Deltron 3030
by Deltron 3030

From Lachapelle 11/28/2015 01:10 | #153591 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

These guys throw such a good live show.. A must see.

Possibly one of the most unique hip hop albums of all time. Del nails the concept ("it's the year 3030...."), and the beats fit perfectly.

From Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/24/2011 18:00 | #31159 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I don't know how to rate this really. I respect the work, effort, themes, lyrics and arrangement that went into this album. But I just don't like it. It's cheesy, and 50% of the songs are filler-skit things that are pretty worthless. I also can't listen to this without picturing Blur as a rap-group.

From buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/20/2019 23:43 | #245039 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Hip hop supergroup Deltron 3030, consisting of MC Del the Funky Homosapien, producer exraordinaire Dan the Automator, and DJ Kid Koala, makes the case on this self-titled, post-apocalyptic concept album that hip hop has as much potential for considering possible futures as it does for expressing the gritty reality of urban life. Although Del lacks the vocal range of many of his contemporaries, he does have a gift for the clever rhyme. But it's really the complex instrumentation, attention to melody, and creative beats that make this album truly special, and among the greatest hip hop records ever made. The best track here is probably "3030," a song that swells with a full string section and a chorus of backup singers in way that transcends genre altogether. I had the privilege of seeing these guys perform live in front of a brewery in Bozeman, Montana, of all places, and it was clear to me that Deltron 3030, rather than being about posturing, is a group of artists who are fundamentally all about the music. (Edited)

From Larcx13 11/11/2020 11:57 | #260619 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

First of all, there's technically just 12 songs so I don't know why I see a comment about how there's 21 tracks and it's too long lol.
This is just an epic record. Very creative. It took me a couple listens of a few tracks before I decided to plunge into the whole record. I also had to listen to I Wish My Brother George Was Here (Del the Funkee Homosapien) and 3rd Eye Vision (Hieroglyphics) before I could get started. But in the end I was not disappointed.

An extremely creative and interesting listen throughout that has a lot of great songs scattered throughout. What really drags me into this record though is the concept as it is unique and very ambitious to attempt something like this as they are running a huge risk of it being bland as they are caging themselves in a little but they completely break down these walls and go beyond what I ever thought possible on this record. It is fun, engaging and consistently good for the whole run time. There is no song that I sat there and thought this is a bit repetitive nor did I ever get sucked out of the flow of the record. The flow does struggle a little with all the short interludes we get as they can stall the record a bit at times but they never over stay their welcome that badly. The lyrics are smart and witty and the delivery is brilliantly punchy. Then there is the sampling which is integrated perfectly and are so much fun to spot and explore. They give each song an edge and makes the music feel more in depth. The beats are phenomenal as well and sound fresh to this day. Overall, I was shocked at how much I enjoyed this record and I am very much looking forward to a lot more listens in the future.