They are renowned for their classy and effective DJ sets, as well as the productions that reflect all the aspects of their musical background. As solo or as duo they have collected releases on some of the best record labels in the underground, and their tracks are well known for their dancefloor attitude without becoming predicted or characterless. Though based in Montreal, Deadbeat, Deadbeat's ultra-textured ambient dub soundscapes made their way around the world, finding large audiences in Europe as well as in North America. Producer Scott Monteith is a member of the same fertile Montreal scene that includes such luminaries as Akufen (Marc Leclair) and Algorithm (Jeff Milligan). Like his peers, he gained international acclaim in the early 2000s once the French-Canadian city became a hot spot for Electronic Music (see the Montreal Smoked Meat compilation), thanks partly to the world-renowned Mutek festival, as well as a wealth of Montreal-based record labels.