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Afrika Bambaataa
Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light
Release Date: 2004 09 28
Label: Tommy Boy
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Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light is just as all-encompassing as you'd expect, best illustrated by the difference between the two choices for cover versions. The first to appear is "Metal," originally a sleek, cold electro-pop song recorded by Gary Numan (who also happens to provide a new vocal). And then there's "Soul Makossa," originally a slinking proto-disco classic by Manu Dibango. Unfortunately, the covers themselves typify the in-one-ear-and-out-the-other, if spirited, sound of the record. From a production standpoint, a listener could be easily tricked into thinking that this is a funky breaks record out of the U.K. Thankfully, everything else reeks positively of Bambaataa, from the infectious and inclusive energy to the sci-fi spirituality. Still, this is an example of an innovator sounding only slightly better than his legions of lesser followers. Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Got That Vibe	King Kamonzi, Bambaataa, Fort Knox Five	4:07
2	Metal	Harry, Numan, Stein	4:58
3	Dark Matter	King Kamonzi, Bambaataa, Fort Knox Five	3:55
4	Take You Back	Bambaataa, Fort Knox Five	3:57
5	Soul Makossa	Dibango	5:02
6	Just a Smoke	Stiles, Bambaataa, Fort Knox Five	3:42
7	2137	Alien Ness, Bambaataa, Sharaz	3:50
8	Almighty Ra	Izlam, Bambaataa, Sharaz	5:13
9	Touch & Go	Harris, Sigler, Felder	5:40
10	Shake 'N' Pop Roll	Aghi Spirits, Bambaataa, Brown	5:05
11	Ain't Takin' No Shhh	Adachi, Bambaataa	4:32
12	Pick Up on This	Hall, Bambaataa	4:39
13	No Dope Fiends on the Floor	Hall, Bambaataa	4:51
14	Electro Salsa		1:21
15	B More Shake	Bambaataa	1:17
16	Meet Me at the Party	Wiles, Bambaataa	3:46
17	Sally	Edari, Bambaataa, Torres	5:19
18	Zulu Chant No. 5		1:14