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Deltron 3030 | 
 enlarge | Artist: Deltron 3030
Label: Traffic Entertainment/Hieroglyphics Imperium
Category: Music
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Rating:  210 reviews
Sales Rank: 4077
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 4509
UPC: 829357450920
EAN: 0829357450920
ASIN: B001A5T1NQ
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | State of the Nation | | • | 3030 | | • | The Fantabulous Rap | | • | Things You Can Do | | • | Positive Contact | | • | St. Catherine St. | | • | Virus | | • | Upgrade (A Brymar College Course) | | • | New Coke | | • | Mastermind | | • | National Movie Review | | • | Madness | | • | Meet Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch | | • | Time Keeps On Slipping | | • | The News (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Microsoft Inc.) | | • | Turbulence (Mark Bell Remix) | | • | The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza Part II | | • | Battlesong | | • | Love Story | | • | Memory Loss feat. Sean Lennon | | • | The Assmann 640 Speaks | | • | Positive Contact (Charlie Clouser Remix) | | • | Turbulence (Mark Bell Remix) | | • | Positive Contact (Mario C Remix) |
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Amazon.co.uk
Hip-hop confabulations don't come much more forward-thinking than this. Working from solid atomic principles, Deltron 3030 takes one producer, one MC, and one DJ and throws them beyond Futurama. Dan the Automator (one of the founders of the Handsome Boy Modeling School and administrator of Dr. Octagon's porno hospital) reinvents himself as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos and teams up with Deltron Zero (a.k.a. Hieroglyphics crew member Del tha Funky Homosapien) and Skiznod the Boy Wonder (bucky turntablist Kid Koala). Between the radio ads for future-funked, rap jams, and camouflaged cameos (by the likes of Prince Paul, a castrato Damon Albarn, MC Paul Barman and his Upper West Side doppelgaenger Sean Lennon), the Deltron crew advise you to upgrade your brain to avoid getting sucked into the time virus. ("Ugrade your gray matter," they chant, "'cause one day it may matter.") The thematic opener, "3030," sounds like a beat-driven David Lean movie that slipped into the DJ's fingers with 31st-century rhythm stutters and scratches. Automator ping-pongs loops as rousing choral parts swell with space pride. "Things You Can Do" riffs off mod rock while a harpsichord hack and Sean Lennon drops feature on the sickly sweet mental apocalypse of "Memory Loss." Over its 21 tracks, Deltron 3030 erases the errors of this rap era in favor of hip-hop's future fathers. --Chris Campion
Product Description
The super group Deltron 3030 is composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala and sometimes features guest artists who also take on varying futuristic pseudonyms. Originally released in 2000 on the now-defunct 75ARK record label, this Hip Hop concept album was released the same year as the Gorillaz first 12" and is on a similar plane. Following the release of Deltron 3030, all three members participated in the Gorillaz' self-titled debut album. With Del aka Deltron Zero on vocals, Dan the Automator aka The Cantankerous Captain Aptos on production, and Kid Koala aka Skiznoid the Boy Wonder on turntables, this album takes the listener on a paranoid journey set in a dystopian year 3030 dealing with viruses, the apocalypse, an oppressive government, and a war waged against a huge company called the Corporate Bank of Time that rules the universe, all to the well-crafted and consistent musical backing of the Automator. Appearances by Damon Albarn (The Gorillaz, Blur), Prince Paul, Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Money Mark, Paul Barman, Mark Bell (Bjork, production), Sean Lennon, and Mr. Lif compliment Del's vocal style and add the right amount of flavor to this classic period piece. This official reissue includes three bonus tracks not available on original release and there are rumors of a sophmore album by Deltron 3030 due out in late 2008. Make sure you pick up a copy of this album the second time around as copies of the original release consistently fetch more than $50 online.
Album Description
Explicit Version. Self titled album of 24 tracks. Hip-hop forward-thinking with Deltron 3030 as they take one producer, one MC, and one DJ and throws them into the future. One track, 'Memory Loss' features Sean Lennon. Dan the Automator reinvents himself as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos and teams up with Deltron Zero (a.k.a. Hieroglyphics crew member Del tha Funky Homosapien) and Skiznod the Boy Wonder (bucky turntablist Kid Koala). Between the radio ads for future-funked, rap jams, and camouflaged cameos (by the likes of Prince Paul, a castrato Damon Albarn, MC Paul Barman and his Upper West Side doppelgaenger Sean Lennon), the Deltron crew advise you to upgrade your brain to avoid getting sucked into the time virus.
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 DELightful! [4.5 Stars] September 7, 2008
Using the year 3030 as a concept for the album, Del guides us through the dystopian world he envisions it will be. It is a little unclear to me exactly what kind of society that is so I wont go into details, but keywords would be totalitarianism, "global apartheid", some kind of evil ruler and tons of posers - one thing is for sure though! Hip-hop is still tha shiznit (quote: "In the year 3030 everybody wants to be an MC") and Del (aka Deltron Zero) is the best MC around, and he and his associates are out to rid the future of general whackness! It may sound cheesy, but it really isn't thanks to Del's super skilled flow and instantly recognizable style teamed up with some really top-notch beats, that I certainly would say is the albums strongest feature (check out: Deltron 3030 Instrumental Version too), and I would definitely rate them as the best and most coherent work by Dan the Automator, surpassing Dr. Octagonecologyst. As we saw on that record, he has a real knack for giving his superb productions a "futuristic" feel to them, which certainly fits the theme of the album. Kid Koala is on the turntable work and his sense of humor seen on his own excellent solo work, is really a good match with Del's similarly goofy (but pro-to-the-bone) style and playful flow. Of course it doesn't hurt that Koala is also one of the ablest turntablists I have ever seen (hear "Madness").
The only problem I have with Deltron 3030 is the choruses, especially on "3030" - a track that features one of my all-time favorite beats and some sick verses - the chorus is just too slow and lengthy, and that really hurts the song. The same thing can be said about "Positive Contact" and "Turbulence". I suppose the hooks give the album some accessibility, but as the verses and productions grow on you with repeated listens, the choruses do the exact opposite thing.
But overall, an excellent and very interesting album. Can not wait for Deltron Event II!
The Greatest Hip-Hop Album Never Heard July 10, 2008
When I use the phrase never heard I mean that in a way that the casual fan is off listening to Soulja Boy or Flo rida and have never heard of Deltron. This is the perfect album. I don't know what else to say because it is the perfect album
Great Album for Lovers of All Music June 11, 2008
Del and Kid are awesome together. There are so many interesting and different beats and Del's style stands out on its own.
Is it really that good? Yes... and better... November 14, 2007
I first heard about this album after getting Dr. Octagonecologyst and finding out that the genius responsible for it, Dan the Automator, is also responsible for Deltron. I was immediately drawn to Automator's futuristic and spacey beats and after getting comfortable with Octagon I moved on to this. I first read some of the amazon reviews before listening to it and I was amazed at how hyped up this album was. Countless people raved that it was an incredible album and some claimed it the greatest hip hop album period. After reading such rave reviews and being such a fan of Octagon's beats how could I miss out on this one?
I must admit that it was almost exclusively Automator who drew me to this album. I liked what I heard from Del in Gorillaz but I didn't think too much of it. But after listening to the album, I now realize that although Automator is probably the most responsible for the album's genius, Del and Kid Koala both contributed brilliantly to it and it is truly a team effort. I first listened to Deltron in the car during a three hour trip and I was being blown away every minute of it. Usually it takes me several listens to dub an album "genius." Such was definitely the case with Tool's albums. But this was pure gold on the first listen. Automator's incredibly original beats are so refreshing in this day and age of mainstream rap's bland and recycled ones. And Del's creative and seemingly nonsensical and futuristically-geared lyrics are equally refreshing in comparison with 50 Cent's contrived, self-glorifying macho monologues about b!tche$ and bling. Every single beat that Automator lays down on this album is money except for Battlesong, which I wasn't a fan of. Del's lyrics are consistently head-scratching and mysteriously cool. The title track is probably the highlight of the album and is one of the top 5 greatest hip hop songs I have ever heard. Automator has an uncanny ability to create a beautiful and eerie environment, as shown by 3030 and Blue Flowers off of Octagon.
As far as comparisons go with the Octagon album, I can honestly say that this album is better and is in fact the best hip hop album I have ever heard. However, Octagon is brilliant in its own right and Automator's beats are still very impressive and light years ahead of its time. The main difference comes from the MC's. Kool Keith is an acquired taste and if you're into completely nonsensical, non-rhythmic, non-rhyming and utterly perverted and dark lyrics then Octagon is for you. Either way, check both albums out as they are both prime examples of innovation, originality and creativity that have yet to be surpassed in hip hop. Dan the Automator is the supreme hip hop producer and the only other who can match him is Stoupe from Jedi Mind Tricks. If you want something new, something cool, or just plain amazing, this one is essential.
10/10
del n automator May 17, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
this duo can do no wrong!space raps put over some of the best beats hip-hop has ever seen!the new 3030 is supposed to drop soon too!
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