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Of all the hip-hop artists, in all the world, Afrika Bambaataa is perhaps the one with the biggest influence. He was one of the genre's creators back in the late 70s and he has worked ever since to help promote, maintain and spread the culture worldwide. Looking For the Perfect Beat spans an important five years of his career since it includes his seminal production moments such as "Funky Sensation", "Looking for the Perfect Beat" and "Planet Rock", the latter of which is one of the most influential records of all time, inspiring a whole host of genres including Miami Bass, Electro and early Techno. Elsewhere, the collection covers even earlier creations such as the hard to find "Zulu Nation Throwdown", a classic track despite some deeply dubious lyricism in places. Also featured is a selection of collaborations, such as "Frantic Situation" with Shango, "Unity" with James Brown (billed at the time as "The Godfather of Funk Meets the Godfather Of Hip Hop") and "Who Do You Think You're Funkin' With?" and "What Time Is It?" with Melle Mel. If you're a hip-hop fan, or just a fan of raw, exciting music, you need this in your collection. --Paul Sullivan
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One of the great pioneers of hip-hop and contemporary dancemusic, Afrika Bambaataa made a contribution to the evolution of urban music that cannot be overestimated. With his innovative blend of funk, European electronica, turntable wizardry, and party-style, tag-team rapping (Bambaataa often invited groups of MCs to grace his tracks, such as the Jazzy 5 ["Jazzy Sensation"] and Soul Sonic Force ["Zulu Nation Throwdown"]), Bambaataa's cutting edge sound has influenced contemporary rap, rock, and electronica. LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT 1980-1985 collects Bambaataa's most defining moments, including "Planet Rock" (with its synth line taken directly from Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe Express"), and his collaborationwith James Brown, "Unity Pt. 1".
While some critics often accuse Bambaataa's music of sounding dated, his heady, danceable anthems--coming as they did at a time when hip-hop was still defining itself-- sound surprisingly fresh. In theirambition they manage to encompass Bronx block parties, tribal call-and-response, and space-age forays. Moreover, the genre-bending ethos and call to higher consciousness that drives these creations (an ethos later adopted by Native Tongue acts like De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest) is boldly affirmative and, like the music that contains it, inspiring.
While some critics often accuse Bambaataa's music of sounding dated, his heady, danceable anthems--coming as they did at a time when hip-hop was still defining itself-- sound surprisingly fresh. In theirambition they manage to encompass Bronx block parties, tribal call-and-response, and space-age forays. Moreover, the genre-bending ethos and call to higher consciousness that drives these creations (an ethos later adopted by Native Tongue acts like De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest) is boldly affirmative and, like the music that contains it, inspiring.
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