Deltron 3030

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Deltron 3030
General information
origin San Francisco , United States
Genre (s) Alternative hip hop
founding 1999
Current occupation
Del the Funky Homosapien
Kid koala
Dan the Automator
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Deltron 3030
  US 194 04/11/2000 (1 week)
Event 2
  US 41 October 19, 2013 (1 week)

Deltron 3030 is an American hip-hop - supergroup consisting of the DJ Kid Koala to which rapper Del tha Funky Homosapien and producer Dan the Automator. The trio has so far released the two concept albums Deltron 3030 (2000) and Event 2 (2013).

history

Deltron 3030 was founded in 1999. Her self-titled debut album Deltron 3030 was released in 2000 through 75 Ark Records, the label of Dan the Automator. It is a concept album that tells a science fiction story from the point of view of the superhero Deltron Zero (Del the Funky Homosapien). Its goal is to free the earth from the ruling great powers. The action of the album takes place in the year 3030, hence the name of the group. In the many interludes on the album, guest stars such as Damon Albarn , Mr. Lif and Mark Bell appear as further characters in the story.

After the debut album, the musicians devoted themselves to other projects or released solo albums, yet they continued to work together on each other's releases. Worth mentioning are the Gorillaz , a band made up of fictional members whose predecessor is the Deltron 3030.

In 2004, work began on the second album, Event 2 , but it lasted until 2013. In September of this year, the album was released through Deltron Partners and Bulk Recordings. Even with Event 2 is a concept album and the plot follows on from its predecessor.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2000: Deltron 3030 (75 Ark Records)
  • 2013: Event 2 (Detron Partners / Bulk Recordings)

Live albums

  • 2017: Live

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: US
  2. ↑ The debut album on Pitchfork Media (English)