Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030Del tha Funkee Homosapien is awesome. With six album releases under his own name (the latest released free on his website), two albums with the group Hieroglyphics, one released under the group Deltron 3030 and the man hasn't had a weak release.
For this review, I'll be reviewing his first (and so far, only) release with the group Deltron 3030. Deltron 3030 features Del emceeing, producer Dan the Automator (who's also released albums with Prince Paul (Handsome Boy Modeling School), Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon), Mike Patton & Jennifer Charles (Loveage), and more), and DJ Kid Koala.
I'm going to keep this intro short, as I'll discuss Del, Dan, and Koala's past when I review their respective solo albums.
Deltron 3030 is a concept album, set in the 3030. And while writing this, I had an epiphany. I'm not 100% sure on the plot of this damn album. Wikipedia claims it's about Del's fight against an oppresive government and powerful coporations, and his goal of becoming the Galactic Rhyme Federation Champion. My friend says it's about the concept of future life and the government's influence on the people of that future.
Heh. I guess I'll come to my conclusion after listening to it.
1. State of the Nation (feat. Damon Albarn)
Produced by Dan the Automator
A simple 26 second intro featuring Blur and Gorillaz lead singer Damon Albarn talking over a beat.
2. 3030
Produced by Dan the Automator
The first song of the album does an amazing job of introducing us to Deltron Zero and to Deltron 3030. Dan the Automator gives Del a great beat which he fucking kills.
3. The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza (feat. Prince Paul)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Dan's Handsome Boy Modeling School partner in crime shows up for a slightly funny interlude of a Dan the Automator beat. Nothing special.
4. Things You Can Do
Produced by Dan the Automator
You know how I said above that Dan provides Del with an awesome beat and he just rips it? Yeah, that'll be a running theme in this album. A theme that shows up on this song, too.
5. Positive Contact
Produced by Dan the Automator
At this moment in the album, I'm near convinced that Del can do no wrong. Because this song is just great.
6. St. Catherine St. (feat. Beans, Mr. Lif, P. Wingerter, Peanut Butter Wolf, & Verna Brown)
Produced by Dan the Automator
More people talking over a beat.
7. Virus
Produced by Dan the Automator
Another great track, in which Del discusses about developing a computer virus that can, you know, CRASH EVERYTHING. And basically send us back into the stone age... you know, like Y2K. God knows how we rebounded from that...
8. Upgrade (A Brymar College Course)
Produced by Dan the Automator
I'm probably coming off as though I'm just copy-pasting, but Del kills a good Automator beat. Hell, that's pretty much the entire album in a nutshell.
9. New Coke (feat. Mark Ramos-Nishita)
Produced by Dan the Automator
See track #6.
10. Mastermind
Produced by Dan the Automator
My favorite beat off the album. Which is a hard pick really, because all these beats rock. It's really reminding me to go pick up Dan the Automator's solo album. See track #8 for my thoughts on Del on this track.
11. National Movie Review (feat. Brad Roberts)
Produced by Dan the Automator
These skits are getting annoying, especially when they cut inbetween every song. See track #9.
12. Madness
Produced by Dan the Automator
The sampled chorus is a good surprise. For the second verse, the beat stops and Del rhymes acapella for a bit before the beat starts back up, which is also nice. Kid Koala's scratches in here sound good. They sound good throughout the album, too. Hell, the three of the group ALL sound good throughout the album.
13. Meet Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch (feat. MC Paul Barman)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Well... isn't this weird.
14. Time Keeps on Slipping (feat. Damon Albarn)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Damon Albarn drops by again, this time on an actual track. While I'm not a huge Blur fan, I like Damon Albarn in this song... so maybe that means I should give them another try? (Somewhere in South Carolina, my friend Jordan cries out in joy for a reason that he does not yet know why). Del sounds good too here... and Dan's beat is good... but you knew that already... didn't you? If you didn't then have you been reading this review?
15. The News (A Wholly Owned Subisidiary of Microsoft Inc.) (feat. Hafdis Huld)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Nice beat. See track #11.
16. Turbulence (Remix)
Produced by Dan the Automator
A remix for a track that isn't even on the album? Sure, why not. I mean, it sounds good, so how can I complain?
17. The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza II (feat. Prince Paul)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Pretty much track #3... again.
18. Battlesong
Produced by Dan the Automator
Well, isn't this song just awesome... that's really all I can say that fits this song.
19. Love Story
Produced by Dan the Automator
I'm gonna say that this is my least favorite of the album... which is also to say, it's awesome.
20. Memory Loss (feat. Sean Lennon)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Hey, look, Del got John Lennon's son to show up on the track. Oh, hey, look, this song's awesome...
21. The Assman 640 Speaks
Really, this is just the intro playing again, but slightly distorted.
Conclusion: Buy this shit. There's not a bad track on the damn album.
Coming Soon
For this review, I'll be reviewing his first (and so far, only) release with the group Deltron 3030. Deltron 3030 features Del emceeing, producer Dan the Automator (who's also released albums with Prince Paul (Handsome Boy Modeling School), Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon), Mike Patton & Jennifer Charles (Loveage), and more), and DJ Kid Koala.
I'm going to keep this intro short, as I'll discuss Del, Dan, and Koala's past when I review their respective solo albums.
Deltron 3030 is a concept album, set in the 3030. And while writing this, I had an epiphany. I'm not 100% sure on the plot of this damn album. Wikipedia claims it's about Del's fight against an oppresive government and powerful coporations, and his goal of becoming the Galactic Rhyme Federation Champion. My friend says it's about the concept of future life and the government's influence on the people of that future.
Heh. I guess I'll come to my conclusion after listening to it.
1. State of the Nation (feat. Damon Albarn)
Produced by Dan the Automator
A simple 26 second intro featuring Blur and Gorillaz lead singer Damon Albarn talking over a beat.
2. 3030
Produced by Dan the Automator
The first song of the album does an amazing job of introducing us to Deltron Zero and to Deltron 3030. Dan the Automator gives Del a great beat which he fucking kills.
3. The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza (feat. Prince Paul)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Dan's Handsome Boy Modeling School partner in crime shows up for a slightly funny interlude of a Dan the Automator beat. Nothing special.
4. Things You Can Do
Produced by Dan the Automator
You know how I said above that Dan provides Del with an awesome beat and he just rips it? Yeah, that'll be a running theme in this album. A theme that shows up on this song, too.
5. Positive Contact
Produced by Dan the Automator
At this moment in the album, I'm near convinced that Del can do no wrong. Because this song is just great.
6. St. Catherine St. (feat. Beans, Mr. Lif, P. Wingerter, Peanut Butter Wolf, & Verna Brown)
Produced by Dan the Automator
More people talking over a beat.
7. Virus
Produced by Dan the Automator
Another great track, in which Del discusses about developing a computer virus that can, you know, CRASH EVERYTHING. And basically send us back into the stone age... you know, like Y2K. God knows how we rebounded from that...
8. Upgrade (A Brymar College Course)
Produced by Dan the Automator
I'm probably coming off as though I'm just copy-pasting, but Del kills a good Automator beat. Hell, that's pretty much the entire album in a nutshell.
9. New Coke (feat. Mark Ramos-Nishita)
Produced by Dan the Automator
See track #6.
10. Mastermind
Produced by Dan the Automator
My favorite beat off the album. Which is a hard pick really, because all these beats rock. It's really reminding me to go pick up Dan the Automator's solo album. See track #8 for my thoughts on Del on this track.
11. National Movie Review (feat. Brad Roberts)
Produced by Dan the Automator
These skits are getting annoying, especially when they cut inbetween every song. See track #9.
12. Madness
Produced by Dan the Automator
The sampled chorus is a good surprise. For the second verse, the beat stops and Del rhymes acapella for a bit before the beat starts back up, which is also nice. Kid Koala's scratches in here sound good. They sound good throughout the album, too. Hell, the three of the group ALL sound good throughout the album.
13. Meet Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch (feat. MC Paul Barman)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Well... isn't this weird.
14. Time Keeps on Slipping (feat. Damon Albarn)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Damon Albarn drops by again, this time on an actual track. While I'm not a huge Blur fan, I like Damon Albarn in this song... so maybe that means I should give them another try? (Somewhere in South Carolina, my friend Jordan cries out in joy for a reason that he does not yet know why). Del sounds good too here... and Dan's beat is good... but you knew that already... didn't you? If you didn't then have you been reading this review?
15. The News (A Wholly Owned Subisidiary of Microsoft Inc.) (feat. Hafdis Huld)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Nice beat. See track #11.
16. Turbulence (Remix)
Produced by Dan the Automator
A remix for a track that isn't even on the album? Sure, why not. I mean, it sounds good, so how can I complain?
17. The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza II (feat. Prince Paul)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Pretty much track #3... again.
18. Battlesong
Produced by Dan the Automator
Well, isn't this song just awesome... that's really all I can say that fits this song.
19. Love Story
Produced by Dan the Automator
I'm gonna say that this is my least favorite of the album... which is also to say, it's awesome.
20. Memory Loss (feat. Sean Lennon)
Produced by Dan the Automator
Hey, look, Del got John Lennon's son to show up on the track. Oh, hey, look, this song's awesome...
21. The Assman 640 Speaks
Really, this is just the intro playing again, but slightly distorted.
Conclusion: Buy this shit. There's not a bad track on the damn album.
Coming Soon
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