“...running around and creeping, and the opponent: we're sleeping.” Basshunter DotA (Offical Video)
“...pushing on and owning, with the opponent we're toying.”
The iconic track (Swedish for "We're sitting in Ventrilo, playing DotA"), often simply called "DotA," is a Eurodance anthem by Swedish musician Basshunter . Released in 2006, it became a defining piece of gaming culture, celebrating the experience of playing Defense of the Ancients (the original Warcraft III mod) with friends. The Story Behind the Song basshunter_dota_offical_video
: Basshunter (Jonas Altberg) was an avid gamer who produced music in his bedroom before becoming a global star. The song captures a "LAN party" atmosphere, referencing Ventrilo —a popular voice-chat software of the era, similar to Discord.
“We're sitting here on Ventrilo and playing a little DotA...” The song captures a "LAN party" atmosphere, referencing
: It famously opens with Basshunter's real mother telling him he plays too much DotA , to which he politely explains the importance of the game before she leaves.
The Basshunter DotA (Official Video) is a tribute to mid-2000s gaming life: This same melody was later reworked into Basshunter's
: The track is built on the melody of the 2001 French club hit "Daddy DJ" . This same melody was later reworked into Basshunter's massive English-language hit "All I Ever Wanted" in 2008.