From Heiko Hoffmann Sent Sat, Jan 31st 1998, 03:45
From Heiko Hoffmann Sent Sat, Jan 31st 1998, 03:45
alright, here's a compromise: both, _Numbers_ (beats) and _TEE_ (melody) were used for _Planet Rock_. h >> afrika bambata(sp?) used kraftwork's "Numbers" off of computer world for >> the basis of "Planet Rock." back to square one. > >not that it really matters, but "trans-europe express," not "numbers," was >the basis for "planet rock" (although from an electro standpoint >"numbers" is the superior track). regardless, man parrish's "hip-hop >be-bop (don't stop)" and "man made" were released a year prior to "planet >rock" (the former even charted!). both in terms of songwriting and >innovation, man parrish's work *far* exceeds that of soulsonic force, >whose importance in the history of early electro and hip-hop, though >extensive, tends to be overstated. as popular as "planet rock" was and is, >it was a typical arthur baker/john robie bite, and better examples of >old-school new york electro-funk exist. > >sc