The Day of the Robot is the third studio album by Buckethead.

The Day of the Robot
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 1996
GenreDrum and bass, dark ambient, heavy metal, avant-garde, oldschool jungle
Length43:09
LabelSubharmonic
ProducerBill Laswell
Buckethead chronology
Giant Robot
(1994)
The Day of the Robot
(1996)
Colma
(1998)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]

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..."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Destroyer: Speed Flux Quadrant/Inclusion/Exhaust Release"13:03
2."Flying Guillotine"7:24
3."Quantum Crash"6:02
4."Collision"8:23
5."Caution Drop"8:17
Total length:43:09

Credits

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Performers
Production
  • Recorded at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, and Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn
  • 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

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  1. ^ "The Day of the Robots". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. ^ "Buckethead - Day Of The Robot CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1996-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-12.