Kaytranada Remixes Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock”

The flip of the hip-hop classic is featured in upcoming documentary, ‘808.’

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Kaytranada has dropped a brand new remix today, and it’s of none-other-than Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force’s 1982 hip-hop/electro classic “Planet Rock.” “Planet Rock (KAYTRANADA Planet Invasion Remix)” will appear on 808, the forthcoming documentary of the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine which will feature Bambaataa, Rick Rubin, the Beastie Boys, Questlove, Pharrell and many others. Listen to the flip below and let us know how you think it compares to the original.

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