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.
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 |
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.
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 |