Stereogum — In 2000, the trio of rapper Del The Funky Homosapien, producer Dan The Automator, and DJ Kid Koala got together to form a nerd-rap supergroup called Deltron 3030 and to release a classic self-titled album. Deltron 3030 got back together to release... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — All photos by Qbertplaya On April 6 Kool Keith returned with his 15th album as Dr. Octagon with Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation, which was released via Bulk Recordings. He celebrated the album’s release on April 5 with a sh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kool Keith, Dan the Automator and DJ Qbert, aka rap supergroup Dr. Octagon, celebrated the release of the terrific Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation -- their first record in 20 years -- at Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday night. It wa... more info

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XLR8R — Though they initially made their names during slightly different eras of hip-hop production, both Dan the Automator (a.k.a. Dan Nakamura) and RJD2 (a.k.a. RJ Krohn) now stand as respected veterans in the world of instrumental beats. Through his vario... more info

Impose Magazine — I was 17 the first time I ever heard Handsome Boy Modeling School, sitting in my friend's car thinking, 'Wow. This is the future.' High school sounded like Outkast, Tupac, Wu Tang, which I loved as much as everyone else. But I had also recently disco... more info

The Bay Bridged — You know Dan the Automator—he of Deltron 3030, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and Gorillaz fame, the guy who produced Dr. Octagonecologyst. Maybe you know Emily Wells, too—her album Mama came out last year and made such an impression that several ... more info

Guardian Music — Instead of dissecting the piccolo or keytar, this week David McNamee muses on the multi-talented Mike PattonWhat is it? Since its inception, this column has brought you fortnightly trivia on a panoply of musical instruments. Now it's time to look at ... more info