v01d is the project of Toronto’s Joseph Byer, a graduate of the Ontario College of Arts and Design’s Integrated Media program where his thesis involved playing pieces of public sculpture as percussive instruments. Joseph has been experimenting with sound for many years, culminating in a number of musical endeavours, including the experimental electronic act Digitalia, group public art experiment Re-Activation, and a number of sound design projects for film, theatre and performance art.

v01d is Joseph’s offering to the electro-industrial world. With influences ranging from Faith No More to Pop Will Eat Itself to Haujobb, v01d is a mixture of the more cerebral elements found in techno, rock, hiphop, dubstep and drum’n'bass.

2009 has been a fruitful year for v01d, seeing the release of his first single Weakener, his first full-length release This is Not a False Alarm Anymore and its companion album Burnt Upon Re-Entry.

In addition to v01d, joseph has worked as a collaborator in Ayria, with Jennifer Parkin. Over the years, he has filled many roles including live keyboardist, collaborator, remixer, as well as co-producing and programming 2005’s Flicker. In 2009, Ayria returned the favour, by offering up guest vocals on v01d’s Weakener single (Weaken Us and Weaken Her versions).

v01d’s first album, This is Not a False Alarm Anymore, along with its companion Burnt Upon Re-Entry, were released on November 24 2009.