I keep hearing there's supposed to be a follow-up; I hope it's true. The songs on this are outstanding - and worth getting, just to tie the whole thing together. I still believe albums should be heard as "albums," and not just song collections - this is one of the best in the genre, right with "Danger Doom" in terms of enjoyability. Not sold? Download "Positive Contact" (the original version) and "Virus" - then you'll be sold.
It's true.
Are you kidding?
Excellent rap album. I dig the Automator and this is one of Del's best efforts.
Total classic album. Del has never been better, rhyming, riffing and spilling out concepts like a demented HAL 9000. Automator's melodic beats are irresistible; positive, intelligent Hip-Hop with heart, goofy smarts and hooks like dirt. The skits are part of the charm and amp up the 'transmission from another planet' vibe (especially love that Clofis Randolph the Patriarch). Get this. You NEED it.
The first time I dind't have to listen to somebody rap about the rims they ride on or how much bling the have or where the hoes are,the pictures painted are displayed with a1000 words, an epic tale of the furthest reaches of the mind.............THANK YOU DEL!!!!!!!!!
this isn't great. let's just admit that. for one, it's too gimmicky and silly. also, it's an egregious example of the tendency for rap albums to be over-bloated with skits to create a sense of continuity (9 of these 24 tracks should not be dl'd). however, the tracks themselves have a certain charm. i actually loved this when it came out and listened to it nonstop. upon returning i still find myself nodding my head to automater's laid-back futurism and del's undeniably catchy flow, which still seems miles ahead of anything else these two have done since. to what extent my enjoyment is being enhanced by the filter of nostalgia i can't say, but every track over 3 minutes between 1-20 is probably worth trying.
I've always loved Del when he had the right backup producer (cf: Gorillaz v.1), and here Dan the Automator (Dr. Octagon, Handsome Boy Modeling School) provides a perfect backdrop with his warped future funk.
I must have been a 3rd year sophomore when this album broke, and it was my introduction to Del, thanks to already being a fan of Dan the Automator. It was also the time I was getting into the sounds of turntables thanks to some DJ roomates, the Subliminal Twinkeez. Dan, Koala, and Del - this album was tight. Time Keeps on Slipping and Madness are haunting pre-cursors to the Gorillaz albums, probably because that guy from Blur is on 'em. Positive Contact was a good hit, and I can't decide if Mastermind or Virus is the classic from this album.
For those who hear current Del, they are missing why he's amazing. This is Del and Automator on top of their game-- confident, swaggering, deft, and spot-on. It's great to hear something that hits on so many levels. It's miles ahead of anything that any of these three guys have done since, in my opinion. It's got all sorts of cameos, from Peanut Butter Wolf to Mr. Lif. Totally recommended-- as fun as it is sublime.
