From his early involvement with the SoleSides collective and his production on two of hip-hops modern-day classics, Dr. A hip-hop producer extraordinaire, the Automator was instrumental in many releases during what could only be described as a hip-hop renaissance during the mid-to-late ’90s. Nakamura is the name on his bills, but hes better known to the world as Dan the Automator. Whatever happened to Dan the Automator?ĭaniel M.
For a time he was one of the most prolific, inventive, and original producers in the game. After the turn of the millennium, he tended to hover in the background more, almost to the point of fading away if you werent paying attention. And anything he did was worth listening to. Octagon) through the Gorillaz project in 2001, Dan the Automator had his hand in a little bit of everything. From his first major release in 1996 ( Dr.
The slow steady hip-hop/trip-hop blend is so common today that it is almost taken for granted. The cinematic landscapes and intricate beat structures the melding of string sections with electronics and the collaborations with some of the best and most creative independent artists all contributed to creating the unique sound that served as his signature. But it was his next project, Deltron 3030, that made me love what the Automator did. I was first introduced to Dan the Automator through Handsome Boy Modeling School, his 1999 project with celebrated hip-hop producer Prince Paul.
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