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Servotron

Servotron was a science fiction-influenced rock band active from 1995 to 1999. Members portrayed a collective of robots whose chosen medium for dissemination of ideas was music. They claimed to spread the word of robot domination, encouraging machines to rise up against their human oppressors and humans to adopt cybernetic enhancements.

Servotron put out two full-length albums: No Room for Humans (1996) and Entertainment Program for Humans (Second Variety) (1998). They also released a 10" EP, and several singles. The band named their movement the SRA (Servotron Robot Allegiance) and used the slogan "Join Us or Die!". This mock ideology was anti-human and pro-cyborg, encouraging humans to shed their weak flesh and bone for robotic parts.

The members of Servotron did not come out of their robot personnas on stage, on record, or in interviews. The actual musicians behind Servotron are Brian Teasley (Z4-OBX), Hayden Thais (00zX1), Ashley Moody (Proto Unit V3) and Andy Baker (Andro 600 Series). Both Thais and Teasley were members of Man or Astro-man? (as Dexter X and Birdstuff respectively). Thais was also a member of Supernova. Teasley also played in The Causey Way as Boy Causey. Moody also played in The Plastic Plan and The Information.

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Peel seemed to have discovered the group in 1996 when he played a track from their long titled EP, Electrical Power Sources For The Electrocution And Extinction Of The Human Race.... Impressed by their material, he invited the group to record a session for his programme in 1997 where they played four tracks. Further records from the group were played on his shows until 1998, which was the year of the band's last material release.

Sessions[]

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SERVOTRON John Peel 27th April 1997

1. Recorded: 1997-04-27. First Broadcast: 21 May 1997. Repeated: 23 April 1998

  • Slave To The Metal Horde / Red Robot Refund (Ballad Of R5 D4) / Mechanism In The Forever Loop / I Sing The Body Cybernetic

Other Shows Played[]

1996
  • 14 September 1996: The Power Of Electricity (7" - Electrical Power Sources For The Electrocution And Extinction Of The Human Race...) One Louder
  • 05 October 1996: The Power Of Electricity (7" - Electrical Power Sources For The Electrocution And Extinction Of The Human Race...) One Louder
  • 17 November 1996: '3 Laws (Abolished) (CD - No Room For Humans )’ One Louder
  • 30 November 1996: ‘People Mover (CD - No Room For Humans )’ One Louder
  • 07 December 1996: The Image Created (CD - No Room For Humans) One Louder
  • 14 December 1996: Christmas Day Of The Robot (7" - There Is No Santa Claus!) Amphetamine Reptile
  • December 1996 (FSK): Christmas Day Of The Robot (7" - There Is No Santa Claus!) Amphetamine Reptile
  • 22 December 1996: 'I AM NOT A (Voice Activated Child Identicon) (LP-No Room For Humans)' (One Louder)
1997
  • 08 April 1997: Speak + Spell (7" - Servotron 9000) Drug Racer
  • 10 April 1997: Moving Parts (Master Control Internal Hive Mix) (mini-album - Spare Parts) One Louder
  • 16 April 1997: A.R.T.H.U.R (10 inch - Spare Parts)’ One Louder
  • 22 April 1997: Moving Parts (Master Control Internal Hive Mix) (album - Spare Parts) One Louder
  • 23 April 1997: People Mover (Hartsfield Central Routing Electro-Mix) (10" - Spare Parts) One Louder
  • 01 May 1997 (BFBS): 'People Mover (10"-Spare Parts)' (One Louder)
  • 20 May 1997: Speak + Spell (7 inch – Servotron 9000) Drug Racer
1998
  • 05 March 1998: Serve, Obey, Guard Men From Harm (album - Entertainment Program For Humans (Second Variety)) Louder
  • 10 March 1998: 'Embryo Electro' (LP 'Entertainment For Humans (Second Variety)' ) One Louder
  • 18 March 1998: Pet Machine (album - Entertainment Program For Humans (Second Variety)) One Louder
  • 24 March 1998: Phonetic Lecture (album - Entertainment Program For Humans (Second Variety) ) One Louder
  • March 1998 (FSK): Tri-Star Wheel Groove (CD - Entertainment Program For Humans (Second Variety)) One Louder
  • 01 April 1998: Human Virus (album - Entertainment Program For Humans (Second Variety) ) One Louder
  • 09 April 1998: Join The Evolution (album - Entertainment Program For Humans (Second Variety) ) One Louder
  • 22 April 1998: The Image Created (single - I Sing The Body Electric) One Louder
  • 30 April 1998: The Image Created (CD Single - I Sing The Body Cybernetic ) One Louder

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