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The other day, one of the repliers to an earlier post mentioned that there hadn’t been a RLSLOG staff pick in a while.  Truthfully, I don’t know if music has ever done staff picks, but I started thinking about it, and one of the albums I would definitely choose in that situation is classic indie hip-hop album Deltron 3030.  A conceptual album set in the year 3030, this is something that everyone who is serious about hip-hop should have in their collection.  What a coincidence when a few days later, I see that a rerelease is coming, and that MTD has supplied it.  I can only assume that it’s a small pressing, as it’s already sold out at Amazon.  So your best chances of getting it is here.

The super group Deltron 3030 is composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala and sometimes features guest artists who also take on varying futuristic pseudonyms. Originally released in 2000 on the now-defunct 75ARK record label, this Hip Hop concept album was released the same year as the Gorillaz first 12″ and is on a similar plane. Following the release of Deltron 3030, all three members participated in the Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album. With Del aka Deltron Zero on vocals, Dan the Automator aka The Cantankerous Captain Aptos on production, and Kid Koala aka Skiznoid the Boy Wonder on turntables, this album takes the listener on a paranoid journey set in a dystopian year 3030 dealing with viruses, the apocalypse, an oppressive government, and a war waged against a huge company called the Corporate Bank of Time that rules the universe, all to the well-crafted and consistent musical backing of the Automator. Appearances by Damon Albarn (The Gorillaz, Blur), Prince Paul, Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Money Mark, Paul Barman, Mark Bell (Bjork, production), Sean Lennon, and Mr. Lif compliment Del’s vocal style and add the right amount of flavor to this classic period piece. This official reissue includes three bonus tracks not available on original release and there are rumors of a sophmore album by Deltron 3030 due out in late 2008. Make sure you pick up a copy of this album the second time around as copies of the original release consistently fetch more than $50 online.

Track Listing

Artist: Deltron 3030
Album: Deltron 3030
Label: TEG
Rip Date: Jun-30-2008
Str Date: Jul-1-2008
Genre: Hip-Hop
Quality: VBR/44.1/Joint
Size: 94.5 MB

Release Name: Deltron_3030-Deltron_3030-(Reissue)-2008-MTD
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