Deltron 3030 - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@threefiddyone]

Why am I just now finding this in 2024? Been listening to the album for a long time but never knew there was a live recording!

[@bsadewitz]

Yeah, I just found this right now, and I bought this album when it came out. It is one of the few CDs I ever bought after I started getting most of my music from the Internet around 1997 or so. I didn't know about it because I wasn't putting in the effort to follow him--not that I have ever been good at following any artist. His stuff has limited "mainstream" appeal, I think, although "Positive Contact" was used in at least one television commercial IIRC, so perhaps that broke through. In the hidden track on his first album, he says: "Del made a pact to be well natural Back from the wishing well to sell actual Funk from the fungus grown in the trench It's getting kinda heavy so I gotta pinch an inch And it's a sinch To let my hair grow like a plant Eliminate the fat gold chains and the diaper pants Trade 'em for a pair Girbauds Never make friends with the fraudulent foes" I believe he honored that pact all these years, and, in part, that is why we are only hearing this now.

[@threefiddyone]

@@bsadewitz Awesome. I just found the original album on here like 2 years ago. There were a few songs I was really hoping to hear from the album on here that were missing but its all so good.

[@tristanolson6754]

Same here, I dropped off a package at UPS and the lady had it playing in the lobby.

[@threefiddyone]

@@tristanolson6754 Now thats the type of UPS store I want to go to.

[@jamiequinones2150]

Same. There isn’t a single bad track on this album. Amazing!

[@GarethMcNicholBriggs]

The amount of lyrics this guy has to remember. It's frickin' unbelievable.

[@AmericaLandofthefree1]

It is

[@AmericaLandofthefree1]

But look at eminem tho

[@gswdeclan]

Not to mention he's tripping balls, high out of his mind.

[@tristate0mind]

@Matthew V. He's been trippin' ballz 4 Life. On the Natural, since birth.

[@_Clem_H_Fandango_]

Also he has to keep the beat

[@FreshmenBolts]

this albums a masterpiece

[@salstonightsbiggestloser]

FreshmenBolts 100% was very ahead of the times. It felt larger than life listening to it.

[@SC-mb2ql]

Fuck yeah!!!

[@virginietardif4344]

3030 way past the millennium composed as a marriage gift for a couple of friends in 1970 and originally released two years later.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIqkmpyYgdOhjqc

[@AmelQru]

that is for sure :)

[@Kasgaatvaaknaarbuiten]

Yeah definitely top 5 hiphop albums of all time for me. Along with about 10-15 other albums :P

[@soundautomatic1]

It's an intergalactic hip hop opera set in the distant future. It's one of most insanely ambitious ideas that I can think of and they stuck the landing. Artistic gold.

[@whyjnot420]

As much as I love this, I would argue that his work as Deltron for those albums is pretty good for concept work. Concept albums as a whole are very much becoming a lost art and I love a good concept album. So this is no faint praise from me. Yet when it comes to being an opera even stuff like Avantasia cannot claim to truly be one and that project is a hundred times more ambitious than the Deltron 3030 albums (and even presents itself as a heavy metal opera, at least originally in the first 2 albums). Note than in an opera there is a complete story within the music. The Deltron stuff feels more like two anthologies from the same setting. btw Avantasia's failing is that you need to read the liner notes to get the whole story. Thus not a complete story contained within the music. addendum: Don't get me wrong, Avantasia is utterly amazing. ffs they had more singers on one song than most ska bands have members.

[@corywilliams9895]

Del is gold for sure

[@SupaRush]

Shoutout to the peeps that play this in the year 3030! Hope yall on mars got good wifi lol

[@sirliridon.4419]

Hahaha! Wtf!!

[@williamofdallas]

+Vlog Hog "wifi" will probably be some ancient communication technique to them

[@captainspaulding2693]

pretty sure the cats on mars will have wifi bio engineered straight to the dome, how else would one be a high tech archaeologist searching for nick knacks. gotta have that brain app son.

[@austinndyetabula5274]

That's if we don't blow each other to oblivion

[@couchpoet1]

Vlog Hog good looking out my man

[@yukimaruzam]

Rap with an orchestra. So awesome and unique. and a horn section. Everything is better with a horn section.

[@portman69001]

you got that right!!!

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

Saw a video of Eyenine doing it as well but it seems to be a pretty rare thing which is a shame. Love to mash up of genres

[@YakThaWiseman72]

Exactly that's why Earth Wind and Fire is my favorite Band there Horn section is Awesome.

[@yukimaruzam]

Earth Wind and Fire set the groundwork for everything like this

[@williamevans747]

@@yukimaruzam really? I rekon it got more inspiration from Geoff Wayne's War of the Worlds

[@mocean365]

One of my favorite albums ever and had zero idea they did this live performance! And it’s 2024 on the way to the year 3030!

[@PRATERVXEX]

I love Del, he doesn't spit 80% of the sentence and have his hype man finish it. Sure, sometimes he seems a little short on breath but that's how it should be when you perform that many words. This is real hip-hop.

[@vegasvanga5442]

He's like 50-ish and very obviously baked as fuck here lmfao

[@JayJakes21]

Hes almost 50.

[@juggalonumber27]

This is... INSANELY good. I never imagined this would translate so well live. Great album

[@yukimaruzam]

I completely agree. I hear an album like this and have no idea how much it is produced, and this really means something playing it with actual instruments and rap live! And of course a horn section. Everything is better with a horn section.

[@Niko-uc3bn]

I knew it would

[@shanehickey3871]

I like to think that this whole performance is just the triumphant conclusion to the trombone player's story arc. It started in 5th grade when some jackass told her that playing trombone would never be cool.

[@Slim_Charles]

😂 hell yeah, she’s in her moment

[@tonyhudson7715]

That's awesome!

[@carmelopai4833]

tumeke bro

[@kevindavidson1410]

Word. This is why the internet can be awesome, this kind of love.

[@squarenutt]

I need more. She makes this.

[@dannyanderson7480]

The original black hippie with that off step flow. Severely underrated

[@davidpunzalan6408]

As pointed out by some others, the trombone lady really stands out in terms of really 'jamming out' to all the songs. I think it's awesome to see band members really 'feeling it'. I know it hyped me up, seeing how she was really into it!

[@tomsilveira5528]

she arranges all of the orchestra parts. I went to college with her

[@bronson5760]

@@tomsilveira5528 Wow! Freakadelic!

[@stephenhaight7231]

Exact same thing I said. Glad I’m not the only one Who appreciates her appreciation for the jams

[@Lilmanlightz]

This album is a classic, you definitely can tell who's been rocking it for years. The drummer too!!! Shiittt if I was asked to play a bongo here I would rock that bongo madd Ill 3030 style

[@datFUNKYb]

Okay, youtube bot

[@IAmFutureBill]

2024 and this is still one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums ever created. This live performance of it is next level.

[@jacksonlever5193]

This is beautiful. A masterful rapper, a DJ, a horns section, a strings section, backup singers, a goddamn conductor. A true blending of musical styles. Deltron is one of the best ever.

[@milesclintonpatrick2964]

How awesome is it to see Kid Koala do this shit live by hand and memory....his hands are mixing and blending and actually scratching the entire show...something you don't see anymore.. this was nuts.. just wish that either a recorded Joseph Gordon Levitt or somebody did the preamble to The Return. That gives me the goose bumps every time I hear it.

[@williamevans747]

In it Dan the Automaton?

[@danielunderstander4004]

ya word!!!!

[@brandyadams1439]

@@williamevans747 it looks like Automator is conducting

[@anikiyamamoto3297]

I think q-bert is the only scratch dj that is better than kid koala

[@anikiyamamoto3297]

Maybe revolution is up there with him... And if course roc raida(r.i.p.)

[@thaSPACELiON]

This album will forever be in my music rotation. Especially showing it to people who’ve never heard it. They don’t believe me when I tell them it’s over 20 years old now. Timeless. My older brother showed me this album in the early 2000’s when I was just a young teenager and it spread like a VIRUS through all my friends. We still jam it all the time. My brother passed away tragically a few years ago and it’s been tough man. But I’ve kept living and jamming to this makes me feel his presence. Forever grateful!

[@mhfunkalicioius]

Amazing show with orchestra and choir: Del, Dan, Kid Koala, Taka Tozawa on guitars, Alex Swain on drums, Juan Alderete on bass... and Jeanne Geiger on trombone!

[@idontdodrugsiamdrugs9886]

clean performance... no yelling, no sloppy hype man also yelling, no muddy loud DJ scratches, no prerecorded un-live beat... this is the oposite

[@hummbug1]

hip hop in 80s babies generation bro yall got rap now not really hip hop at all

[@AshleyGamerGirl12]

First time hearing Del live, he sounds as good as he does in the studio!

[@ju4408]

Almost... not hating at all, but the only artist I've seen with redder glowing eyes than Pharrell in NERD or B-Real with Prophets of Rage. I saw DVS (Pretty Lights) live, but couldn't see his eyes. Morello said not even B-Real could hang with that guy.

[@greensicknesss]

This version of Positive Contact is awesome

[@alexmackenzie3516]

Seriously funky.

[@CJ-iq5fe]

Memory Loss was sick.

[@whatevil]

Hell yeah it is.

[@ArnisGoldberg]

i liked 3030

[@NoHandleNameScrewTube]

Amazing!! Yes

[@lowercaseg3027]

KZbin is the best thing on the net now... I never even heard of a LIVE performance of Deltron 3030 let alone witness one (even though its a recorded video)... Shoutout to Del the Funky Homosapien... You still got mad love from the "Town"...

[@awesomeferret]

Is it recorded though? Some of the intro obviously is, and there are other elements too, but most o it seems to be live. Nothing wrong with having prerecorded elements either, it increases versatility and creativity in composition (there are some things that just can't be played live).

[@SongBillong]

@@awesomeferret I don't think Lowercase G was implying that any of this wasn't performed live; he was simply saying that this (a live performance recorded to be put onto KZbin) is the closest thing he can get to physically witnessing a live performance of Deltron 3030. 🙂

[@AlreadyAUser]

The chick on the trombone is jammin the fuck out

[@ericrbenavides]

I fell in love

[@alexmackenzie3516]

Seriously she jams so hard the audience is just waiting for her to spit a del verse

[@DJRY360]

i literally was thinking the same thing when i read this! lol

[@ElizkBeatz]

She dropped some acid before the set

[@Omegasupreme1078]

Seriously, good on her. She looked like she was having the time of her life. Singing into her horn mic, even.

[@22lilacsky]

he dominates with lyurics and story!! he don't rap about the hood, he raps a syfy story, he deserves much more credit than what has been given to him. I salute this man. He is one of a kind.

[@rogerstorrs8679]

Oh Yeahhhhhh..

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

The great thing about Del though is hes versatile AF. I mean on his 90s albums for instance he does have songs where he talks about the hood and street shit (although not in a glorifying way.. its more like storytelling) but then he can turn around and make a song about video games and sci fi and all that kinda stuff lol Hes awesome.

[@carlosschlyter]

3030 ( 0:09 - 08:25 ) Positive Contact ( 08:41 - 12:39 ) The Return ( 12:50 - 19:25 ) City Rising From The Ashes ( 19:44 - 23:13 ) Nobody Can ( 23:25 - 27:43 ) Mastermind ( 27:55 - 31:33 ) My Only Love ( 31:48 - 36:08 ) Memory Loss (36:28 - 40:03 ) Do You Remember ( 40:19 - 45:38)

[@wrytte]

Firkraag I had to scroll too far for this comment. Bless

[@HiGlowie]

Thank you, good soul.

[@poppapunker6238]

My god. This man is a genius. I'm just glad to be living in the same time as he is. Crazy.

[@jacobvida5641]

Probably the best KEXP performance of all time.

[@pierreenorm3832]

No Way, Even I love Del n Dan maybe if Del wasnt ruin it rappin offbeat and irretate the orcester part, but Anti PoP Consortium, was butning like shit ang is kexp s best

[@tanneryadig4451]

The year is 2019 and this is the best live performance I’ve seen on KZbin ever. How did I just stumble upon this?

[@tonyhudson7715]

The year is now 2022 and I feel the same way, Tan

[@MrBaumGeo]

You guys haven't seen "fishmans 98.12.28" yet? I love this live performance but fishmans will forever be legendary so I must put fishmans above this

[@RoNLIoc]

3030 @Tan,all good 😢...for some.

[@s3nsec0rruptr80]

Hearing this album in the early 2000s is what made me a hip-hop fan. Del is forever

[@OGT4204]

3rd eye vision and cypress hill black Sunday sold me, this was the cherry on top

[@Fideon]

Trombone girl got the rhythm and feel yo! Anyone else notice how at 38:15 she does that female voice part? She starts out of sync but gets in sync quickly. Notice how she's the only one doing it? You can see some of the other members in the band looking at her. Seems like that part was supposed to be recording entirely. But she couldn't hold it in and joined the vocals! Big respect! It sounded great!

[@carmelopai4833]

thank u for pointing that out. Bloodygood

[@Durgmar]

Del even says "wow" when she starts singing. He wasn't expecting it mos def

[@ATOMFUCKINWEST]

I've watched this video twice as much JUST because of her!

[@davehilden7087]

Koala is the overlooked glue of the whole unit. Pure magic.

[@ignasty3591]

This is a hell of a production and show. This man is brilliant. You know, it’s easy to have all music automated and be up there , but this dude hired 75 people to do a truly live show.

[@michaelkennedy5730]

I hope people from the band see this and know that their performance made my freakin day. This brought a lot of joy to a mediocre Monday!

[@bridgelist9762]

I love how all the musicians are digging the composition too. Bridging the gap between musicians, artists & DJ's alike. Creating something maybe a little ahead of its time?

[@GodWeenSatan]

Check out Skratch Bastid at CPA high school wind ensemble. Pretty cool!

[@magickmarck]

By 1000 years

[@michaelmelvin7045]

Straight from 3030

[@OwenL2020]

Del is my favorite rapper of all time. His voice style, his lyrical style, the sophistication of his lyrics. I won't say he's "better" than any other rapper. But for me, he's it.

[@Trainy2]

It's amazing Del can remember all those crazy lyrics.

[@kurtscott5087]

Watching Del perform this album with a full orchestra at Stern Grove in SF was the best concert experience of my life

[@paulydaku]

Goddamn this shit is so dope. Del has been doing his thing for 20 plus years now and my dude ain't never fell off, he's gotten better like no MC from the 90s has. It warms my heart to see a true hip-hop artist taking steps and more steps to advance the music I love and breathe. Been down with Del since Mr Dobolina. Who's been in the game for over 20 years and still making moves like Del? Props to The Automator!

[@Spenny124]

trombone girl goes hard

[@PreparingForSHTF]

She is actually feeling the vibe not just reading the notes.

[@PotzyMccoy]

Preparing ForSHTF Trumbone has no buttons. You have to feel it all. I used to play one. If you aren't into it you're just shooting in the dark.

[@triboluminiscencia_]

Spencer Arthur Jeanne Geiger, ladies and gentlemen.

[@JayGorham]

Had the opportunity to tell her how she rocked after this show!

[@SuffertheFool]

Haha. I saw that too. That’s what’s up!

[@seanwilde6680]

No "Madness"??!! I'm caught in the grip of the city, MADNESS

[@Suchapill]

The poignant beauty of John Lennon's son singing those words made my emotions swell Everytime. 😓

[@luke4djojo]

@@Suchapill Sean Lennon sings the part in Memory Loss... Madness is a sample from the Poppy Family (maybe the reason they couldnt use it)

[@brendanmcg8566]

I'm so happy this performance exists.

[@fromulus]

"Anything's that's truth got proof that ain't you that's simply just the way it is". Kids, remember this in 2024, it's more pertinent than it ever should be.

[@angelusnielson7135]

That trombone player is having the best time ever. I love it.

[@seq165432]

HOW could I have gone so long without knowing about Deltron?! I've been listening to Gorillaz 'Battle Song" for years and had no idea this is where it came from!

[@MEATFACEFILMS]

the mars volta is one of my favorite bands and seeing juan alderete play bass with deltron 3030 is like crossover of the century

[@hiphopcollector]

Incredible performance. Epic album which stood the test of time perfectly!

[@Virtual-Venom]

Just found this for the first time in 2022. So dope 🔥

[@ianm1462]

So wild I’m only just now seeing this performance. 3030 was on repeat nonstop around 2011-2014. Haven’t listen to these tunes in years but still remember 90% of the lyrics. Del the man!

[@TroutBoneless]

kid koala tho...sounds like he'd been waiting 13 years to get another crack at this album, dudes goin hard

[@williamevans747]

Sure its Dan the Automaton see what's in my bag 3030

[@danielunderstander4004]

in the paint goin hord!!!

[@sprb4725]

William Evans pretty sure dan the Automator originally produced it but in this koala is djing while dan conducts

[@X56th_SFS]

@@sprb4725 no, Koala was on the original as well.

[@sprb4725]

AMN. Espinosa yeah I just found out, blew my mind. He plays that turntable like it’s a horn section lol

[@Niko-uc3bn]

❤THE BEST EVER GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS!!!!❤

[@7783alfonso]

That trombone player really gets into it lol loved it!

[@cyrusdazinemusic]

These guys together are a hip hop treasure my God

[@fromulus]

I want to live in a world where Del is known as the greatest rapper of all time.

[@beafboy01]

I honestly would have paid thousands to be there. Thanks for getting this on YT.

[@chrisbye921]

Would love to see del live

[@jaaceknoowak]

What? Just 200k views in almost 3 years? Why? This is absolutely great music by all measures. Sometimes I don't get how youtube works.

[@Evergreen0021]

I like the low view count. It's cult music.

[@labellaguitar]

The way hip hop should be done... to many shows I have seem are just a guy yelling at me as his friend plays a record. That’s not a performance, this is a performance. Much respect to del , I remuneration rocking him in 92/ he is so original. Okland provides such brilliant original music, and lyricist

[@sgtpepperz25]

Saw this show live in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, one of the best shows ever...

[@delta52-oh63]

So good, Holy shit. One of the most imaginative hip hop acts around. KEXP fuckin killin it as always. DELTRON FOREVER!

[@juanalderetedelapena5161]

best time of my life

[@Wayzor_]

So much about this is right, so right it becomes surreal... This album has been with me for years and never gets old. A timeless work. The addition of Event II highlights the brilliance of the original even more. (but no Virus wft?)

[@GrapeJuiceIII]

Ikr Virus is amazing

[@AlczrKngdm]

S/O to Del! Deltron 3030 was one of the first instrumental records i listened and wrote to. Public library never got it back lol

[@k-aw-teksleepysageuni8181]

Just discovered this live performance....SUPER happy to have this to jam to on this hazy 2020 day.

[@Realtruthmusic1]

One of the greatest albums in any genre right here...

[@heinrichevers8336]

Its not often that you hear something live that sounds almost EXACTLY like the studio version!! GOOD STUFF!!!!

[@Matt-xx6bd]

Heinrich Evers - I didn't think that sounded anything like the studio version. The orchestra was fantastic, maybe better than what was originally recorded, however Del seemed out of it and like +andgalactus1 said above, he had very little passion and was most likely inebriated.

[@Nine_is_God]

That performance of Memory Loss was so energetic I loved every second of it.

[@alexmackenzie3516]

I love how in to it the one trombonist gets....

[@zd4w9]

I love trombone girl!

[@Tilinfinity42]

Agreed! She totally knew the words, and got so into it! It got me excited!

[@alexmackenzie3516]

zd4w9 Seriously! She jams out as hard as anyone in this video!

[@alexmackenzie3516]

Da Butchaman Indeed. She clearly wasn't performing for the sake of performing, she was performing because she is a fan of the work - and this I can get behind.

[@zd4w9]

Definitely. Could you imagine being a musician and you get that call? "We need a trombonist to play Deltron 3030. You free?"

[@jenniferhagan7134]

That journey gave me goosebumps. Love this group of talent and positive contact

[@tristate0mind]

AMAZING!! This is what I've seen everytime I've heard this album, especially as a teen! Deltron brings dreams to life... 4 Life

[@AdamBiggers81]

Masterpiece

[@HakoneUniboy]

I love the orchestral accompaniment in this performance....especially, the trombone girl behind Del! Looks like a fun time for all musicians. 3030 ftw!

[@AngelusNielson]

Loving the live orchestra on this show.

[@Hadleygirlie]

Good Lord, how did I miss this performance? True kool. Thank goodness😅 We used to ride the what outa this album. 2020 I am in love with 3030. Genius.

[@Hadleygirlie]

And, ‘02 and ‘03, we were in love with 3030.

[@BrianWelch13]

I saw Deltron right when Event 2 dropped, and it was just like this. Full band / orchestra and free show in SF. I will never forget it, legendary.

[@Shyzenth]

The first time i heard this album my mind was overflowing and i felt like going into coma it was such a "Oh my fucking god" moment. These artists that keep inovating and doing original content like this and of other kinds, to a special meaning to me in music as an art form, are truly something else, regardless of money or fame or power, just for the sake of creating something unique and beautiful.

[@TallicaMan1986]

You've Berserk. Your opinion matters. :)

[@btrain2385]

If there is a single live performance I regret missing, this is it. And right in my backyard.

[@prologikpaul]

Wow this was breath taking. This takes me back to high school! My friends and I sitting at our table bumping del out of my friends Osiris g bag, freestyling and battling any mcs that came to us. Dan the Automator and kid koala are amazing, I wish he would have done more from 3030 but he's obviously trying to promote the new album. Regardless this was great. Thank you kexp!

[@ty-le5lv]

This is mind meltingly good. Truly this album is one of the best all time

[@amberdoe4898]

Del wasn't at his best but it really doesn't matter... The fact that this even happened is amazing....Had me mesmerized.

[@Trainy2]

He still got all the lyrics right, which is amazing.

[@Jaskeeeeet88]

2022 still appreciated and respect ❤️

[@akamarvin]

KEXP delivering the x-mas gifts before the hour. Merci !

[@dougstanton9816]

Deltron 3030 is by far one of my favorite trios in hip hop. To watch them live was to watch the genre at it's greatest. You get to see each artist blend the 3 parts together at it's highest grade. I get transported to a different world every time I listen to them. They need to get back to it pronto.

[@zanussi303]

how awesome to see it live

[@unexplainedhistology3298]

this so good

[@Tilinfinity42]

22:35 is just another example of why Kid Koala is one of the world's best DJ's. The guy style is smooth like butter.

[@SeanVanho]

This album changed my life, so unique!

[@itsoscarduh5317]

He’s not tired lol He’s just hella lit. I mean it’s Del. Deltron Forever ! Yes, Virus would’ve been epic to hear. As well as everything from both sides of the brain.

[@KenyanMangroveWaigi]

"I'm a old individual so I know it isn't true just cause you say it is. Cause anything that's truth got proof, that ain't you that's just the way it is." DAMN

[@bluedan82]

seeing this live at house of blues here in chicago was one of the greatest musical experiences of my life.

[@brad3499]

Just found this in 2022. Great performance!

[@joakimwidell1242]

3030 is one of my all time favourite rap songs. Props to them for using William Shellers Introit from Lux Aeterna and spicin' it up. Such an epic combo of lyrics and beats.

[@OnMyStevieJohnson]

I saw Del and Hiero live when I was 18 (1995). They were scheduled to go on at 7 and they went on after midnight with no opening act. Still the best show I've been to.

[@kashizkingproductions]

DELTRON KING👑

[@Niko-uc3bn]

He has the best rythm ever i seen live 20 years ago gave me goosebumps then❤

[@superawesomeboy]

I'll make my offspring celebrate this album in the year 3030

[@jimhay2608]

saw them close the outside stage for '14 jazz fest. In fin great!!

[@Boshunz]

Respect for using real instruments and not just 2 turntables. The brass section on POINT!!! It let the music "breathe"

[@blairg8171]

I love him and this album. I show everyone I can this album. Truly underrated

[@Skarotum]

This is awesome. One of the best concerts I've ever seen was Deltron3030 in Brooklyn in 2014. I'm more of a hardcore and metal fan, but there is something about Del, Dan and Kid Koala together that just make art. I also love Kid Koala's stuff with Dynomite D where they sampled Bollywood songs.

[@ianm1462]

Death/black/doom metal is 85% of my taste but love me some Del. You ain’t alone, brother! Jealous you saw him live!

[@Battlerapme]

This literally gave me chills, then brought a tear to my eye with how great it sounds. Thx, Del.

[@oisuxx]

yes juan is playing bass with deltron, but that trombone player is feeling this whole thing!