Deltron 3030
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Deltron 3030 is a super-group of hip hop artists, composed primarily of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala, though their work features many other artists as well, all taking on various futuristic pseudonyms. Their debut CD Deltron 3030 is a concept album set in the year 3030 that tells of Del's alter ego Deltron Zero's fight against huge corporations that rule the universe. The album is a landmark in the acid rap genre. The lyrics are characterized by extravagant allusions to futuristic outer-space cliches and astronomy. The song "3030" was used as the theme song on the short lived CBS series Robbery Homicide Division.
Deltron 3030 can be viewed as a more hip hop-oriented precursor to Damon Albarn and Dan the Automator's later, better-known project, Gorillaz, which also features guest vocals by Del and turntables by Koala. Some also see this album as a successor to Kool Keith's Dr. Octagon project, as both albums were produced by Automator, maintained the MC/DJ format, and saw the release of instrumental versions.
Among the featured artists on the first album:
- Dan the Automator as The Cantankerous Captain Aptos
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapien as Deltron Zero
- also plays Quzar and Battle Song Receptionist
- Kid Koala as Skiznod the Boy Wonder
Cameos by
- Damon Albarn as Sir Damien Thorn VII of the Cockfosters Clan
- Sean Lennon as Walt "Clyde" Mercado
- Prince Paul as Vince Paul McMahon
- MC Paul Barman as Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch
- Mark Bell as The Blooger
- Brandon Arnovick as Astacio the Nudist
- Mark Nisha as That Bickering Guy
- Brad Roberts as That Guy from Canada
- Hafus Huld as News Anchor
- Mr. Lif as Billy Ray Valiftine
- Penut Butter Wolf as Wimpy
- Beans from anti-pop Consotium as Lorenzo Van Peebles
- Verna Brown as Miss Saigon
- P Wingerter as Hooker
- Scott Harding as Miss Blanders
- G4 as Computer
- J "SCIFI" Johnson as Deltron Robot
- Burger Kong as Little Petey Parker
- Domino as Dominic "Corinthian" Leathure
- Olde Clem as Ironside
- Aimee as The New & Improved Whitney
- Colin as Patient #451 James Cole
- The Pea as Jeebus
According to Kid Koala's website, from May 2006, he has finished the turntable portions of the second Deltron 3030 installment. [1]
In the latest Hierocast, Hieroglyphics' official podcast, Del confirmed that not only were the turntable portions done, but the beats as well, and he has yet to record the vocals.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
- "Virus" (2000)
- "Time Keeps on Slipping" (2000)
[edit] See also
- Acid rap
- Dan the Automator
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
- Dr. Octagon
- Gorillaz
- Kool Keith
- Handsome Boy Modeling School
