Deltron 3030

Deltron 3030 is a supergroup of hip hop artists, composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala. Their work features many other artists as well, all taking on various futuristic pseudonyms.

Summary

History

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 fight against huge corporations that rule the universe by Del's alter ego, Deltron Zero. 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.

Following the release of the album, all three members worked on the Gorillaz' self-titled debut album.

Many samples are originated from the contemporary french classical composer William Sheller.

Deltron Event II

Deltron 3030's second album is entitled Deltron Event II. Production began in 2006 and, as of April 2009, is still in progress.

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.

Dan the Automator stated that the recording of the new album would probably be done by December 2006, and that it would come out some time in 2007