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Planet Rock, Bambaataa, and The Open Threshold

There is one track that stands above everything else in my life— the most influential song for me, historically, emotionally, and spiritually: Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force .  Why this track changed everything For me, the impact is twofold. 1. The sonic force When Planet Rock arrived, it felt like a transmission from the future. Electronic sound, 808 drum machines, the CMI Failight synth and a lot of dynamic energy. It wasn’t just music, it was architecture, it was voltage. 2. The physical movement At the same time, the break dance it'self pushed the body into entirely new territory. It was absolute extreme dance  expansion .  These two elements—sound and movement—have met before in  Swing or The twist, when entire cultural waves built on that fusion.  I know what it is like when these two elements come together I have witnessed it at least four times with breakdance and electro, with Rave music, Drum and Bass and f...