Robb Conrad Lauzon, PhD



Creative Work



Robb has been performing and broadcasting under the alias of Robo-Robb since 2006 when he released his first album titled Soulbot: Search for Contentment. His creative work utilizes the mediums of rap, narrative, dance, immersive stage performance, music videos, short films, and concert productions. He is most well known for his brand of science-fiction rap that explores themes of dystopia, artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, speculative futures, economic inequality, electronic colonialism, and other traditional themes like love, death, and your standard hip-hop braggadocio. Through his tenure at WXOU 88.3 FM Auburn Hills (2007-2014) and orchestration of dozens of concerts in the Detroit Area, Robb has enabled the artistic careers of hundreds of musicians from across the galaxy.



Albums



2019



Orbit



Orbit is a 7 inch vinyl-only release. This release is more of a performance piece than a release despite the fact that there is an actual album associated with the project. Robb is documenting the performance of an album released exclusively on vinyl in the digital age. It is to be determined if vinyl is really saving the music industry!



2016



Electrobo2



Electrobo is a collaboration between Controller (Brian Preczewski) and Robb that was nine years in the making. The group originally formed after the completion of Robb's 2006 album. When creative differences emerged between the two, they decided to shelve the project indefinitely. In 2016, the group released their self-titled project that sonically explores experimental electronic music while providing a lyrical outlet for Robb to give voice to topics too taboo for his science fiction storyline and personal character (e.g., manscaping, adultery, etc.).



2011



Soulbot2



Soulbot2 is Robb's first project without the immediate artistic influence of Moonchild-although Moonchild does lend his talents as an executive producer behind the scenes. This project was born out of feelings and experiences of a newly minted college graduate during The Great Recession. The album serves as character development for the story introduced in Save the Music. Heartbreak, threatened masculinity, and total war are themes that run through the album building up to Save the Music's sequel.



2008



Save the Music



Save the Music is the creative genius of Moonchild (Odai Baylor). On this album, Moonchild produces the music as well as offers narrative inspiration for Robb's lyrics. The result is a story that takes the listener from the dystopic world created by commercial music and its corporate sponsors to the moon, and back.



2006



Soulbot: Search for Contentment



Soulbot: Search for Contentment is Robb's first project and also the album where he begins character development for his subsequent artistic endeavors. This album wrestles with artificial intelligence specifically, what is it like for a robot programmed to have soul? Dreams, love, appreciation of the sublime, and alienation from mortal souls are topics addressed on this project as Robb works to illustrate the complex feelings of an automaton.