Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)
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Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” is a pioneering 1983 jazz‑funk/electro track famous for its innovative use of turntablism and its groundbreaking, robot-filled music video.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Rockit | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Future Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Top 10 on UK Singles Chart
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Top 10 on US Dance chart ⓘ |
| composer |
Bill Laswell
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Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Beinhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
drum machine
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electric bass ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ turntable ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
D.ST
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Grand Mixer D.ST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnique | turntablism ⓘ |
| genre |
electro
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electrofunk ⓘ instrumental hip hop ⓘ jazz-funk ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electronic dance music
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hip hop ⓘ turntablism-based music ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Godley & Creme
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Kevin Godley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lol Creme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeature |
animatronic figures
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mechanized sculptures ⓘ robotic mannequins ⓘ |
| musicVideoMedium | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | surreal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
groundbreaking music video with robotic imagery
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innovative use of turntablism in mainstream music ⓘ pioneering fusion of jazz, funk, and electro ⓘ |
| partOf | Future Shock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Laswell
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Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Material NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
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1984 MTV Video Music Awards
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Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards)
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