How did Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock” (1982) lead to the digital dancehall that is Global Bass? Don’t miss Marcus Boon’s primer on the international Global Bass scene, from DJ/Rupture to M.I.A to the music of Saharan cellphones. This and Morissey, Aphex Twin, Bong, New Order, Neubauten, and much more are archived at the new Boing Boing Music page.