Afrika Bambaataa - Don`t Stop...Planet Rock [EP]

Artist:

Bambaataa, Afrika

Description:

Afrika Bambaataa`s single "Planet Rock" has a special place in the pantheon of early hip- hop culture. On one hand its processed electronic drums, wiry synth riffs, and electro-boogie feel recall an early-`80s urban cityscape, complete with graffiti-strewn walls, breakdancers, poppers, and lockers. On the other hand it represents a leap forward for contemporary dance music: Bambaataa`s classic track erases the wall between European experimental pop (that wiry synth riff is sampled from Kraftwerk`s "Trans Europe Express") and black American music. The age of electronic dance music--including soon-to-be hugely popular house and techno-- was born. This seven-song EP compiles various remixes of "Planet Rock" with a particular interest, it seems, in linking the song to the traditions it inspired. In addition to the original cut, and a "Classic Mix," "Planet Rock" is treated with contemporary production flourishes in the mode of house music ("House Mix II"), modern hip-hop ("Bass In the Planet Mix"), and tribal-trance ("Planet Rock 2000 Mix"). DON`T STOP?PLANET ROCK is an excellent textbook for understanding the wide-reaching influence of the track.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Planet Rock - (Original Vocal Version, with Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force)
2. Planet Rock - (Bonus Beats, with Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force)
3. Planet Rock - (Classic mix, with Elektric Music)
4. Planet Rock - (In The Pocket mix, with Kupper & Moretta)
5. Planet Rock - (House Mix II, with LFO)
6. Planet Rock - (Bass In The Planet mix, with DJ Magic Mike)
7. Planet Rock - (Planet Rock 2000 mix, with 808 State)

Album Information

Release Date:

05/05/1992

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Old Skool

Label:

Tommy Boy

Catalog Number:

1052

Original Release Year:

1992

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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