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= Kristian Day = Kristian Day (born September 11th, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He has served as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous American films.

His notable titles include Queen of Meth (2021), Up on the Wooftop (2015), and Bathbomb (2018).

As a recording musician he has been active since 2005. He has served as a composer for independent films including 100 Tears (2007), Mutilation Mile (2009), and American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (2014). In 2023, Day collaborated with industrial pioneer Maurizio Bianchi on two releases: a collaboration album called Reflected Alienation released by Phage Tapes and split 7" lathe released by Warm Gospel.

Day also produces and hosts a weekly radio show called Iowa Basement Tapes in collaboration with KFMG-LP (98.9FM). His a regular columnist for Cityview and has contributed feature writing in HorrorHound and Fangoria.

Life and Career
Day was born in Rock Island, Illinois and was raised between there and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended the University of Colorado at Denver from 2004 until 2007.

Music Career
Since 2003, Day has been recording under various aliases but primarily under his own name.

Ichabod Crane
A one time project with only a single release by Alarming Echo Beats. A 28 minute CDr titled Necro Audio Forensics: 13 Stairs Palo, Iowa.

Kwaidan
Short lived solo project inspired by Japanese noise artists Merzbow and Masonna. A split CDr with Abandoned Child was released under Day's Hello Shadow Records label titled Bondage Children in 2003.

A track called "Of Japanese Influence" was included on a 2x CDr compilation called Embedded on the Canadian record label, Deterrent Industries, in March of 2003.

Radio
On July 5th 2018, Day began producing and hosting a weekly radio show, Iowa Basement Tapes, on KFMG-LP radio in Des Moines, Iowa. The show airs every Thursday at 9PM CST. It then syndicates to other stations around the state of Iowa and then is archived in a podcast format.

Iowa Basement Tapes is primarily a music program focusing on punk rock and DIY music from the state, it has also featured interviews, memoirs, and field recordings.