Planet Rock(1)" is the best hip-hop song ever made. Even if it's become a cliche, it's more important than ever now that Williamsburg is threatening to ruin electro by making it a fashion statement. Roctakon likes to pretend that he likes it, but that wimpy Depeche Mode soundalike shit can't fuck the real deal: bulletproof Arthur Baker drum machines and Kraftwerk synths with that gangster bass line. Bambaataa freaks the vocoded robot voice on the intro, and MC G.L.O.B.E. and company kill the raps and chants. Get on down, let your soul lead the way, shake it now, go ladies, it's a living dream, love like this! Or flip it over and scratch to the instrumental if that's your thing; it's the sure shot.

reviewed by Ayres