Premiere: Red Bull Music Academy Presents Episode 5 of "beat:repeat NYC" Behind Afrika Bambaataa's "Looking for the Perfect Beat"

Afrika Bambaata and the Soulsonic Force's "Looking for the Perfect Beat" was a warning shot to those who thought they had the producers of "Planet Rock" pegged. Arthur Baker and John Robie spent six months crafting an 808 odyssey, pushing the drum machine to new heights. "Looking for the Perfect Beat" re-imagined what was possible, a sample-ready symphony that has spawned a thousand styles.

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Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. Music, dance, and culture collide to form the Red Bull Music channel.

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