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4 unusual facts about Deltron 3030


Deltron 3030

Many samples originated with the contemporary French classical composer William Sheller.

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.

On June 11, 2012, Deltron 3030 performed at the Luminato festival in Toronto, Ontario, a show that Kid Koala dubbed the Deltron Event 2 World Premiere.

The first single from the album was "City Rising From the Ashes," a song influenced by the story of Osiris.


William Sheller

The "Introit" from his Lux æterna (1972) was heavily sampled for the title track from Deltron 3030 (2000), produced by Dan the Automator.


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