About Art Mechanix

Mission Statement

Art Mechanix is an independent label, creative studio, and the digital home of myself, Jammes Luckett.

I'm a multi-disciplinary creative; an artist, conceptor, maker, builder and thinker who wants much more out of life and my work than what most creatives are now required to settle for. Whether through my music such as Poperratic, my writing, coding, design, or anything else I've put thousands of hours into, I choose more exciting, constructive and fulfilling ways to spend my time.

I enjoy the wider scale of possibilities on a quieter, more scenic path. I love that every project differs, and the discoveries and lessons are both part of the adventure and the reward. I primarily make art for art’s sake, and all the things that pure artistic expression has the power to do. It's how I'm naturally wired and, when I leave this earth, I'd be thrilled if that's all a handful of people remember me for.

Founded in the 1990s, Art Mechanix is the platform I gifted to myself in order to do such work. The ARMX mission is to teach, inform, inspire, transform, and entertain and it's even more critical today.

Beyond the catalogue, ARMX is a growing, inclusive community called the Exploration League. Membership offers exclusive downloads, digital rewards, an affiliate program, and deeper access to the creative process behind the work for those seeking genuine substance.

Step inside. Explore original work. Join a community that values and celebrates the past and future of real art.

Welcome to Art Mechanix. Crush the Box.

The Backstory

The spirit of ARMX was born in the 1980s Midwest. As a Gen X latchkey kid, I spent countless hours turning the luxury of free time and self-reliance into a colorful landscape of imagination. What began as a necessity became a means to build an entire world through music, writing, animation, and code. It became the foundation for a life of complex problem-solving and uncompromised expression.

Through Art Mechanix, I still champion limitless imagination, individuality, and genuine emotional depth. My work respects history while carving new paths forward, and celebrating that what makes you different is your superpower.

Before the digital age, there were handmade cassette albums and early lo-fi experiments under Go Little Records and Alien Tempo Experiment 13. These projects caught the attention of early supporters and established a creative fingerprint always pointing toward expression with genuine meaning.

At the center of the ARMX community is a simple philosophy: Crush the Box. For years, the “Archive” collected raw ideas in literal boxes, waiting for opportunities, equipment, and resources. Boxes preserve, but they can also obscure if not opened, their contents shared, and the empty containers crushed to make room for what comes next. Boxes represent the narrow categories many people use to label what they don’t have the capacity or willingness to familiarize themselves with and truly understand.

At Art Mechanix, I've always been artist who deconstructs the past to build a more intentional future. I've always given myself permission to self-define, evolve, and express differently on my own terms. And this invitation is extended to everyone who chooses to come to this space I've built.

Select Accomplishments & Collaborations

Over decades, my work has led to significant milestones across multiple disciplines:

• Original Soundtracks: Feature film and television productions including May, The Woods, and Masters of Horror. Material also produced for Microsoft Xbox 360, Stella Artois, and Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. Portions of the ARMX/Pied Piper Lorre Musesick catalogue are administered by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group.
• Sync Placement / Licensing: Solo and collaborative work licensed by Showtime, MTV, Bravo, NFL Network, and FX, including covers of ARMX originals.
• Live Performance: Performed at legendary Hollywood venues like Whisky a Go Go, Spaceland, and The Coconut Teaszer, as well as the International Pop Overthrow Music Festival.
• Session Work & Touring: Supported AJ Lambert’s 2022 European tour, including performances at Glastonbury and Best Kept Secret, and recorded, written, or performed with artists such as DEUXO, Lambert, Wound Girls, and Gumball Willie.
• Film & Art Festivals: Original films and projects featured at festivals including Newark International (NIFF), Portobello, and Protoclip.
• Media & Recognition: Featured in The Los Angeles Times, Ain’t It Cool News, and Variety Magazine. Soundtrack work received commissioned releases from La-La Land Records and Terror Vision Records, including MAY OST double-vinyl - an official Record Store Day 2022 selection.
• Creative Services: Voice overs, copy, web software, sound design, and other production for indie creators and clients including Robert Downey Jr.’s Random Act Funding.

This is Art Mechanix. Crush the Box.