Robotkid

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. 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

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
• Tour of Randall's desk at Harmonix (photos and interview)