Afrika Bambaata And the Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (Westbam Remix)

Often credited as being the vanguard of hip hop track, Afrika Bambaataa’s use of a Kraftwerk sample was indeed pioneering for an American act. Quintessentially European in flavour, its hard to imagine what the reaction would have been like stateside in the early 80s to such a pared back, but hard hitting teutonic sound. Clearly the combination worked! And Planet Rock remains as fresh as it was so many moons ago. To celebrate the release of Tommy Boy Records Greatest Beats album, this 12inch vinyl was put