Deltron 3030 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 23, 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
Studio | The Glue Factory (San Francisco, CA) | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, hip hopera | |||
Length | 60:18 | |||
Label | 75 Ark | |||
Producer | Dan the Automator | |||
Deltron 3030 chronology | ||||
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Singles from Deltron 3030 | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Press | 4/5[2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Melody Maker | [5] |
NME | 8/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 8.8/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Spin | 7/10[10] |
Deltron 3030 is the debut album by the hip hop supergroup of the same name: rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, producer Dan the Automator, and DJ Kid Koala. It was released on May 23, 2000,[1] by 75 Ark. The album was reissued on July 1, 2008 with 3 bonus remixes. The album's cover features a photograph of the Perisphere, a structure constructed for the 1939 New York World's Fair.
It is a rap opera concept album set in a dystopian year 3030. The album's story casts Del in the role of Deltron Zero, a disillusioned mech soldier and interplanetary computer prodigy rebelling against a 31st-century New World Order. In a world where evil oligarchs suppress both human rights and hip-hop, Del fights rap battles against a series of foes, becoming Galactic Rhyme Federation Champion. Del the Funky Homosapien's lyrics veer from serious social commentary to humor to epic sci-fi battles, while producer Dan the Automator creates an eerie and dense atmosphere.
The song "3030" was used as the theme song on the short-lived CBS series Robbery Homicide Division.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dan Nakamura and Teren Jones, except where noted
No. | Title | Writers | Length |
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1. | "State of the Nation" (featuring Damon Albarn) | 0:25 | |
2. | "3030" | 7:29 | |
3. | "The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza" (featuring Prince Paul) | 0:21 | |
4. | "Things You Can Do" | 4:59 | |
5. | "Positive Contact" | 4:42 | |
6. | "St. Catherine St." (featuring Beans, Mr. Lif, P. Wingerter, Peanut Butter Wolf, Verna Brown) | 0:43 | |
7. | "Virus" | 4:26 | |
8. | "Upgrade (A Brymar College Course)" | 4:10 | |
9. | "New Coke" (featuring Mark Ramos-Nishita) | 0:41 | |
10. | "Mastermind" | 3:34 | |
11. | "National Movie Review" (featuring Brad Roberts) | 0:53 | |
12. | "Madness" | 4:38 | |
13. | "Meet Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch" (featuring Paul Barman) | 0:36 | |
14. | "Time Keeps On Slipping" (featuring Damon Albarn) |
| 4:59 |
15. | "The News (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Microsoft, Inc.)" (featuring Hafdís Huld) | 0:49 | |
16. | "Turbulence" (remixed by Mark Bell) | 3:33 | |
17. | "The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza Part II" (featuring Prince Paul) | 0:37 | |
18. | "Battlesong" | 4:07 | |
19. | "Love Story" | 3:26 | |
20. | "Memory Loss" (featuring Sean Lennon) |
| 4:39 |
21. | "The Assmann 640 Speaks" (featuring Damon Albarn) | 0:31 | |
Total length: | 60:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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22. | "Positive Contact" (Charlie Clouser remix) | 4:56 |
23. | "Turbulence" (Mark Bell remix) | 4:18 |
24. | "Positive Contact" (Mario C remix) | 3:56 |
Samples
The following lists some of the songs and sounds sampled for Deltron 3030.
- "State of the Nation"
- "Phalene" by Placebo
- "3030"
- "And That's Saying a Lot" by Christine McVie
- "Introit" by William Sheller
- "Things You Can Do"
- "What Can The Matter Be?" by The Poppy Family
- "Positive Contact"
- "No Silver Bird" by The Hooterville Trolley
- "Days of the Week" by Matt Robinson
- "Stakes Is High" by De La Soul
- "Worldwide" by Del the Funky Homosapien
- Airplane!
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Black Hole
- "Virus"
- "Atlantis" by Release Music Orchestra
- The Black Hole
- "Mastermind"
- "Alguien," by Johnny Olivo
- "Dirty Feet" by the Daly-Wilson Big Band
- "Loud, Loud, Loud" by Aphrodite's Child
- "Magnetizing" by Handsome Boy Modeling School
- "National Movie Review"
- "Atlantis" by Les Baxter
- "Madness"
- "Of Cities and Escapes" by The Poppy Family
- "Wack MCs" by Del the Funky Homosapien
- "Turbulence"
- Various tracks from the soundtrack of Fantastic Planet by Alain Goraguer
- "The News (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Microsoft Inc.)"
- "And That's Saying a Lot" by Christine McVie
- "Chapala" by Vicente Fernández
- "Love Story"
- "Milk and Honey" by Bonnie Dobson
- "Le Massacre Du Dragon" by the Maurice Vander Trio
- "Memory Loss"
- "Catch a Bad One" by Del the Funky Homosapien
Personnel
- Mark Bell – remixing
- V. Brown – vocals
- Dan the Automator – producer
- Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals, lyricist
- Scott Harding – engineer
- Kid Koala – DJ
- Aaron Bruno - vocals
- Sean Lennon – vocals
- Money Mark – vocals
- Brad Roberts – vocals
- P. Wingerter – vocals
- Damon Albarn - vocals, narration, melodica, additional instrumentation
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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2000 | Heatseekers | #13 |
2000 | Billboard 200 | #194 |
2000 | Top Independent Albums | #43 |
2000 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | #90 |
Legacy
In the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek, the episode "The Kid From 3030" has Craig and his friends encounter a boy (voiced by Del) who states that his name is Deltron and that he is from the year 3030. He wears a cassette player on his chest that reads "Automator".
References
- 1 2 3 Huey, Steve. "Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Alternative Press. No. 152. March 2001. pp. 68–69.
- ↑ Kabuubi, Maxine (October 20, 2000). "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030 (75 Ark)". The Guardian.
- ↑ Hochman, Steve (November 17, 2000). "Deltron 3030, 'Deltron 3030,' 75 Ark". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Melody Maker. November 8–14, 2000. p. 52.
- ↑ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". NME. October 21, 2000. p. 44.
- ↑ Eccleston, Sam (January 17, 2001). "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Q. No. 178. July 2001. p. 108.
- ↑ Relic, Peter (2004). "Del tha Funkee Homosapien". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 227–228. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Weisbard, Eric (January 2001). "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Spin. Vol. 17, no. 1. p. 120. Retrieved April 1, 2016.