured on mau5trap's compilation album We Are Friends, Vol. 2.
In 2014, Duda stated "There will be more BSOD, we have both unreleased and unfinished tracks".[5]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
- Play Here To Click (2006)
EPs
- Played Out (2007)
- Last Life (2008)
Singles
- "This Is The Hook" (2006)
- "Milton" (2008)
References
- ↑ "BSOD - Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ BSOD discography at Discogs
- ↑ "BSOD - Biography". Discogs. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Play Here To Click - BSOD". Last.fm. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Steve Duda AMA". Reddit. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
External links
- MySpace.com/BSODmusic
- BSOD discography at Discogs
- Steve Duda discography at Discogs
- deadmau5 discography at Discogs
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