Deltron 3030 (album)

Deltron 3030
Studio album by Deltron 3030
Released	May 23, 2000
Recorded	April 1999 - February 2000
Studio	The Glue Factory (San Francisco, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop, Alternative hip hop, Underground hip hop, hip hopera
Length	1:00:18
Label	75 Ark / Tommy Boy Records
Producer	Dan the Automator

Deltron 3030 is the debut self-titled studio album by American Hip hop supergroup Deltron 3030 (consists of Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator and DJ Kid Koala). It was released on May 23, 2000 under 75 Ark and distributed by Tommy Boy Records. Recording sessions took place at The Glue Factory in San Francisco, California from April 1999 to February 2000. Production was entirely handled by Dan the Automator. It features guest appearances by Prince Paul, Mr. Lif, Beans, Damon Albarn, MC Paul Barman, Peanut Butter Wolf, Verna Brown, P. Wingerter, Mark Ramos-Nishita, Hafdis Huld and Sean Lennon. 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 31-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. During the events of the song "Memory Loss", Deltron is captured by the New World Order, and subsequently has his memories wiped, thus rendering his plight entirely pointless and ultimately forgotten.

Del the Funky Homosapien's lyrics veer from serious social commentary to humor to epic sci-fi battles, while the producer Dan the Automator creates an eerie and dense atmosphere.

Deltron 3030 debuted at #194 on the US Billboard 200, #90 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart and #43 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Deltron 3030 spawned the singles: "Virus", "Positive Contact" and "Mastermind".

Track listing

1. "State of the Nation" (feat. Damon Albarn) - 0:25
2. "3030" - 7:29
3. "The Fantabulous Rap Extravanganza" (feat. Prince Paul) - 0:21
4. "Things You Can Do" - 4:59
5. "Positive Contact" - 4:42
6. "St. Catherine St." (feat. Mr. Lif, Beans, P. Wingerter, Peanut Butter Wolf and Verna Brown) - 0:43
7. "Virus" - 4:26
8. "Upgrade (A Brymar College Course)" - 4:10
9. "New Coke" (feat. Mark Ramon-Nishita) - 0:41
10. "Mastermind" - 3:34
11. "National Movie Review" (feat. Brad Roberts) - 0:53
12. "Madness" - 4:38
13. "Meet Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch" (feat. MC Paul Barman) - 0:36
14. "Time Keeps On Slipping" (feat. Damon Albarn) - 4:59
15. "The News (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Microsoft, Inc.)" (feat. Hafdis Huld) - 0:49
16. "Turbulence (Remix)" - 3:33
17. "The Fantabulous Rap Extravanganza Part II" (feat. Prince Paul) - 0:37
18. "Battlesong" - 4:07
19. "Love Story" - 3:26
20. "Memory Loss" (feat. Sean Lennon) - 4:39
21. "The Assmann 640 Speaks" (feat. Damon Albarn) - 0:31

Samples

State of the Nation

• "Phalene" by Placebo

3030

• "And That's Saying a Lot" by Christine McVie
• "Introit" by William Sheller
• "Rocket in the Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone

Things You Can Do

• "What Can The Matter Be" by The Poppy Family
• "Rain, Rain Go Away" and "Mr. Lovin' Luggage Man" by Bob Azzam

Positive Contact

• "No Silver Bird" by The Hooterville Trolley
• "Days of the Week" by Matt Robinson
• "Stakes Is High" by De La Soul
• "Worldwide" by Del the Funky Homosapien

Virus

• "Atlantis" by Release Music Orchestra
• "The Robot Masters" by Power Records
• "Nuclear War 1984" by Robin Armstrong

Upgrade (A Brymar College Course)

• "Spring Fever" by Ralph Lundersten and The Andromeda All Stars

Mastermind

• "Dirty Feet" by Daly-Wilson Big Band
• "Alguien." by Johnny Olivo
• "Loud, Loud, Loud" by Aphrodite's Child
• "Magnetizing" by Handsome Boy Modeling School

National Movie Review

• "Atlantis" by Les Baxter

Madness

• "Of Cities and Escapes" by The Poppy Family
• "Wack M.C.'s" by Del the Funky Homosapien

Time Keeps On Slipping

• "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
• "Walk on By" by The 18th Century Corporation
• "Bass-Six" by Guy Pedersen

The News (A Wholly Subsidiary of Microsoft, Inc.)

• "Chapala" by Vicente Fernandez
• "And That's Saying a Lot" by Christine Perfect

Turbulence (Remix)

• "The Best Is Yet to Come" by Ferrante & Teicher

Battlesong

• "If You Lose Your Woman" by Zoo
• "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim

Love Story

• "Milk and Honey" by Bonnie Dobson
• "Le Massacre Du Dragon" by Maurice Vander Trio

Memory Loss

• "Piazza Di Siena" by Piero Umiliani
• "Dame Una Sola Noche Para Amarte" by Johnny Olivo
• "Catch a Bad One" by Del the Funky Homosapien