Toys in the Static Columbus, OH Toys in the Static is an experimental electronic audio/visual collective based in Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1997, the music is a process of hardware MIDI and analog devices mixed with live instruments; fusing together psychedelic fantasy music with ambient, jazz, industrial, dance, hip hop/break beat, noise, and improvisation. From 2003-2014 performing live as the band Pinebox. Users who are followed by Toys in the Static Terminal 11 Michael Castaneda Phoenix merzbow Tokyo Source Direct Official Jim 'Kutta' SOURCE DIRECT “wherever life takes us…” rOLEKO★ Wren Steve Galvin Leadhills, Nr Biggar, S Lanarkshire On Idyl Bellingham Pulse Rifle Alex Hurst London Giancarlo Static Giancarlo Static Miami Chris_Hobbs Chris Hobbs throughout records Masafumi Sawamura Kyoto