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New Music: Kaytranada – “Planet Rock (Planet Invasion Remix)”

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 12: (EDITOR NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white.) Kaytranada performs on Flog Stage during day one of Tyler, the Creator's 5th Annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival at Exposition Park on November 12, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Kaytranada’s debut album, 99.9%, proved he was an excellent producer, but he hasn’t stopped dropping great remixes. After putting his stamp on Solange’s “Cranes in the Sky” and Rihanna’s “Kiss It Better,” Kay decided to remix Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock.” This is the first remotely good Bambaataa-related news since April’s disturbing child molestation allegations disgraced the hip-hop legend, as well as the Zulu Nation he founded.

Instead of adding his signature effervescence, Kaytranada hits “Planet Rock” with a minimalistic approach, shaving off the Kraftwerk sample while saturating the bounce. Listen to the remix below.