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Soulsonic Force | |
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Origin | New York |
Genres |
Hip hop Freestyle |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Tommy Boy |
Soulsonic Force (also referred to as Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force) is an American electro-funk and hip hop ensemble led by Afrika Bambaataa who helped establish hip-hop in the early 1980s with songs such as " Planet Rock." They were also influential in the birth of the electro movement in America and helped pave the way for modern dance music styles such as electro-funk as well as the entire Miami bass scene. [1]
In 1982, Soulsonic Force and Afrika Bambaataa released a single "Planet Rock." The song borrowed musical motifs from German electro-pop, British rock and African-American disco rap. All the different elements and musical styles were blended together; and in doing so, offered hip hop as a new vision for global harmony. The song became an immediate hit and stormed the music charts worldwide. [2]
Their other well-known songs include " Looking for the Perfect Beat" and " Renegades of Funk" (which is one of the earliest political-conscious rap songs, alongside Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's " The Message").
Soulsonic Force features on the title track of the Freestylers' debut album, We Rock Hard.
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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US [3] |
US Dance [3] |
US R&B [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||||
1982 | " Planet Rock" | 48 | — | 4 | 53 | Planet Rock - The Album | |||||||||
" Looking for the Perfect Beat" | — | 18 | 36 | 86 | |||||||||||
1983 | " Renegades of Funk" | — | 26 | — | 30 | ||||||||||
1984 | "Frantic Situation" | — | — | — | 89 | ||||||||||
1989 | "Return to Planet Rock (The Second Coming)" (feat. Jungle Brothers) (US only) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1992 | "Don't Stop... Planet Rock (The Remix EP)" | — | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||
1996 | "Planet Rock '96" (US only) | — | — | — | — | Lost Generation | |||||||||
1998 | "Looking for the Perfect Beat '98" (US only) | — | 36 | — | — | ||||||||||
"Planet Rock '98" (Europe only) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1999 | "Who's in the House" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2001 | "Planet Rock (Remixes) '01" (as Paul Oakenfold presents Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force) | — | — | — | 47 | ||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2007) |
Soulsonic Force | |
---|---|
Origin | New York |
Genres |
Hip hop Freestyle |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Tommy Boy |
Soulsonic Force (also referred to as Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force) is an American electro-funk and hip hop ensemble led by Afrika Bambaataa who helped establish hip-hop in the early 1980s with songs such as " Planet Rock." They were also influential in the birth of the electro movement in America and helped pave the way for modern dance music styles such as electro-funk as well as the entire Miami bass scene. [1]
In 1982, Soulsonic Force and Afrika Bambaataa released a single "Planet Rock." The song borrowed musical motifs from German electro-pop, British rock and African-American disco rap. All the different elements and musical styles were blended together; and in doing so, offered hip hop as a new vision for global harmony. The song became an immediate hit and stormed the music charts worldwide. [2]
Their other well-known songs include " Looking for the Perfect Beat" and " Renegades of Funk" (which is one of the earliest political-conscious rap songs, alongside Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's " The Message").
Soulsonic Force features on the title track of the Freestylers' debut album, We Rock Hard.
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [3] |
US Dance [3] |
US R&B [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||||
1982 | " Planet Rock" | 48 | — | 4 | 53 | Planet Rock - The Album | |||||||||
" Looking for the Perfect Beat" | — | 18 | 36 | 86 | |||||||||||
1983 | " Renegades of Funk" | — | 26 | — | 30 | ||||||||||
1984 | "Frantic Situation" | — | — | — | 89 | ||||||||||
1989 | "Return to Planet Rock (The Second Coming)" (feat. Jungle Brothers) (US only) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
1992 | "Don't Stop... Planet Rock (The Remix EP)" | — | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||
1996 | "Planet Rock '96" (US only) | — | — | — | — | Lost Generation | |||||||||
1998 | "Looking for the Perfect Beat '98" (US only) | — | 36 | — | — | ||||||||||
"Planet Rock '98" (Europe only) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1999 | "Who's in the House" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2001 | "Planet Rock (Remixes) '01" (as Paul Oakenfold presents Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force) | — | — | — | 47 | ||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |