Alphaomecha - The Future   Link
Audio to kill the video star, in my mind & in my car we can rewind we’ve not gone too far into yesterday’s futures of tomorrow!!! Experimenting/drawing inspiration from robots, monsters, & superheroes, & celebrating Japanese cultural influence on my adult childhood from monster movies, video games, anime, & toys since 1954. enjoy!

Atomic Raygun Attack!! - Virginia   Link
Atomic Raygun Attack!! is a band from Fredericksburg Virginia! They play very serious songs about the fate of cattle, milkshakes and England! Atomic Raygun Attack!! loves to play shows for the best kids in the universe, and has been known to use exclamation points excessively!
  

Creeping Cruds - Nashville   Link
MEET THE CREEPING CRUDS... The Cruds are four creepy bastards who are working on a very evil experiment in a cold, creepy laboratory on the seedy side of Nashville, TN. That project, entitled The Incredibly Strange People Who Stopped Living and Became The Creeping Cruds, now completed is finally unleashed on the unsuspecting public. A plague of evil spreads across The South... Teenage Rawk zombies will turn against their parents. Good kids will go bad, bad kids will go even badder. Our faithful following will pen their allegiance and sign it in their mother's blood and send it to us with their daddy's wallet. In return, The Creeping Cruds will provide the mightiest Rock 'n Roll ever known to man. Three nasty chords and a cloud of dust that most certainly will topple the tallest buildings.

This ain't your daddy's horror band.. This is Rock & Roll at it finest, paying tribute to the era of Shock that The Cruds were weaned on.
 

Exit Mindbomb - Detroit   Link
Exit Mindbomb is the brainchild of composer/producer Brandon Thomas Lackey.
a rare form of art. exit mindbomb is trying to keep music interesting. To keep music real. To keep music....well....music.

Music isn't supposed to be anything but what the musician wants it to be. Real musicians have no choice whether or not they write the music they write. They don't try to fit genres. They don't have to follow formulas.

Described as "eclectic". this barrage of schizophrenic sound and noise seams to spill out of every possible space left open. Using everything from guitars to piano to bongos, Exit Mindbomb aims to please not only the ear, but the mind as well. Some call it industrial-electro-grunge. Some call it alternative-classical-fusion. But whatever your cup of tea, you'll find it eventually.
 

Gelatine - New York City   Link
Gelatine "Mutation of Japanese underground heretic" Gelatine is a five piece band based in NYC. Female vocal with intense stage performance, heavy organ sound, loud drums, very musical bass, and metal guitar. Influences are all over the place. Traditional mid 20th century Japanese popular music, Japanese war songs, old Japanese cartoon songs, world children's songs, punk rock, and heavy metal, etc. You have never heard anything like their music.  Gelatine are: SEIKO vocal, JUN guitar, YUSUKE bass, AL drums, WAIKO keyboard.   
  

Jedi Superstar  - A Galaxy Far Far Away   Link
Jedi Superstar is a galactic "supergroup" that was formed from various areas of this galaxy when The Eldrin, a group of intergalactic travelers from another galaxy visited ours and found that true Rock and Roll was all but dead in this solar system. The most musical of all creatures in the cosmos, The Eldrin set about finding people with the pulse - the very heart - of Rock and Roll pumping inside them. Not the most amazing composers, not the classically trained noodle-masters - but musicians who would rather play a one note guitar solo and pour every ounce of heart and soul they have into than noodle and shred guitar scales as fast as possible. But The Eldrin also knew that they needed people that could, if needed, shred the scales at the speed of light... The people must have talent, an ear for melody, technical know-how and - most of all - that Heart of Rock and Roll. They finally found four such individuals and fused together the ultimate party band.... Jedi Superstar was born. 
 

jhimm - Rhode Island   Link
Beginning in 1993, jhimm spent most of the 90's trying to launch a wide variety of ill-fated and poorly timed rock bands (like a retro glam project during the height of the grunge hype). When working with others wasn't working, he took out his frustrations on a 4-track, producing a few wildly eclectic recordings which thankfully very few people have heard. The positive upshot of all this, however, was a slow, but steady embracing of electronics as a solution for some of the concepts he was having difficulty actualizing through analog instrumentation.

In 1998, jhimm co-founded Scissorkiss, one of Boston's premiere electro-rock ensembles.  Tragically, the group was forced by circumstance to disband just they seemed poised to break into the big leagues in 2004. jhimm continues to compose and record on his own under the moniker .d88b. and is currently putting together a new project, (lisp), in collaboration with Dave Mazzarelli, the audio engineer on two of SK's three albums, and Kyanos.  jhimm resides just outside Providence, Rhode Island and earns a living as a web developer to support his electronics habit.
 

Kick in the Pants - Virginia   Link
Kick in the Pants hails from the Manassas, VA area. An eclectic mix of high energy punk, make-shift synth sounds, and an energetic live show are all what makes up Kick in the Pants. Kick in the Pants has played with Jenoah, MU330, and Folly. Kick in the Pants is:  Nick - Guitar/Vox, Steve - Bass/Screams, D$ - Guitar, Brad - Keys/Makeshift Synth, Kyle - Phat Beats/Rhymes and Crimes
 

Kinoko - Seattle   Link   Link
Kinoko, budding Empress of Electronica, takes the sugary, 8-bit sweet stuff n' whips up fluffy, electro glitch sound. She grew up in Philadelphia, the youngest of three in a music loving house. Her dad played guitar and collected vinyl. Her mom made her play the violin for six years. Encouraged furthur, she was given a Radio Shack tape recorder that she used for taping sounds of the house. Eventually, upgrading in '85, Kinoko became boom box dj for the elementary school break dance team. She was raised listening to and collecting a variety of genres. There was also a long time obsession with Information Society. College radio tuned her into new artists and genres like Punk, Hip Hop and Industrial music. Fresh out of high school she began raving and fell in love with the all night electronic dance party. During the 1990's, Kinoko learned her way into dj culture by becoming a Happy Hardcore dj and eventually splintered in to playing more experimental sets. "I really love scratch' & turntablism'. I was critiqued by the 4/4 crews for playing weird crazy hardcore/mashup/breaks sets then." 

In 2003, Kinoko was introduced to the Fourthcity art and music collective. Determined to produce her own tracks, she traded artwork for a laptop and competed in her first Laptop Battle. She has played in Vancouver, Seattle and Japan. This year she competed in another Seattle Laptop Battle. She has an upcoming release on the newest fourthcity compelation cd, and continues to write and perform live. She writes and plays experimental, glitch and break core electronica with her two PC laptops (Tinker Bell and Tiger), a Yamaha Keyboard and a Microphone. Look for her in the northwest at Fourthcity events and at I Heart Rummage. She also rocks paintbrushes, animation and her own line of toy animals and robots. When not busy with these things she's traveling the world.
 

Luke Miller - Philadelphia   Link
Luke Miller is a singer/songwriter via the raw world of piano and organ. Solidified in the form of Gold Delux, Luke provides a live band experience that puts your head in a block and scratches your back all night long. Well if that doesn't work, he will compose for money. His concert performances are a one of a kind must see and hear experience.  

Luke has been hailed by connoisseurs and revered by his colleagues as a pianist of rare cogency, authority and musical wisdom. That’s right mom all of those piano lessons are finally paying off (thank you). Now, developing his immaculate virtuosity as a prize pupil of himself, he composes epic songs of great truth and minimalist beauty. Enjoy! 
 

Meatbee - Australia   Link
MEATBEE are the premier rock band from Australia's capital city, Canberra. They have played alongside some of the great names in Australian rock and have released two EPs to date. MEATBEE's acoustic version of the Transformers theme song, from their debut album, is far more laid back and melodic than the original. The track received national airplay on Australia's only national broadcaster for youth Triple J. One DJ at the station proclaimed that it was his favorite release of the year, and likened the vocals on the track to Axl Rose. A peculiarly backhanded compliment to MEATBEE's female lead singer. MEATBEE are looking to record a full length album in late 2005/early 2006. For more information on the band go to www.meatbee.com. 
 

Minya / Robot Heart Attack - Philadelphia   Link
For over 15 years Steve Forde has been creating his style of electric experimental, alterna, aggressive, rhythmic and gritty guitar rock under the name Robot Heart Attack.  In addition as Minya, Steve has been creating stripped down, organic, acoustic, and melodic sound-scapes.  With the advent of this compilation Steve has written 2 new songs to capture
the spirit of Kaijuice!
  

Qypthone - Japan   Link
Qypthone is a Tokyo-based quintet whose music blends modern dance music with '60s-esque retro sounds. Lead singer Izumi Ookawara and musician/producer Takeshi Nakatsuka are the driving force behind the band, and their upbeat sound will be sure to lift your spirits and get you grooving.

Pilots of Japan - UK   Link
Hailing from all five corners of England, Pilots Of Japan drifted into their current line up in March 2003. A love of Pavement's quirks and the Wedding Present's structures and beats, combined with each members unique tastes, results in a sound littered with references, but one that is unique to the 5 Pilots of Japan. Disaster Movies, Transformers, Tom Waits, The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Ride and the Pixies all get included in the electro-rock mix. This diversity leads to heated battles and broken test tubes at times, but inevitably to an inventive conclusion in the guise of a debut album entitled "The Plan to Reverse Time" scheduled for release in October 2005.
 

Robot Goes Here - New York City    Link
Start with a computer kid in a punkhardcore band, take away the band, and this is what you get. 

"...an ironic marriage of philosophy and sound, as catchy as it is abrasive, Robot Goes Here bends the machinery to the will of the people" - Jason M - Sample Press - Fort Worth, TX 

"Robot Goes Here bends and blends genres such as electronica, rock, hip-hop, screamo, and hardcore into something unheard by most human ears..." - Nate Derby - Quadraphonic Online Music Magazine - Canandaigua, NY 

"The music is accessible rather than mechanical, a certain desperation bleeds through the lyrics..." - Kim Riot - SickAmongThePure.com Electronic Music Magazine - Los Angeles, CA
 

Simon Hutchinson - Japan    Link
Simon Hutchinson is usually an Australian Musician and Artist living in Boston, but currently he is an Australian Musician and Artist living in Japan.

Simon grew up playing video-games and watching Japanese Animation. 
Rumor has it that he once played Battletoads on the Gameboy up to level 
3 and then just let the music run for an hour. Currently Simon is using his PowerBook G4 and an array of synthetic and acoustic instruments to create an esoteric blend of pop, rock, electronica, and avant-garde music.
  

Stratos - Ohio  Link  Link
Stratos, aka Bryan K. Borgman, has been recording electronic music for independent films, television projects, and role-playing games since 2000 including the CyberNet Official Role-playing Soundtrack for Mongoose Publishing, Ltd. in 2004. Stratos owns and operates Bailey Records Composition and Sound Design and serves as an independent record producer for various local artists and bands including Jennifer Greenawalt, All Things Considered, and Micah.

Some professional projects Stratos has written music for include: The Screen - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Deterioration Furthers - Songs From and Inspired by The Charnel Gospel, and upcoming role-playing soundtracks for Kiln Publications (2087, CHOMP!), Devil's Workshop, and Mongoose Publishing (Gangs of Mega-City One). In addition to writing and recording music for the gaming industry, Stratos is a freelance role-playing game developer and play tester for various companies including Ronin Arts, Kiln Publications, and Mongoose Publishing. Stratos' first comic book short story is featured in Johnnie Zombie's Rock N Roll Gauntlet #7 distributed by Midgard Comics. 
  

Styles of Beyond - Los Angeles  Link
S.O.B. have been called one of the best hip hop groups to come out of L.A. MCs Takbir and Ryu flow fierce and witty over all-time classic tracks with serious production value.  From the seminal “Killer Instinct” to the smash “Back It Up” to their most recent adrenaline rush, “Subculture”, Southern Cali's Styles Of Beyond have formulated a sound honed in old-school tactics, one boasting in millennial sonic booms and impenetrably rapid BMP's.
 

Switch 3 - Australia  Link
Switch 3 are a band difficult to pigeon hole and hard to hold back. With their latest EP "Memories Fade” and film clip to the title track hitting the stores, airwaves and TV channels right now, you’ll soon know why. Formed in the ACT in late 2002, Switch 3 has established a broad crew of industry supporters.   From fast paced punk similar to The Misfits, Good Riddance and AFI to Helmet and Mark Of Cain style rock, it has something for everyone.

Fresh from their 2005 tour of Japan, which saw them sharing the stage with Japan's top melodic punk bands and winning over capacity crowds night after night in Shirahama, Osaka and Tokyo, Switch 3 are set to take their music around Australia in a big way. Catch them live if you can or keep your eyes peeled to Rage and Video Hits as they launch the Memories Fade video clip. With dark undertones reminiscent of Japanese cult horror movies 'The Ring' and 'The Grudge', the clip and the band promises to be anything but a faded memory.
 

The Lorraine Bowen Experience - UK   Link
The Lorraine Bowen Experience is a "Mistress of Melody, Mary Poppins on Acid,  Joyce Grenfell meets Madonna, Queen of the Casio, the Doris Day for this Millennium..." a great songwriter that has been to Space and back!

Lorraine has three albums of self penned tunes that are high on melody and crazy on lyrics. Try "The Burger Song", "I'm Good at Cooking Crumble" and "I've lost the remote" for starters! She found favour with Japanese outfit Fantastic Plastic Machine where she sang vocals for their remake of "There Must Be An Angel". Mixes have been heard all over the world. Recently she has been writing a show called "Lorraine Bowen's Vital Organs" all about the organs she has collected over the years! It's all funny and very eccentric. Enjoy the Lorraine Bowen Experience!!!
 

The Robotic Subwaymen - Louisiana   Link  Link
When circuits are twisted and bent, and re-programming and re-wiring are complete… the end result is a sparkling glimpse of the future known as The Robotic Subwaymen.  This musical group led by its creator, Civo (Cyborg Incorporates Vocal Organization), is speeding out of the underground like the bullet train. There are intricate layers of synthesizers backed by driving drumbeats and all fronted with melodic vocoder lyrics.

The group is strikingly visual in its presentation. Inspired by the progressive Japanese robotic movement (i.e. Robodex, etc.), the look is equally exciting as the music. Civo’s bright, white robot suit contrasts with the rest of the members’ pitch black robot uniforms. This visual stimulus [with color schemes of black, purple, and glowing green] give the Robotic Subwaymen an aura of intense neon.
 

Xenocanon - California  Link
From the random 3am mind of PockyBot.com comic creator Cory You: pilot the prototype Xenocanon, and infiltrate an unknown bio-mechanical alien mothership. Coined to sound like a late 80's Japanese arcade shoot-em-up that doesn't exist, Xenocanon serves as both an anthem and an homage to the retro gaming generation. Armed with stompy futuristic beats, bloops and beeps(aka EBM mechapop); themes of 8-bit gaming, anime, giant mech robots, and random humor are thrown around like nerf rocket blasts at a Chuck E Cheese. 

Haven already opened for signed industrial acts and headlined their own shows; Xenocanon now brings forth the tactical cyberpunk wackiness act to the stage. Xenocanon as a concept had been in the planning stages for some time, though it wasn't until the Fall of 2004 the pixelated resistance began to spring forth. With a nation of clinched power gloves raised in the air, the Xenocanon revolution is well underway. All Your 8-Bits Are Belong To Us. !A winner is you!! 
  

Zerozillion - Austria   Link
Gert Borovcak, the head behind zerozillion, was born 1979 in the home country of the terminator. Strongly influenced by 80s arcade game machines and home computers, he started playing electric guitar at the age of 13. He played lead guitar in several Carinthian bands (The Glueblast/Aphelion, Suncage, Bionic Babies) over the years. At the end of 1999 he developed zerozillion, a retro sound influenced music project. The zerozillion sound changed through the years, but still, the influences of the commodore 64 home computer remain to be an essential element in his music.