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Randolph Chabot (also known as Randy Chabot Jr.) is an indie electronica producer and multi instrumentalist from Metro Detroit, Michigan, best known for his musical project Deastro. Originating as a bedroom pop studio project in his parents' basement, Deastro expanded into a full live band and gained widespread recognition in the late 2000s indie scene. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Musical Style & Concepts
Chabot’s signature sound blends euphoric synth pop, shoegaze texturing, and lo fi electronic beats. He has described his early creative process as capturing a "space symphony" in his head. His songs often tackle deep, optimistic, and highly imaginative science fiction and fantasy themes involving superheroes, aliens, and cosmic battles. [3, 6, 7]
Key Releases & Labels
Young Planets / Time the Teenage Twister (2007): A massive breakthrough double album co billed to Deastro and his secondary, dance heavy alias, Our Brother the Megazord. [2, 8]
Keepers (2008): A digital release that generated significant traction across internet music blogs. [4]
Ghostly International Signing: Chabot partnered with the respected Ann Arbor based electronic label Ghostly International. He debuted on the Ghostly Swim compilation with the track "Light Powered". [3, 4]
Moondagger (2009): His most critically acclaimed, full band studio album released via Ghostly. It featured standout tracks like "Parallelogram" and the whimsically long titled "Daniel Johnston Was Stabbed in the Heart with the Moondagger by the King of Darkness...". [4, 6, 9, 10]