Soulsonic Force
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Origin | New York |
Genres | Tommy Boy |
Soulsonic Force (also referred to as Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force) is an American electro-funk and hip hop ensemble led by
electro-funk as well as the entire Miami bass scene.[1]
History
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 "
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's "The Message
").
Soulsonic Force features on the title track of the Freestylers' debut album, We Rock Hard.
Lineup
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Mr. Biggs (real name: Ellis Williams)
- Pow Wow (real name: Robert Darrell Allen)
- The G.L.O.B.E (real name: John Miller)
- DJ Jazzy Jay(real name: John Byas)
Discography
Albums
- Planet Rock: The Album (1986)
- "Planet Rock" (Swordfish Mix) on the Swordfish soundtrack (see Swordfish).
Singles
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. |
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Afrika Bambaataa - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Chang, Jeff. “It’s a Hip-hop World.” Foreign Policy 163, Nov/Dec 2007, 58-65.
- ^ a b c "Afrika Bambaataa - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Official Chart History: Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
External links
- Soulsonic Force discography at Discogs