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* Music/{{Daft Punk}}: Since 2001, although they claim they were transformed into robots in a FreakLabAccident on 9/9/1999.

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* Music/{{Daft Punk}}: Since 2001, although they claim they were transformed into robots in a FreakLabAccident on 9/9/1999.[[ArcNumber 9]]/9/1999.

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[[AC: Electronic]]



* Music/GaryNuman is known for his robotic, alienated performance, and lyrical themes.
* Music/JohnFoxx often writes from the perspective of "The Quiet Man", a detached variant of this trope.



* [[http://www.lesrockets.com/ Rockets.]]

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* [[http://www.lesrockets.com/ Rockets.]]Music/{{Skrillex}} had a female alien as his alter ego which he controlled via motion technology on a few tours.
* The French 1970s electronic group Space appeared as astronauts in their music videos.

[[AC: Rock]]
* Jimmy the Robot of ''Music/TheAquabats'', though he's the only robot of the group, the rest being super heroes.
* Canadian band The Cybertronic Spree performs as characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', with Hot Rod, Arcee, Unicron, and others. They're always in character in interviews.
* Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Music/DavidBowie and his backing band's alien personas during the 1972 tour for the ''Ziggy Stardust'' album.
* Ace Frehley from Music/{{KISS}} originated the Spaceman.



* Music/JohnFoxx often writes from the perspective of "The Quiet Man", a detached variant of this trope.
* Ace Frehley from Music/{{KISS}} originated the Spaceman.
* Not an electronic band, but Jason Pierce of {{Music/Spiritualized}} goes by his nickname of "J. Spaceman" quite frequently.
* Music/JanelleMonae's alter ego is Cindi Mayweather, the android protagonist of her four-part ''Metropolis'' concept album.



* Music/{{The Protomen}}: Sometimes taken more seriously than others.
* Jimmy the Robot of ''Music/TheAquabats'', though he's the only robot of the group, the rest being super heroes.
* Music/GaryNuman is known for his robotic, alienated performance, and lyrical themes.
* Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Music/DavidBowie and his backing band's alien personas during the 1972 tour for the ''Ziggy Stardust'' album.
* Music/{{Skrillex}} had a female alien as his alter ego which he controlled via motion technology on a few tours.
* Music/{{Starset}} perform wearing illuminated face masks and fake oxygen tanks. This plays into the narrative that intertwines with the band itself, as alluded to in "First Light" from ''Transmissions'', with their background mentioning [[OminousMessageFromTheFuture a transmission sent from 2047 regarding a future where mankind is seemingly on its last legs]].



* Future Folk are General Trius and The Mighty Kevin, who were originally sent to earth from the planet Hondo to kill off all human life and start a new settlement there. Fortunately, they soon became fascinated with the human invention known as music, and decided to spare humanity and focus on performing original folk songs. Their back-story was made into the movie ''Film/TheHistoryOfFutureFolk'': In the film, audiences ''think'' they're a comedy duo with spaceman alter egos, when in fact they actually are from outer space.
* The French 1970s electronic group Space appeared as astronauts in their music videos.
* The members of Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe perform as a group of automatons built in the Victorian era, complete with elaborate metallic stage makeup. Even their merch sellers have their own personas in the form of "Blue Matter Engineers," which they dress up as for shows.
* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome alien bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.
** The AnimatedMusicVideo for ''Music/StarlightBrigade'' reimagines the band as the titular space heroes.
* Before Music/{{Eminem}} figured out his image for his Slim Shady character, he gave him an alien theme, appearing in a distorted, psychedelic spacesuit in the music video for "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (and [[EnemyWithout pushing himself around in a shopping cart]]). It didn't work - Eminem eventually realised all he needed to do was [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon bleach his hair]].
* Canadian band The Cybertronic Spree performs as characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', with Hot Rod, Arcee, Unicron, and others. They're always in character in interviews.
* Music/TheMechanisms perform as a group of immortal SpacePirates, and the stores of their albums are presented as things they've seen while wandering the cosmos.

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* Future Folk are General Trius and The Mighty Kevin, who were originally sent to earth from the planet Hondo to kill off all human life and start a new settlement there. Fortunately, they soon became fascinated with the human invention known [[http://www.lesrockets.com/ Rockets.]]
* Servotron performed
as music, and decided to spare humanity and focus on performing original folk songs. Their back-story was made into the movie ''Film/TheHistoryOfFutureFolk'': In the film, audiences ''think'' they're a comedy duo with spaceman alter egos, when in fact they actually are from outer space.
* The French 1970s electronic group Space appeared as astronauts in their
band of robots, whose music videos.
* The members of Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe perform as a group of automatons built in the Victorian era, complete with elaborate metallic stage makeup. Even their merch sellers have their own personas in the form of "Blue Matter Engineers," which they dress up as for shows.
* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome alien bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.
** The AnimatedMusicVideo for ''Music/StarlightBrigade'' reimagines the band as the titular space heroes.
* Before Music/{{Eminem}} figured out his image for his Slim Shady character, he gave him an alien theme, appearing in a distorted, psychedelic spacesuit in the music video for "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (and [[EnemyWithout pushing himself around in a shopping cart]]). It didn't work - Eminem eventually realised all he needed to do
was [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon bleach his hair]].
* Canadian band The Cybertronic Spree performs
meant to promote [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters robotic uprisings against humans]], as characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', with Hot Rod, Arcee, Unicron, and others. They're always in character in interviews.
* Music/TheMechanisms perform
well as a group of immortal SpacePirates, and the stores of their albums are presented as things they've seen while wandering the cosmos.to encourage humans to become {{cyborg}}s.



* ''Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.
* Music/{{GWAR}} has a long backstory about them being aliens banished to Earth, and like Lordi are never seen out of costume.
* Stovokor is a death metal band consisting entirely of [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingons]].

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* ''Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from Not an electronic band, but Jason Pierce of {{Music/Spiritualized}} goes by his nickname of "J. Spaceman" quite frequently.
* Music/{{Starset}} perform wearing illuminated face masks and fake oxygen tanks. This plays into
the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace narrative that intertwines with the band itself, as alluded to in "First Light" from ''Transmissions'', with their background mentioning [[OminousMessageFromTheFuture a transmission sent from 2047 regarding a future where mankind is seemingly on its last legs]].

[[AC: Pop]]
* Music/JanelleMonae's alter ego is Cindi Mayweather, the android
protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.
* Music/{{GWAR}} has a long backstory about them being aliens banished to Earth, and like Lordi are never seen out
of costume.
* Stovokor is a death metal band consisting entirely of [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingons]].
her four-part ''Metropolis'' concept album.



* Servotron performed as a band of robots, whose music was meant to promote [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters robotic uprisings against humans]], as well as to encourage humans to become {{cyborg}}s.

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* Servotron performed Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome alien bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.
** The AnimatedMusicVideo for ''Music/StarlightBrigade'' reimagines the
band as the titular space heroes.

[[AC: Metal]]
* ''Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom
of robots, whose Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.
* Music/{{GWAR}} has a long backstory about them being aliens banished to Earth, and like Lordi are never seen out of costume.
* Music/{{The Protomen}}: Sometimes taken more seriously than others.
* Stovokor is a death metal band consisting entirely of [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingons]].

[[AC: Rap]]
* Before Music/{{Eminem}} figured out his image for his Slim Shady character, he gave him an alien theme, appearing in a distorted, psychedelic spacesuit in the
music video for "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (and [[EnemyWithout pushing himself around in a shopping cart]]). It didn't work - Eminem eventually realised all he needed to do was meant [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon bleach his hair]].

[[AC: Folk/Steampunk]]
* Future Folk are General Trius and The Mighty Kevin, who were originally sent
to promote [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters robotic uprisings against humans]], earth from the planet Hondo to kill off all human life and start a new settlement there. Fortunately, they soon became fascinated with the human invention known as well music, and decided to spare humanity and focus on performing original folk songs. Their back-story was made into the movie ''Film/TheHistoryOfFutureFolk'': In the film, audiences ''think'' they're a comedy duo with spaceman alter egos, when in fact they actually are from outer space.
* Music/TheMechanisms perform
as to encourage humans to become {{cyborg}}s.a group of immortal SpacePirates, and the stores of their albums are presented as things they've seen while wandering the cosmos.
* The members of Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe perform as a group of automatons built in the Victorian era, complete with elaborate metallic stage makeup. Even their merch sellers have their own personas in the form of "Blue Matter Engineers," which they dress up as for shows.
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* In their kayfabe Music/{{GWAR}} is a group of alien mercenaries who were banished to Earth.



* Music/DavidBowie had his alien MessianicArchetype Ziggy Stardust in 1972-3.

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* Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Music/DavidBowie had and his backing band's alien MessianicArchetype Ziggy Stardust in 1972-3.personas during the 1972 tour for the ''Ziggy Stardust'' album.



* Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe performs as {{steampunk}} robots from the 1890s.

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* The members of Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe performs perform as {{steampunk}} robots from a group of automatons built in the 1890s.Victorian era, complete with elaborate metallic stage makeup. Even their merch sellers have their own personas in the form of "Blue Matter Engineers," which they dress up as for shows.



* ''Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.

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* ''Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.galaxy.
* Music/{{GWAR}} has a long backstory about them being aliens banished to Earth, and like Lordi are never seen out of costume.
* Stovokor is a death metal band consisting entirely of [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingons]].
* The Space Balloons claim to be lost travelers from the planet Balloonia. The concept is mainly adhered to in performances and the songs themselves, though, not interviews.
* Servotron performed as a band of robots, whose music was meant to promote [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters robotic uprisings against humans]], as well as to encourage humans to become {{cyborg}}s.
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* ''{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.

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* ''{{Gloryhammer}}'' ''Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.
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* The concept of the GarageRock band the ''She-Creatures'' is that they came from Venus after [[AliensStealCable hearing radio waves of Earth music from the '60s]].

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* The concept of the GarageRock band the ''She-Creatures'' is that they came from Venus after [[AliensStealCable hearing radio waves of Earth music from the '60s]].'60s]].
* ''{{Gloryhammer}}'' are a HeavyMithril band with fantasy alter egos in their first album "Tales from the Kingdom of Fife". Their second album "Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards" is the first RecycledInSpace with the protagonist being Prince Angus' descendant trying to save the galaxy.
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* Music/TheMechanisms perform as a group of immortal SpacePirates, and the stores of their albums are presented as things they've seen while wandering the cosmos.

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* Music/TheMechanisms perform as a group of immortal SpacePirates, and the stores of their albums are presented as things they've seen while wandering the cosmos.cosmos.
* The concept of the GarageRock band the ''She-Creatures'' is that they came from Venus after [[AliensStealCable hearing radio waves of Earth music from the '60s]].
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* Before Music/{{Eminem}} figured out his image for his Slim Shady character, he gave him an alien theme, appearing in a distorted, psychedelic spacesuit in the music video for "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (and [[EnemyWithout pushing himself around in a shopping cart]]). It didn't work - Eminem eventually realised all he needed to do was [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon bleach his hair]].

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* Before Music/{{Eminem}} figured out his image for his Slim Shady character, he gave him an alien theme, appearing in a distorted, psychedelic spacesuit in the music video for "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (and [[EnemyWithout pushing himself around in a shopping cart]]). It didn't work - Eminem eventually realised all he needed to do was [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon bleach his hair]].hair]].
* Canadian band The Cybertronic Spree performs as characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', with Hot Rod, Arcee, Unicron, and others. They're always in character in interviews.
* Music/TheMechanisms perform as a group of immortal SpacePirates, and the stores of their albums are presented as things they've seen while wandering the cosmos.
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** Their anime movie, ''Anime/Interstella5555'' is about an alien band called the Crescendolls that sing ''Daft Punk'' songs. Here a lot of Earth singers like [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart]], Music/EllaFitzgerald, and Music/JanisJoplin are kidnapped aliens that were brainwashed and disguised to look like humans.


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** The AnimatedMusicVideo for ''Music/StarlightBrigade'' reimagines the band as the titular space heroes.
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* [[http://www.lesrockets.com/ Rockets]].

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* [[http://www.lesrockets.com/ Rockets]].Rockets.]]
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* Music/{{Starset}} perform wearing illuminated face masks and fake oxygen tanks. In their {{kayfabe}}, they claim that their lyrics were beamed to them by aliens.

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* Music/{{Starset}} perform wearing illuminated face masks and fake oxygen tanks. In This plays into the narrative that intertwines with the band itself, as alluded to in "First Light" from ''Transmissions'', with their {{kayfabe}}, they claim that their lyrics were beamed to them by aliens.background mentioning [[OminousMessageFromTheFuture a transmission sent from 2047 regarding a future where mankind is seemingly on its last legs]].
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* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome alien bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.

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* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome alien bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.drummer.
* Before Music/{{Eminem}} figured out his image for his Slim Shady character, he gave him an alien theme, appearing in a distorted, psychedelic spacesuit in the music video for "Just Don't Give A Fuck" (and [[EnemyWithout pushing himself around in a shopping cart]]). It didn't work - Eminem eventually realised all he needed to do was [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon bleach his hair]].
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* Music/JohnFoxx often writes from the perspective of "The Quiet Man", a detached variant of this trope.
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* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.

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* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome alien bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.
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* The French 1970s electronic group Space appeared as astronauts in their music videos.
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* {{Moog Cookbook}}: These guys even had names for their alter egos: "Uli Nomi" for Brian Kehew and "Meco Eno" for Roger Manning Jr.

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* {{Moog Cookbook}}: Moog Cookbook: These guys even had names for their alter egos: "Uli Nomi" for Brian Kehew and "Meco Eno" for Roger Manning Jr.
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* Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe performs as {{steampunk}} robots from the 1890s.

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* Music/SteamPoweredGiraffe performs as {{steampunk}} robots from the 1890s.1890s.
* Music/TupperWareRemixParty consists of an alien spaceman from the Big Bang as frontman and keytarist, a gold-plated spaceman lead guitarist, a PantheraAwesome bassist, and a KillerRobot drummer.

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