Destroid
| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Excision, Downlink, KJ Sawka |
| Products | Music albums, singles, live performances |
| Owner | Destroid Music (independent label) |
| Website | www |
Destroid was a prominent dubstep collective and live performance group consisting of Excision and Downlink, both handling production and midi-guitars, alongside Pendulum's drummer KJ Sawka. The ensemble also collaborated with artists such as Space Laces and Ajapai. Under their independent label, Destroid Music, they issued two albums and two singles while delivering live concerts.
Their promotional strategy encompassed online video content, social media campaigns, graphic novels, and a specialized website named "The Elevated," which carried the motto "elevate your existence."
Timeline
Following Excision’s North American tours and joint efforts with Downlink on the nu-metal group Korn, the duo commenced production for Destroid’s music before bringing in Pendulum drummer KJ Sawka to finalize the trio.
In October 2012, Excision unveiled his Shambhala 2012 DJ mix featuring six tracks from Destroid. To support this release, videographer Mike Diva produced the video The Destroid Existence Conspiracy. Complementing this narrative, an eight-page graphic novel was made available on their official site.
Destroid’s inaugural single, "Raise Your Fist," was initially offered as a complimentary download through a "pay with a tweet" campaign on November 15, 2012. It subsequently became available for purchase on Beatport.com and iTunes by November 30, climbing to #2 on Beatport's Top Dubstep 100 Chart and securing the #90 spot overall.
The group launched their album The Invasion in 2013. Their first live performance took place on May 31, 2013, at The Warfield in San Francisco. That year included appearances at significant festivals such as Moonrise Festival in Baltimore, Orion Festival in New Jersey, Electric Adventure Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure, and Camp Bisco 12 near Albany, New York.
In 2014, they introduced the remix album The Invasion Remixes and played at the Safe in Sound Festival.
Destroid performed at Ultra Music Festival in Miami during 2016.
Their concluding show occurred at Excision's Lost Lands festival in Ohio in September 2017. During this set, a stage volcano ignited briefly, causing a temporary halt to the performance—an event echoing previous stage fire incidents linked to Excision.
On May 31, 2018, the track "Destroid 8 Annihilate" was incorporated into the rhythm game Just Shapes & Beats.
Studio albums
- The Invasion (2013)
Compilation albums
- The Invasion Remixes (2014)
Singles
- "Destroid 1. Raise Your Fist" – Produced by Excision, Downlink, Space Laces – Destroid Music – November 30, 2012
- "Destroid 9. Blast Off" – Produced by Excision, Ajapai – Destroid Music – January 21, 2013
- "Destroid 11. Get Stupid" – Produced by Excision, Space Laces – Destroid Music – November 26, 2013
Tracks featured on Excision’s Shambhala 2012 mix:
- "Destroid 1. Raise Your Fist" – Excision, Downlink, Space Laces
- "Destroid 2. Wasteland" – Excision, Downlink, Space Laces
- "Destroid 3. Crusaders" – Excision, Downlink, Space Laces
- "Destroid 4. Flip The Switch" – Excision
- "Destroid 5. Activation" – Downlink
- "Destroid 6. Put It Down" – Excision & Bassnectar
- "Destroid 7. Bounce" – Excision & Space Laces
- "Destroid 8. Annihilate" – Excision & Far Too Loud