http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63607&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rssSan Francisco-based producer extraordinaire Dan "The Automator" Nakamura made his mark on hip-hop forever with his contributions to Dr. Octagon's (aka Kool Keith) mind-boggling 1996 classic <i>Dr. Octagonecologyst</i>. His smooth drum breaks, lingering loops, spacey sound effects, and deft turntable prowess proved the perfect complement to Keith's schizophrenic rhyme style. Prior to the Octagon project, the two had collaborated on the Automator's own <i>A Better Tomorrow</i> EP on Ubiquity records, which showcased his inventive and original style, blending down-tempo beats with classical guitars, clicking clocks, and melancholy strings, creating sounds of a future few had heard. He worked with another hero of the underground, fellow producer Prince Paul, on the genre-bending Handsome Boy Modeling School's <i>So How's Your Girl?</i> (Tommy Boy '99). 2000 saw him teaming up with Del and Kid Koala for the sci-fi epic <i>Deltron 3030</i>, followed in 2001 with the conceptual, Platinum-selling <i>Gorillaz</i> project and <i>Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By</i>, a sizzling soundtrack for a night of guaranteed romance. Like all great producers, he has a signature sound. Instead of fearing change he embraces it, pushing the envelope and testing the limits, consistently releasing inventive and high quality tracks. - Brolin WinningIndie Rap/Hip-Hopen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:26:51 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63607&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss San Francisco-based producer extraordinaire Dan "The Automator" Nakamura made his mark on hip-hop forever with his contributions to Dr. Octagon's (aka Kool Keith) mind-boggling 1996 classic <i>Dr. Octagonecologyst</i>. His smooth drum breaks, lingering loops, spacey sound effects, and deft turntable prowess proved the perfect complement to Keith's schizophrenic rhyme style. Prior to the Octagon project, the two had collaborated on the Automator's own <i>A Better Tomorrow</i> EP on Ubiquity records, which showcased his inventive and original style, blending down-tempo beats with classical guitars, clicking clocks, and melancholy strings, creating sounds of a future few had heard. He worked with another hero of the underground, fellow producer Prince Paul, on the genre-bending Handsome Boy Modeling School's <i>So How's Your Girl?</i> (Tommy Boy '99). 2000 saw him teaming up with Del and Kid Koala for the sci-fi epic <i>Deltron 3030</i>, followed in 2001 with the conceptual, Platinum-selling <i>Gorillaz</i> project and <i>Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By</i>, a sizzling soundtrack for a night of guaranteed romance. Like all great producers, he has a signature sound. Instead of fearing change he embraces it, pushing the envelope and testing the limits, consistently releasing inventive and high quality tracks. - Brolin Winning http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3463435&variant=play&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 3463435 tra.3463435 Automator art.63607 0.99 Bird Up!: The Charlie Parker Remix Project alb.298736 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/2/4/564200_170x170.jpg 2003-09-15 00:00:00.0 2003-09-15 00:00:00.0 true Perhaps (Someday the Roof will Get Fixed) tra.3463435 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3463435&variant=play&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3463435&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2095555&variant=play&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2095555 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2140993&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109529&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Instrumental Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2109529 tra.2109529 Automator art.63607 0.0 A Much Better Tomorrow alb.193300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/3/0/510380_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-07-18 00:00:00.0 false Sleep tra.2109529 310000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109529&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109529&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109532&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Turntabalism/DJ Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2109532 tra.2109532 Automator art.63607 0.0 A Much Better Tomorrow alb.193300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/3/0/510380_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-07-18 00:00:00.0 false 4-17 tra.2109532 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109532&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109532&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109534&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2109534 tra.2109534 Automator art.63607 0.0 A Much Better Tomorrow alb.193300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/3/0/510380_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-07-18 00:00:00.0 false The Truth tra.2109534 299000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109534&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109534&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109528&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2109528 tra.2109528 Automator art.63607 0.0 A Much Better Tomorrow alb.193300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/3/0/510380_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-07-18 00:00:00.0 false I Want Da Mic tra.2109528 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109528&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109528&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3463431&variant=play&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 3463431 tra.3463431 Automator art.63607 0.99 Bird Up!: The Charlie Parker Remix Project alb.298736 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/2/4/564200_170x170.jpg 2003-09-15 00:00:00.0 2003-09-15 00:00:00.0 true Steeplechase (Sittin' on the 22's) tra.3463431 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3463431&variant=play&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3463431&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109533&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2109533 tra.2109533 Automator art.63607 0.0 A Much Better Tomorrow alb.193300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/3/0/510380_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-07-18 00:00:00.0 false Buck Buck tra.2109533 264000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109533&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109533&variant=data&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2109526&rws=%2Fautomator%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Automator on Rhapsody Online 2109526 tra.2109526 Automator art.63607 0.0 A Much Better Tomorrow alb.193300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/3/0/510380_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 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