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| Released = April 30, 1996
| Released = April 30, 1996
| Recorded =
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Drum and bass]], [[experimental rock]]
| Genre = [[Drum and bass]], [[experimental rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[experimental music]]
| Length = 42:44
| Length = 42:44
| Label = Subharmonic
| Label = Subharmonic

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The Day of the Robot is the third studio album by Buckethead. Known as his "Jungle" album due to the presence of UK "Beat Scientist" DJ Ninj, an occasional Bill Laswell collaborateur.[1] It is currently out of print, making it a valuable collector's item, but can be found in the download store of TDRS Music.

The title "The Day of the Robot" is most likely a reference to The Six Million Dollar Man episode of the same name[2] while "Flying Guillotine" refers to Guillotine from Johnny Sokko's Flying Robot.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]

Alternative Press (11/96, p. 69) gave the album 5 stars out of 5 and said, "...has both a decidedly experimental side, as well as a knack for placing sounds in sturdy, though scary, compositional contexts....Buckethead seems to have found a new place for guitar gods..." [4]

The album's songs, especially "Destroyer" and "Flying Guillotine", display some of Buckethead's use of extreme heavy riffs, adding to this an experimental side by quickly shifting to slow calm beats.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Destroyer: Speed Flux Quadrant / Inclusion / Exhaust Release"13:00
2."Flying Guillotine"7:20
3."Quantum Crash"5:58
4."Collision"8:20
5."Caution Drop"8:06
Total length:42:44

Credits

Performers
Production
  • Recorded at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA and Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
  • Rhythm tracks for 2, 3, 4 and 5 created in the UK by Ninj.
  • Produced by Bill Laswell.
  • Design, illustration and photography: Dave McKean @ Hourglass.
  • Source photographs supplied by Buckethead.
  • Front cover illustration of 'Buckethead No. 1': Bryan Frankenseuss Theiss.
  • Fonts: Elliot Earls.

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ninj
  2. ^ http://bionic.wikia.com/wiki/Day_of_the_Robot
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r264787
  4. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1153812


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