- Audio CD (Aug 22 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered, Best of
- Label: Outside Music
- ASIN: B00004VVHL
- Other Editions: LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #93,920 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. A Better Tomorrow |
| 2. King Of NY |
| 3. I Want Da Mic |
| 4. Sleep |
| 5. Wiling |
| 6. Cartoon Capers |
| 7. 4:17 |
| 8. Buck Buck |
| 9. The Truth |
| 10. It's Over Now |
| 11. A Better Tomorrow Pt.2 |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
On A Better Tomorrow, his first solo outing, Automator (aka. Dan Nakamura) extended the realms of hip-hop. Well, mostly--if he's wasn't creating new sonic universes, he was at least exploring them more deftly than those before him. On the re-worked, expanded version, A Much Better Tomorrow, Nakamura nearly doubles the amount of music on offer (talk about value for money), and while there's nothing mind-shattering in the expanded offering, it's still a welcome addition.
Nakamura's taste involves using everything from jazz breaks to hit-you-over-the-head hooks, repeated till your brain fries; the tempo is relaxed, but the attitude isn't. In less talented hands, this stuff would be mush, but Automator pulls it off (though it is tough to imagine an MC patient enough to rhyme over some of the more languid tracks here). The title track has appeared elsewhere (and features the inspired wackiness of Kool Keith, here as his Sinister 6000 alter ego), but the instrumental tracks are what point the listener to Nakamura's better tomorrow: a world in which hip-hop is free to expand on the myriad sonic possibilities he touches on. Four years after Nakamura recorded these tracks, hip-hop was only beginning to catch up with him. --Randy Silver
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
a much better re-release
July 14 2004
Format:Audio CD
years ago, "a better tomorrow" EP was released by the automator. it kinda sucked, so years later, he released "a MUCH better tomorrow" with more tracks, and making itself into a full LP. tony hawk underground players would be familiar with the first track, "a better tomorrow part 1". although it's the automator's solo project, his good friend kool keith is a frequent guest on the mic, as well as a few others including poet and neph. the instrumentals are good, but sometimes get old, but once you hear some of the kool keith tracks, and neph's track "wiling" you really discover that this album is a great underground classic. automator once again mixes at his best, being experimental and still including great beats, and kool keith still comes up with weird unique lyrics that make him addictive. it looks like a much better future for the automator and company.
Ahead of it's time... obviously
Nov 20 2003
Format:Audio CD
I first heard Handsome boy modeling school back in 2000, and being a singer/songwriter fan I wan't much akeen to hip-hop. When I heard that record I was thrown for a loop, the matter of what The Automator creates(no offence to Prince Paul, love him too), the artisty behind every move astonished me. He took hip-hop and created his own surreal sub genre. (trip-hop...blah, blah, blah) After that I searched down every project that I could find that The Automator was a part of. Dr. Octagon, Deltron 3030, loved them, discovered Kool Keith, and Del the funky Homosapian, in return. Then came a Much Better Tomorrow, having been to late for the origianl EP, I was thrilled. The perfect sullen and sultry sampeling on Wiling, the meloncoly of The Truth. Mr. Kool Keith carries his weight as the narator of this journey especial on King of NY, and the fun Cartoon Capers.
The Automator is a brillant, original, and talented producer with an ear to die for.
If you love his production check out the above mentioned albums +
The Automator is a brillant, original, and talented producer with an ear to die for.
If you love his production check out the above mentioned albums +
Wanna buy a Monkey = a mix tape session that gives you an idea on what kind of music our man enjoys
Lovage: music to make love to your old lady by = One of my favorite albums ever. An entire consept album that almost takes the definiton of "trip hop" and bathes in it.
Gorillaz = I'm sure you heard Clint Eastwood on the radio a couple of years ago. This was a genius collaberation in my opinion. I had been a fan of Blur since 98 + Damion is cute, Cibo Matto since 97, Del of course and throw in the style and vision of Dan... you get the most inovative pop group ever!!
Ben Lee= A singer song writer who became famouse around 15. He's like 24 now and his last album Running with sizzors, was produced by The Automator.
This guy is the luckest guy in the world. I sing, and songwrite, amaturishly, and I always said that if I could have anyone to produce my album that it would be Dan the Automator.
Cause...he rules!
pre-DR. OCTAGON,great hip-hop blend!
July 23 2003
Format:Audio CD
Sorry KOOL KEITH makes this album,"King Of N.Y.","Better Tomorrow(s)","I Want Da Mic" and my all-time favorite "Carton Capers" bang this whole LP (EP whatever). THE AUTOMATOR and KOOL KEITH remind me of ULTRAMAGNETIC. Dan replacing CED-GEE on the boards and beats,Q-BERT overpowers anything MOE LOVE has done on the scratch (love ya MO). The other tracks of THE AUTOMATOR instrumental are cool. The other rappers SUCK badly! This album is why DR. OCTAGON (the group of KOOL KEITH,AUTOMATOR and Q-BERT) was so successful. I'm glad I bought this.
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Most recent customer reviews
The Automator usually fails on "solo" albums, so to say.
Before you stone me to death, here me out. If you own this album, chances are, you own both the groundbreaking Dr. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2003 by Cre8tive Critic
Automator shaping what's to come
Dan the automator has been credited as one of the most influencial and inventive producers across various genres. Read more
Published on Jan 11 2003 by herbert hoover
Not essential Automator, but a fun release none-the-less
I have to give my respect to my Japanese DJ friend. If were not for Dan The Automator's amazing production skills and combos with some of todays greatest MCs, I would probably... Read more
Published on July 18 2002 by eightpointagenda
Even better than Dr. Octagon
This album was originally recorded as an EP and released about seven years ago, right around the time that Dr. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2002 by Brian Seiler
Automator does better on solo projects.
The production here is nothing less than amazing, but the way the album is put together is not what makes this album great. Read more
Published on Jun 5 2002 by Amplification
good stuff
yeah! Automator comes sick again with Keith.....again. If you feel like you need some more stuff after listening to DR. Octo get this. Read more
Published on Dec 23 2001 by Connor Sullivan
When you combine Kool Keith and the Automator...... DAMN
This is just remarkable hip-hop. Some would even go as far as to say this is not hip-hop, something of a new kind of music. Read more
Published on Sep 19 2001 by Mr Joshua
dissapointing..
except for a few cuts, this was'nt up to Automator's level......
Published on Aug 29 2001 by ridilin007
Automator does it again!
As the title says, the Automator has done it again. This guy is making a serious claim to being one of the best Hip Hop/Trip Hop producers around. Read more
Published on Oct 20 2000 by A R Devonshire
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