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2000 studio album by Deltron 3030
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
All tracks are written by
Dan Nakamura and
Teren Jones , except where noted
Title Writers 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
2008 reissue bonus tracks Title 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"
"3030"
"Things You Can Do"
"Positive Contact"
"Virus"
"Mastermind"
"National Movie Review"
"Madness"
"Turbulence"
"The News (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Microsoft Inc.)"
"Love Story"
"Milk and Honey" by
Bonnie Dobson
"Le Massacre Du Dragon" by the Maurice Vander Trio
"Memory Loss"
Personnel
Charts
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
^
a
b
c 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 . p. 21 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Hochman, Steve (November 17, 2000).
"Deltron 3030, 'Deltron 3030,' 75 Ark" .
Los Angeles Times . p. F27 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
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