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Deltron 3030 (album)

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Deltron 3030
Studio album by
Deltron 3030
ReleasedMay 23, 2000[1]
Recorded1999–2000
StudioThe Glue Factory
(San Francisco, CA)
GenreAlternative hip hop, underground hip hop, hip hopera
Length60:18
Label75 Ark
ProducerDan the Automator
Deltron 3030 chronology
Deltron 3030
(2000) 		Event 2
(2013)
Singles from Deltron 3030
  1. "Time Keeps On Slipping"
    Released: 17 October 2000
  2. "3030"
    Released: 17 October 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press4/5[2]
The Guardian[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Melody Maker[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork8.8/10[7]
Q[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Spin7/10[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.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Dan Nakamura and Teren Jones, except where noted

No.TitleWritersLength
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)
  • Nakamura
  • Jones
  • 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)
  • Nakamura
  • Jones
  • Lennon
4:39
21."The Assmann 640 Speaks" (featuring Damon Albarn) 0:31
Total length:60:18
2008 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
22."Positive Contact" (Charlie Clouser remix)4:56
23."Turbulence" (Mark Bell remix)4:18
24."Positive Contact" (Mario C remix)3:56

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Year Chart Peak position
2000 Heatseekers 13
2000 Billboard 200 194
2000 Top Independent Albums 43
2000 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 90

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Alternative Press. No. 152. March 2001. pp. 68–69.
  3. ^ Kabuubi, Maxine (October 20, 2000). "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030 (75 Ark)". The Guardian. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hochman, Steve (November 17, 2000). "Deltron 3030, 'Deltron 3030,' 75 Ark". Los Angeles Times. p. F27 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Melody Maker. November 8–14, 2000. p. 52.
  6. ^ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". NME. October 21, 2000. p. 44.
  7. ^ Eccleston, Sam (January 17, 2001). "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  8. ^ "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Q. No. 178. July 2001. p. 108.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Weisbard, Eric (January 2001). "Deltron 3030: Deltron 3030". Spin. Vol. 17, no. 1. p. 120. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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