Electro

Afrikaa Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" a perfect example of the style, with its combination of '70s funk , hip-hop, and synthesizer technology. Although in the industry for only a while electro or electro-funk became an important testing ground for innovators who later diverged into radically different territory, including Dr. Dre (who worked with the World Class Wreckin' Cru) and techno godfather Juan Atkins (with Cybotron).