Afrika Bambaattaa & the Soulsonic Five, photo by George DuBose
Berlin DJ and producer Boys Noize has announced a new remix of the pioneering electro hip-hop anthem "Planet Rock". The original was released in 1982 by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, combining a big 808 drum sound with Kraftwerk references, and had a huge impact on both early hip-hop and dance music.The Boys Noize version will be released on 12" vinyl for Record Store Day (April 16) on Big Beat/Atlantic/Boysnoize Records, and is a companion to the forthcoming documentary 808: The Movie. The EP will also include the original, an instrumental mix, and a new version by Lunice.Listen to the remix below.Benjamin Boles is on Twitter.