Intergalactic

by Beastie Boys

Intergalactic cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: July 1998
  • Label: Grand Royal
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mario Caldato Jr., Miho Hatori

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a triumphant return after a four-year hiatus, 'Intergalactic' perfectly fuses golden-age hip-hop cadence with retro-futuristic electro-funk. The track's instantly recognizable vocoder hook, heavily inspired by Kraftwerk and early 80s B-boy culture, drives its quirky, science-fiction aesthetic. Complemented by an iconic music video featuring Japanese Kaiju-style monster battles, the single won a Grammy and became one of the trio's biggest global hits.

Genres

Descriptors: space, sampling, electronic, rap, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Intergalactic (Album Version)
  2. Intergalactic (Prisoners Of Technology Remix)
  3. Intergalactic (The Strawberry Bath And Jelly Soles Instrumental Version)
  4. Intergalactic (Fuzzy Logic Remix) (3:47)
  5. Hail Sagan (Special K) (4:04)
  6. Intergalactic (Instrumental)

Credits

  • Debra Simon - cover [cover art by]
  • Les Baxter - adapted by [sample adaptation of "prelude c# minor"]
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff - written by
  • The Crusaders - written by
  • MC Prism - vocals [uncredited]
  • Miho Hatori - vocals, written-by
  • Beastie Boys - Primary Artist
  • Prisoners Of Technology - Remix
  • Jonathan Hoffman - Producer [Additional], Remix
  • Sam Sever - Producer [Additional], Remix

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