[1] Thanks to help from Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails, he discovered the possibilities of producing music on a laptop and set about building a new sound.

[7] The video for "Side of the Road", directed by Warren Kommers, was inspired by Bates' love of astrophysics and astronomy.

[8][4] Big Black Delta has collaborated with a number of other artists, such as War Widow, Alessandro Cortini, Susanne Sundfør, and Morgan Kibby, and played in support of Gary Numan, M83, and Jane's Addiction on their respective tours.

[17] On May 15, 2020, Big Black Delta announced the upcoming release of the album 4 on July 10[18] and issued the single "Lord Only Knows", with an accompanying music video, directed by Adam Osgood.

[19] Big Black Delta had two original songs featured on the soundtrack for the 2020 film Bill & Ted Face the Music.