Robotkid is the alias of Josh Randall, an electronic dance musician, video artist, and video game developer from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Along with PK, he was part of the mid-1990s synthcore band Institute of Technology."Robotkid:Visuals by design", Patrick Connolly Boston's Weekly Dig, October 15, 2008. He is the former Creative Director at Harmonix Music Systems, the video game studio responsible for the Karaoke Revolution, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band series. Prior to Harmonix, Randall worked for Looking Glass Studios. Like Freezepop, whose Kasson Crooker also works for Harmonix, Robotkid's music has made appearances on the studio's game releases.
Discography Robotkid You Shriek – "Grim" (1994, Deaktiv) (song: "Grim" (Reality remix)) Freezepop – Fashion Impression Function (2001, Archenemy) (song: "Science Genius Girl" (Robotkid's Lameboy mix)) Frequency video game (2001, Harmonix) (song: "End of Your World" by Robotkid and Inter:sekt)
Institute of Technology The Return of the Bass EP (1994, self-released) "Smart Bomb" (split 7-inch with Sirensong) (1994, Breakfast) Hellscape compilation (1995, Furnace) (songs: "Justfiable Homiside" and "Dub B-Yond All Computation") Accidents Have No Holidays compilation (1995, Povertech) (song: "Excerpt from Spacejam 2000") Operation Beatbox compilation (1996, Re-Constriction) (song: "King of Rock") Boston Elektro 101 compilation (1996, Sinless) (song: "Mizerable") TV Terror compilation (1997, Re-Constriction) (song: "Mary Tyler Moore") Killing Floor – "Come Together" CD single (1997, Re-Constriction) (song: "Tear It All Away" (Institute of Technology remix)) Digital Wings 1 compilation (1997, Cyberden) (song: "Smartbeets")
Ludography Name Year Credited with Company Flight Unlimited 1995 playtester Looking Glass Studios Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri 1996 video composition, voice actor Looking Glass Studios British Open Championship Golf 1997 video director Looking Glass Studios Flight Unlimited II 1997 AV support Looking Glass Studios Thief: The Dark Project 1998 producer, cutscenes (co-director, editor) Looking Glass Studios System Shock 2 1999 producer, voice actor Looking Glass Studios Flight Unlimited III 1999 AV support Looking Glass Studios Frequency 2001 music director Harmonix Amplitude 2003 music director Harmonix Karaoke Revolution 2003 project leader Harmonix Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 2004 creative director Harmonix Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 2004 creative director Harmonix Guitar Hero 2005 creative director Harmonix Karaoke Revolution Party 2005 creative director Harmonix CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country 2006 creative director Harmonix Guitar Hero II 2006 creative director Harmonix Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s 2007 creative director Harmonix Phase 2007 creative director Harmonix Rock Band 2007 creative director Harmonix AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack 2008 creative director Harmonix The Beatles: Rock Band 2009 project leader, creative director, art director Harmonix Rock Band 3 2010 creative director Harmonix Dance Central 2010 creative director Harmonix Dance Central 2 2011 creative director Harmonix
References
External links Robotkid.com featuring downloadable tracks from both his solo and IT projects Josh Randall at MobyGames "Smartbomb", "On the Download", Boston Phoenix, July 22, 2005 Remix of Freezepop's "Science Genius Girl" Josh Randall bio from Cybersonica '06 program booklet "Games People Play", Boston Phoenix, May 6, 2005 (photos and interview)