Deltron 3030

Im sorry, as much as id like to say this album is amazing i cant get over the fact that its a complete rip off of Dr. Octagon. Kool Keith already took us to the year 3000, yeah i know Dan was in on it too but c'mon evolve past your previous work. All the beats on this album are pleasant and Del can spit but i cant help but think of him as a replacement mc on this project. Yes, the album is good but for some real future shock pick up the Doctor.

Wow. Just about perfect in every sense of the word. Beats are awesome, rapping is awesome (as usual for Del!). The music is very eclectic and the whole album has a cyberpunk/sci-fi theme to it. Recommended for any fans of underground hip-hop, sci-fi and anybody who loves good music!

Frankly, I don't "get" rap, but this is an interesting integration of rap, choral, orchestral and melodic music. I originally acquired it because of its use as the theme song for the TV series "Robbery-Homicide."

Using the year 3030 as a concept for the album, Del guides us through the dystopian world he envisions it will be. It is a little unclear to me exactly what kind of society that is so I wont go into details, but keywords would be totalitarianism, "global apartheid", some kind of evil ruler and tons of posers - one thing is for sure though! Hip-hop is still tha shiznit (quote: "In the year 3030 everybody wants to be an MC") and Del (aka Deltron Zero) is the best MC around, and he and his associates (Automator and Koala under some weird pseudonyms) are out to rid the urbanized future of general whackness! It may sound cheesy, but it really isn't thanks to Del's super skilled flow and instantly recognizable style teamed up with some really stellar beats, that I certainly would say is the albums strongest feature (check out: Deltron 3030 Instrumental Version too), and I would definitely rate them as the best and most coherent work by Dan the Automator, surpassing Dr. Octagonecologyst. As we saw on that record, he has a real knack for giving his superb productions a "futuristic" feel to them, which certainly fits the theme of the album. Kid Koala is on the turntable work and his sense of humor seen on his own excellent solo work, is really a good match with Del's similarly goofy (but pro-to-the-bone) style and playful flow. Of course it doesn't hurt that Koala is also one of the ablest turntablists I have ever heard (hear "Madness").

The only problem I have with Deltron 3030 is the choruses, especially on "3030" - a track that features one of my all-time favorite hip-hop productions (as smooth a bassline as you could hope to hear, awesomely subtle drums plus some very eerie, beautiful slide-guitar licks), and some sick verses - the chorus is just too slow and lengthy, and that really hurts the song. The same thing can be said about "Positive Contact" and "Turbulence". I suppose the hooks give the album some accessibility, but as the verses and productions grow on you with repeated listens, the choruses do the exact opposite thing.

But overall, an excellent and very interesting album. Can not wait for Deltron Event II!

When I use the phrase never heard I mean that in a way that the casual fan is off listening to Soulja Boy or Flo rida and have never heard of Deltron. This is the perfect album. I don't know what else to say because it is the perfect album