From 1981 to 1983, Science Patrol manipulated synthesizers, digital delay loops, drum machines, electric guitars, and the plastic toy equivalents of these same instruments, then layered on dispassionate (or reversed, or synthesized) vocals, and served up a cool blend of techno-dada-pop, avant-funk, electro-rap, DIY punk attitude, pop culture nonsense, dance-trance, and whatever else struck their fancy. Their one record was “Bandit Ducks From Outer Space,” released in June of 1982 on their own Zero Risk Records label. “Bandit Ducks” was a nearly 8-minute opus that combined electronic rhythms and synthesizers with “clean” electric guitars, absurd lyrics, cold vocals, and the occasional toy pistol. Overall, the song’s effect was strangely soothing, and oddly compelling. It was released as a 33 rpm, 7-inch EP with cartoonish Bandit Duck From Outer Space cover art, and the B-side featured four eclectic tracks of about 2 minutes each strung together to form a suite of dada-pop songs named "Pop A, B, C, D."

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