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Blue Sky Black Death (abbreviated BSBD) is a production duo based in Seattle, Washington. [1] It consists of Kingston Maguire, [2] better known mononymously as Kingston, and Ian Taggart, [3] better known by his stage name Young God. They are known principally for their hip hop and instrumental music, made with a mixture of live instrumentation and sampling.
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2006 | A Heap of Broken Images
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2008 | Late Night Cinema
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2011 | Noir
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2013 | Glaciers
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