Captain Planet

Official remix of Guinean singer 'Sara' for Stronghold Sound records. Available on 7" from their bandcamp page (comes with MP3 download) along with remixes from J-Boogie, Chief Boima + Ciku, & Dub Snakkr.

strongholdsound.bandcamp.com/

Tounkan (Captain Planet Remix)

A smoothed out, catchy little downtempo bobber from a cool late-winter night in The Vault.  Makaya bounces on a flammed rimshot, Abrams jumps in quickly with some nice bass chords, Justefan colors the progression with his singing vibraphone harmonies, and Marquis tops it all off with a gorgeous trumpet melody and solo verse.

Recorded on March 5th, 2014 by Dave Vettraino.  Personnel: Makaya McCraven - drums, Joshua Abrams - bass, Justin Thomas - vibraphone, Marquis Hill - trumpet.

Steppe Smoothe

Peace Lily

Toki (feat. Brandonlee Cierley)

This one was an unexpected treat. Two of our favourite contemporary musicians, Finn Rees & Sholto coming together and collaborating on a double dose of celestial, cinematic alchemy.

At Mr Bongo we are massive admirers of drummer, musician, and producer Sholto (Oscar Robertson). His two albums on Funk Night Records and DeepMatter Records, had both been highlights of their respective years. We’d gotten to know Oscar and sent him a few records. Included in the package was Australian pianist-composer Finn Rees’ debut album, Dawn Is A Melody, which was one of our favourite releases on Mr Bongo in 2024.

In Oscar's words 'For me it was a standout modern jazz record - encapsulating a spiritual / hazy dreamy soundscape which hugely resonated with me. Glissando keys and harp with lush melodies, I was instantly intrigued.”  

The pair started following each other online and as luck would have it, Finn was staying in London for the summer season, so they arranged to meet. The pair instantly clicked and said it felt like they'd known each other for years. After 40 minutes of chatting, they started to jam. 

'Love In Memory' and 'Bluebell' were recorded over two days - a track a day in Oscar's SFJ studios. Laid down on mostly analogue equipment, the pair utilised Wurlitzer’s, mellotrons, and ribbon mics through Oscar’s ‘70s Studer desk. Composed and crafted without any real intentions, other than a shared appreciation for the same style of music and approach, the tracks started to take shape. The results were as lush, nostalgic and textured as you’d expect from these two brilliant musicians, with a classical feel inspired by artists such as Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, and Henry Mancini. 

For the beautiful string arrangements, the pair recruited the talents of Sholto's long-time friend and collaborator Clementine Brown (Penguin Cafe Orchestra) and Matthew Hayes of 30/70, Allysha Joy, Xpress Point, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange fame, was brought in to play bass on 'Bluebell'.

So here we have it, a chance collaborative project built on two musicians' mutual respect for each other's outputs. The result is truly breathtaking.


Finn Rees & Sholto - Bluebell

Listen everywhere: https://idol-io.ffm.to/sholto-persephones-perception
Pre-order the album on Bandcamp: https://sholto2.bandcamp.com/album/the-sirens
Listen to the DeepMatter Catalogue: https://tinyurl.com/dm-catalogue


Listen everywhere

Persephone's Perception

Pink Countdown by @cam-hands is featured along with 26 other songs on RISING TIDES vol. 3.
RISING TIDES is SVNSET WAVES' autumn collection of music featuring only music from artists with 500 followers on less on SoundCloud. RISING TIDES is the best way for avid music listeners to discover new artists to support and get behind early on. Each artist on the 27 track compilation was invited to participate by SVNSET WAVES founder and tastemaker, Corbin Cary. So sit back, relax, and discover new music. 
Art by Alec McKeand (alecmckeand.smugmug.com @amongthepine on Instagram)

Download Album

Cam & Hands - Pink Countdown

Hear the track live on #TightSongs hosted by @freshselects https://www.mixcloud.com/FreshSelects/tight-songs-episode-108-july-2nd-2016/

** FREE DOWNLOAD : https://www.toneden.io/cosmic_children/post/marvin **

This Ain't Livin (Marvin Edit)

Dropping early July on a Bastard Jazz 7" and digi-rls.
Big summer tune! 

DJ Center - Center's Groove (Captain Planet Remix) - Bastard Jazz 7"

Our first runner up in the Captain Planet Remix contest was Philadelphia native and Record Breakin' alumni Lil' Dave who went deep on his captivating, left-field mix. 

We loved it so much we're putting it on the digital release of Captain Planet's "Remixes / Remixed" - out NOW on a Bastard Jazz Digi-EP

Purchase vinyl or digital from our webshop - http://bastardjazz.bigcartel.com 
Or Juno http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/447534-01.htm

Or digital from Junodownload - http://www.junodownload.com/products/captain-planet-remixes-remixed/1907167-02/

iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/captain-planet-remixes-remixed/id499892516?uo=4

Beatport - http://www.beatport.com/release/captain-planet-remixes-and-remixed/868346

Captain Planet - Get You Some (Lil' Dave Remix) - Remix Contest Runner Up!

David Porter - Funny Money (Thallus Remix)

Khruangbin - Mr White (Thallus Remix)

DOWNLOAD TRACKS: https://djcaptainplanet.bandcamp.com/album/mystery-trip-vol-1

Captain Planet has been on a roll over the last year, with the release his acclaimed debut album “Cookin’ Gumbo”, an expansive European tour, and a steady stream of head-turning remixes for heavyweights like Ana Tijoux, Katy B, AM & Shawn Lee, The Pimps of Joytime, Scrimshire and more. Now the wayfaring dj/producer returns to Bastard Jazz for a very special cassette tape project entitled “Mystery Trip Vol. 1”.
 
Approaching the project with a classic mixtape mentality and drawing inspiration from Madlib’s “Medicine Show” series, the Captain has sourced out sounds from all corners of the globe. Obscure cuts were ripped from vinyl, then sliced, diced, chopped and skewed with a hefty injection of original production, programming and homegrown field recordings from his travels around the world.  What’s resulted is a 45 minute multi-generational sonic journey, touching on sounds from Senegal, Jamaica, Ghana, Puerto Rico, Peru, Brazil, Italy, Korea, Guadeloupe, and Zimbabwe, that reflect the depth of the Captain’s crates and his skills behind the boards. “Mystery Trip” is not just a DJ mix nor a collection of simple edits but rather an entirely new piece of work from C.P. - a love letter  to the funky sounds of our planet and the rare vinyl it hides in dusty junk shops, back alleyways, basements and attics.
 
Each limited-edition “Mystery Trip” Cassette tape comes with a free digital download of separated tracks/edits, along with the full digi-mix. As an added bonus, Captain Planet is hand-painting an exclusive batch of Walkmen with his own one-of-a-kind designs, which will be available as a premium pack with the tape at the Bastard Jazz store. A contest is also underway to win a special hand-painted vintage Boombox to blast the funky outernational sounds of this Mystery Trip in style! Find out more at bastardjazz.com

Tracklisting:
1. Bouyouye
2. Yallahs
3. Bokazo
4. Naguabo
5. Urubamba
6. Gaziantep
7. Paracatu
8. Goyang
9. Poggetto
10. Lamentin
11. Chegutu


*** Mystery Trip / Turntablelab contest ***
Congrats to Dreas for winning our TTlab sample-spotting contest, and taking home a Captain Planet hand-painted vintage 1982 Panasonic RX-5110 Boombox created specially for the "Mystery Trip" release:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=462561080478131&set=a.140796559321253.31770.140793419321567&type=1&theater

Original contest details: http://turntablelab.com/pages/captain-planet-boombox-giveaway-contest

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Captain Planet - Mystery Trip Vol. 1 Mixtape

ten-minute jam recorded live by Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity during the first day of the album recording session in London. 
'Bluestaeb and S. Fidelity Present Underground Canopy' will be released on MENACE on January 31st, 2020. 
Pre Order : https://bit.ly/2sDUviJ
'The Jazz Bundle' : https://bit.ly/2S7f0Ps

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Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity Present Underground Canopy

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'UC Visions' by Underground Canopy, Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity

Official remix for the Argentinian band La Yegros on ZZK Records. Cumbia meets early 90's dancehall... Get the full EP on iTunes

Viene de Mi (Captain Planet Remix)

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Captain Planet - Get You Some (Lil' Dave Remix) - Remix Contest Runner Up!

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