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In the mid 90's the Dayton, OH music scene became a hot spot generating worldwide buzz from the influential indie rock being produced there (The Breeders, Guided by Voices). Arguably the most innovative of them all was the band Brainiac, led by musical genius and insanely charismatic front man Tim Taylor. The band was opening for Beck and slated to sign a major label record deal when Taylor was tragically killed in a bizarre auto accident leaving his family and bandmates to pick up the pieces. Over the past two decades Brainiac's music has gone on to influence the likes of Nine Inch Nails, The Mars Volta, The National and countless others. This film explores the band's music, legacy, massive influence on pop culture and how people survive and cope with the loss of loved ones.

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• 2019 Official Selection of the Oak Cliff Film Festival
• 2019 Official Selection of the Cleveland International Film Festival
• 2019 SXSW FILM FESTIVIAL 'World Premiere'
• Features members of Brainiac, The Taylor family and a slew of musicians including Fred Armisen, Steve Albini, Matt Berninger, Buzz Osbourne, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Melissa Auf der Maur, David Yow, Stuart Braithewaite, Eli Janney, and many others.

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They quickly became a cornerstone of Dayton's thriving '90s rock scene, alongside the Breeders and Guided By Voices. Even among those soon-to-be alt icons, many heard and saw and believed that Brainiac was the one... In the years since, everyone from Trent Reznor to Wayne Coyne has expressed admiration for Brainiac's distinct blend of noisy rock and extreme electronics.

     —Pitchfork

Seeing how the journey of making the movie reunited these old friends and helped them heal is inspiring... Stylish directing and amazing sound design.

     —Film Threat

Compelling... 'Transmissions After Zero' chronicles Brainiac's unlikely rise and subsequent fall with intelligence and humor.

     —Variety

... celebrating the music of the groundbreaking band Brainiac. Emerging from Dayton, Ohio in 1992, they pioneered a distinctly aggressive electronic/rock music attack that just kept growing in both sophistication and audience appreciation. They were absol

     —Brooklyn Vegan

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill and musician Trent Reznor are throwing their support behind a crowdfunding effort to create a documentary about the 1990s Dayton band Brainiac.

     —Dayton.com

Before you think that this is a documentary about yet another rock musician who died in his late twenties, think again. 'Transmissions After Zero' is essential to where we are at socially, culturally and creatively in 2019.

     —At Large Magazine

The documentary is an excellent primer that should help to secure Brainiac's place in music history... this may well be an introduction to their new favorite band.

     —Austin.360