: The video features Basshunter and his friends at a DreamHack event (a massive LAN party in Sweden), surrounded by computers, energy drinks, and fellow gamers. Core Lyrics (English Translation)
“...pushing on and owning, with the opponent we're toying.”
“...running around and creeping, and the opponent: we're sleeping.” Basshunter DotA (Offical Video) basshunter_dota_offical_video
“We're sitting here on Ventrilo and playing a little DotA...”
: 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. : The video features Basshunter and his friends
: 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.
The Basshunter DotA (Official Video) is a tribute to mid-2000s gaming life: : Basshunter (Jonas Altberg) was an avid gamer
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