[.ca] Deltron 3030

From Amazon.co.uk:
Hip-hop confabulations don't come much more forward-thinking than this. Working from solid atomic principles, Deltron 3030 takes one producer, one MC and one DJ and throws them beyond Futurama. Dan The Automator (one of the founders of the Handsome Boy Modelling School and administrator of Dr Octagon's porno hospital) reinvents himself as The Cantankerous Captain Aptos and teams up with Deltron Zero (aka Hieroglyphics crew member Del Tha Funky Homosapien) and Skiznod The Boy Wonder (bucky turntablist Kid Koala). Between the radio ads for future-funked, rap jams and camouflaged cameos (by the likes of Prince Paul, a castrato Damon Albarn, MC Paul Barman and his Upper West Side doppelganger Sean Lennon), the Deltron crew advise you to upgrade your brain to avoid getting sucked into the time virus. ("Ugrade your gray matter", they chant, "'cause one day it may matter".) The thematic opener, "3030", sounds like a beat-driven David Lean movie that slipped into the DJs fingers with 31st-century rhythm stutters and scratches. Automator ping-pongs loops as rousing choral parts swells with space pride. "Things You Can Do" riffs off mod rock while a harpsichord hack and Sean Lennon drops feature on the sickly-sweet mental apocalypse of "Memory Loss". Over its 21 tracks, Deltron 3030 erases the errors of this rap era in favour of hip hop's future-fathers. --Chris Campion

Chronique amazon.fr:
On croyait le genre éteint depuis les années 70, avec la disparition des opéras rock façon Who. C'était sans compter sur la créativité de très nombreux artistes évoluant au sein de cette sphère hétéroclite qu'est le rap aujourd'hui. Dans le cas qui nous intéresse, l'instigateur s'appelle Dan "The Automator", récidiviste en la matière, après l'album de Dr. Octagon (une collaboration avec Kool Keith) ou plus récemment Handsome Boy Modeling School associé à Prince Paul. En compagnie cette fois de Del Tha Funky Homosapien des Hieroglyphics et du DJ canadien Kid Koala, Dan Nakamura a élaboré Deltron 3030, un univers futuriste où l'auditeur se laisse entraîner par ses compositions imprévisibles, les scratches imagés de Kid Koala et le phrasé hypnotique pour lequel Del a opté. Une foule d'intervenants (Damon Albarn de Blur, Mr. Lif, Sean Lennon, Peanut Butter Wolf, etc.) contribue à planter le décor de l'an 3030, ni pire ni meilleur qu'ont été les millénaires précédents. Simplement différent, comme cet ambitieux projet. --Yann Cherruault

A Gift From The Future:
In all honesty, I have not heard a better hip hop album than Deltron 3030. The more and more I listen to it, the more and more I fall in love with it. What sets this one apart from the rest is the production. Koala and Automator shine together, created rhythms and beats that sound like no other. The album kicks off with a bang with the hip hop symphony, 3030. The rest progresses perfectly, with not one track out of place. There is not a slouch in the bunch, but I do have my favorites. 3030 and Mastermind, oh wait, also Madness, oh wait, there's also Virus, oh wait.... just buy the album, you won't be sorry! And Del The Funky Homosapien kills it, as usual. Were there any doubts in your mind?

Welcome to the Future of Hip Hop:
'Deltron 3030' is an innovative undertaking by rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, producer Dan the Automator, and DJ Kid Koala. With futuristic production and skillful lyricism, 'Deltron 3030' tells of a post-apocalyptic world in the year 3030. This CD is by no means commercial with its lack of hooks (most verses are met with simple repeated samples and/or scratching) and its offbeat lyrical content. There are some great tracks like 'Mastermind', 'Madness', '3030', and 'Madness'. However this CD is weighted down by a whopping nine skits that follow the futuristic theme of the CD. Personally, I never find skits groundbreaking or even necessary to a project so it definitely prevents me from putting this in my CD player and listening from cover to cover without skipping. Nothing profound is said by Del, and I am more attracted to how he says it (he flows very well with the beats) rather than what he says. However, I would recommend 'Deltron 3030' for any hip hop fan who is looking for something different because this is definitely a memorable album. (4/5 mics)

Good. Not necessarily a classic, though:
I liked the style that Del used in the hit "Clint Eastwood" on the Gorillaz album, so I looked for more of his work. Among several solo works, as well as other collaborations with Dan The Automator, I found this. Deltron 3030 is a pretty good album with great lyricism and wordplay, as well as interesting production. However, when I say "interesting", I don't always mean in a good way. There are some slip-ups - "Virus" and "Battlesong" aren't very good songs. Also, in many of the songs, there aren't great choruses. Some don't have choruses, at all. Also, for a concept album, this album isn't very conceptual. Many of the tracks merely have Del bragging about what a good rapper he is, replacing talk of guns and such with talk of laser pistols and other futuristic gadgets. Still, despite it's flaws, it's a good album. The opening track (the one after the intro) is great, and really reminds you of authentic sci-fi, which I assume is what they were trying for. The best song on the is (in my opinion) "Time Keeps On Slipping", featuring Damon Albarn, the singer from Blur, as well as a collaborator on the Gorillaz album. So, summarizing it all up, this is a good album, but it may not be the epic that they were trying for. Worth a listen.

Finally:
After waiting for over a month to get this cd it finally came in, I gave it a few listens through and it was well worth the wait. The beats are tight and original giving a futuristic sound, and dels second to none rhyming produces an album that surpasses any commercial disc you are likely to hear in this lifetime. This is hip-hop.

Ain't no other source of sunlight:
This album is just unadulteratedly genius. First of all, there is just Del's incredibly satisfying voice. Just hearing his voice is like drinking a tall glass of ice cold water. You just feel refreshed after hearing his voice, and that experience, combined with his smooth, creative flows, is glorious. His rhymes stand out so much because he doesn't just throw obvious, insipid rhymes together. He uses polysyllabic words that fit together like a complex jigsaw puzzle sliding into place. And the way he accents and emphasizes exactly the right syllables takes full advantage of the quality beats of every track. And of course there is the brilliant work of Dan the Automator that enhances the entire album. The bottom line is that this album is ridiculously original, and energetic and laid back at the same time, leaving the listener satisfied, yet wanting more.

	Custom Search