Robotkid Explained

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.^[1] 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

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)

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")

Name	Credited with	Company
Flight Unlimited	playtester	Looking Glass Studios
	video composition, voice actor	Looking Glass Studios
British Open Championship Golf	video director	Looking Glass Studios
Flight Unlimited II	AV support	Looking Glass Studios
	producer, cutscenes (co-director, editor)	Looking Glass Studios
System Shock 2	producer, voice actor	Looking Glass Studios
Flight Unlimited III	AV support	Looking Glass Studios
Frequency	music director	Harmonix
Amplitude	music director	Harmonix
Karaoke Revolution	project leader	Harmonix
Karaoke Revolution Volume 2	creative director	Harmonix
Karaoke Revolution Volume 3	creative director	Harmonix
Guitar Hero	creative director	Harmonix
Karaoke Revolution Party	creative director	Harmonix
CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country	creative director	Harmonix
Guitar Hero II	creative director	Harmonix
	creative director	Harmonix
Phase	creative director	Harmonix
Rock Band	creative director	Harmonix
	creative director	Harmonix
	project leader, creative director, art director	Harmonix
Rock Band 3	creative director	Harmonix
Dance Central	creative director	Harmonix
Dance Central 2	creative director	Harmonix