Blue Sky Black Death
Blue Sky Black Death | |
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| Also known as | Blue Sky Black Death: BSBD, Torso Ryan Maguire: Orphan, Kingston, 88 Ultra Ian Taggart: Rev. Left, Young God, Televangel |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Instrumental hip hop, alternative hip hop, trip hop |
| Occupation | Producers |
| Instrument(s) | Drum machine, sampler, keyboard, synthesizer, guitar |
| Years active | 2003–2017 |
| Labels | Fake Four Inc, Mush Records, Babygrande Records |
| Members | Ryan Maguire a.k.a. “Kingston” Ian Taggart a.k.a. “Young God” |
Blue Sky Black Death (abbreviated BSBD) was a production duo with ties to the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, Washington. It consisted of Ryan Maguire, better known by his stage name Kingston, and Ian Taggart, better known by his stage name Young God, or, later, Televangel. They are known principally for their hip-hop and instrumental music, made with a mixture of live instrumentation and sampling. Their name is "a skydiving phrase alluding to beauty and death."