Looking for the Perfect Beat

Looking for the Perfect Beat

"Looking For The Perfect Beat" is a 1983 electro/hip hop song by Afrika Bambaataa. It was a followup to his highly influential song "Planet Rock". "Looking For The Perfect Beat" was the basis for the acid house performer Bomb The Bass's hit song "Beat Dis", U96's "Energie" and was sampled on LL Cool J's song "Control Myself". The song was also sampled to create the beat for DJ Khaled's song "Holla at Me".

The music video for "Looking For The Perfect Beat" was created by the same team that made "Planet Rock", Video Mix Productions.At the request of label president, Tom Silverman, Danny Cornyetz & Jessica Jason shot Bambaataa and the entire band Soul Sonic Force in a22nd st Studio miming the track. Editing was done at VCA Teletronics new York and included Quantel video effects and footage of famous hip-hop dancer Mr Freeze.

"Looking For The Perfect Beat" is featured in ' on the radio station called Wildstyle Pirate Radio.It is also featured in the game '.


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