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altering extra musical effects of funk music—the point at which sounds seem to shift beyond perceptibility, levitate, and protrude from the speakers—were more interesting to Atkins: “I felt that if I could take that type of music and add a funky element to it then it would be a smash. We did that, but we just didn't get recognized. Soul Sonic Force came along and beat us to it.” 21 In 1981, Cybotron established their own label, Deep Space, and produced the track “Alleys of Your Mind,” which combined synthesized bass lines played in the style of Parliament's Bernie Worrell with Kraftwerk's investments in the future of audio technology.
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