Deltron 3030 (album)

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, Traffic Entertainment Group (2008 reissue)
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.

  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.