Cult of Jester composer Ed Finkler started out performing music while in college as a vocalist and drum programmer in the group Manhole Vortex. He began composing as a solo artist in and in 1993 recorded a demo tape as Bubblegum Crisis. In 1994 Finkler recorded his first demo as Cult of Jester which contained V1 and V2 of the "Master" composition and showcased his cartoonsampling technique.[1][2] He continued to explore sample-based composition and the same year released another demo with V3 of "Master".[3] In 1997 Cult of Jester released the EPWinky Dink and You and "John Carpenter", a song that samples from The X-Files, on the Awaiting the Dawn various artists compilation by Flaming Fish/Velvet Empire.[4]
Cult of Jester released a debut studio album titled Funkatron on Flaming Fish Music in 1998.[5][6] His second album titled Golgo 13 was released in 2000 and showcased a more guitar oriented sound.[7][8][9] The compilationG13 LTD Demo + Remixes was released later that year.[10] Since 1999 Finkler has been composing electronic music as Dead Agent, an instrumental project without vocals, and in 2009 released a collection of its recorded work titled Rehabilitation.[11] In 2017 Funkatron was re-released with remastered audio and five unreleased tracks from various compilations.[12]
^LaFianza, Tony (July 17, 2001). "Cult of Jester: Golgo 13". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
^Allan Powell, Mark (2002). Cult of Jester. Vol. 1. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Xlibris US. p. 220. ISBN9781565636798. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
