Deltron 3030

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This article is about the hip hop group. For the self-titled album, see Deltron 3030 (album).
Deltron 3030
GenresHip hop
Years active1999–present
Labels75 Ark Records
MembersDan the Automator
Del the Funky Homosapien
Kid Koala

Deltron 3030 is an alternative hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator (as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos), rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (as Deltron Zero/Deltron Osiris), and DJ Kid Koala (as Skiznod the Boy Wonder). They also collaborate with a variety of other musicians under many futuristic pseudonyms.

History[]

Deltron 3030[]

Main article: Deltron 3030 (album)

The group's debut album Deltron 3030, released on May 23, 2000, is a concept album set in the year 3030 that tells of the dualistic conflict of fatalism that takes place between the moral concepts of "righteousness" and "malevolence." The story tells a prophetic tale of a warrior's thirst for battle as Del's alter ego, who goes by the name "Deltron-Zero," along with his comrade who happens to be a time-traveling cyborg wizard named "the Automator," face-off against megalithic corporations that megalomaniacally rule over our thermodynamic universe. The lyrics were written in less than two weeks and are characterized by extravagant allusions to futuristic outer-space themes in the tradition of Afrofuturist works by Sun Ra and George Clinton. Many samples originated with the contemporary French classical composer William Sheller.

Event 2[]

Main article: Event 2

Deltron 3030's second album, titled Event 2, was released in September, 2013.[1]

Production began as far back as 2004,[2] and in November 2006 Del told IGN that four songs were already written and that "the album's lyrical theme has been basically mapped out."[3] Dan the Automator stated that the recording of the new album would probably be completed by December 2006, and that it would be released in 2007.[4] Due to a series of delays, group members issued a number of statements predicting imminent completion in 2008,[4][5] 2010,[6] 2011,[7][8][9] and 2012.[10]

On June 11, 2012, Deltron 3030 performed at the Luminato festival in Toronto, Ontario, a show that Kid Koala dubbed the Deltron Event 2 World Premiere.[11] The group played with a full horn, strings, and rhythm section conducted by Dan the Automator, premiered ten songs from Event 2, and revealed the visual style of the new album. In accordance with Del's statement that "3030 actually was one event, but these events can span centuries."[12] The first single from the album was "City Rising From the Ashes," a song influenced by the story of Osiris.[citation needed] On September 23, 2013, Event 2 was put on Pitchfork's Advance Streaming service in its entirety, one week before its official release.[13]

Discography[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[14] 		US R&B
[15] 		US Indie
[16] 		US Rap
[17]
2000 Deltron 3030
  • Release date: May 23, 2000
  • Label: 75 Ark
 194 90 18 —
2013 Event 2
  • Release date: September 30, 2013
  • Label: Deltron Partners, Bulk Recordings
 41 13 3 6
2016 Live
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References[]

  1. ^ Haering, Bradley (October 12, 2008). "For your ears only: The funky homosapien returns, but worth it?". . Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Automator Enjoys 'Omakase,' Remixes Beck". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  3. ^ Jim Durig and Will Fry. "Del Q&A". Music.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dan the Automator Remixes the Blue Angels". 10 Zen Monkeys. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  5. ^ Even more drama than SoapNet[dead link]
  6. ^ R. Manda (2010-08-11). "The Melancholy Native: My Interview With: Del The Funky Homosapien". Triassicsquints.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  7. ^ Del the Funky Homosapien on the things lacking in hip-hop today, Gorillaz and cassette tapes Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Del the Funky Homosapien. "Del the Funky Homosapien". Rasputin Music. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  9. ^ ANDY DOWNING (2011-06-15). "Del the Funky Homosapien evolves past negative influences". Host.madison.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  10. ^ Del the Funky Homosapien - 1/18/2012 Update (Life, Deltron II, New Projects, Pet Peeves, Etc.). 18 January 2012 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "Kid Koala  » Blog Archive  » Luminato Festival". kidkoala.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  12. ^ "Del Q&A - IGN - Page 4". IGN. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  13. ^ "New Albums & Music Reviews | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  14. ^ "Deltron 3030 - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  15. ^ "Deltron 3030 - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  16. ^ "Deltron 3030 - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  17. ^ "Deltron 3030 - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.

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