Surface was released in 2014 by Greek electronic producer Aero Chord, whose real name is Alex Vlastaras, through the Monstercat label. The track became a staple of mid 2010s YouTube culture, especially in gaming montages, trickshot videos and channel intros that needed a short, recognisable trap drop. Its popularity kept it circulating on soundboards long after the original release, where short excerpts are shared as ready made drops for edits. The MahoYTNinja upload isolates a brief section that works on its own without the full song.