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The globetrotting beat maestro is back, with a truckload of tropical vibes and the irresistibly danceable soundtrack to your Summer! 3 years after releasing his groundbreaking collaborative album with singer Chico Mann (which landed him live sets on Boiler Room & KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic as well as a feature on NYTimes “Best Songs Of The Week”) DJ/producer Captain Planet returns with NO VISA, set to drop June 26th on Bastard Jazz Recordings. In his trademark “Gumbo Funk” sound, the album mixes rhythms and musical styles from the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, over highly danceable electronic beats, all firmly rooted in the hip hop, dancehall and house music that the Captain grew up playing as a DJ. Seamlessly bouncing from Brazilian Baile Funk, to Afrobeat, to Roots Reggae and Latin House, the entire record delivers the uplifting feel of one of the Captain's legendary boundary-crossing DJ sets. Building on these traditions he draws from, the Captain has created something fully original and unique.

NO VISA, the 5th full-length album from producer Charlie Wilder (aka Captain Planet), is both a return to form and a launchpad into the future. With 13 songs that feature vocalists from around the world, long-time fans will recognize several previous collaborators as well as the global influences that have always been central to Captain Planet's music. New friends, like prolific Zimbabwean-American singer Shungudzo (who has recent hits with Oliver Heldens & Rudimental), and Jamaican reggae star Jesse Royal, bring powerful subversive messages to the music as well. Showcasing the Captain's production chops and songwriting talents equally, the album unveils a unique musical landscape, a place where our political boundaries and cultural hierarchies begin to dissolve, where foreign languages mingle together and deep rooted traditions dance with the future.

With NO VISA, Captain Planet unveils a fully matured and truly unique form of electronic music- one that bridges gaps between worldwide cultural diasporas as well as contemporary dance music sub-genres (house, hip hop, dancehall & global bass). Throughout every Captain Planet song, it’s clear to hear his inspired appreciation for breaking the boundaries between genres and bridging continents through rhythm.

Released by:
Bastard Jazz Recordings
Release date:
26 June 2020

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NO VISA - FULL ALBUM

Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy vs. Me - White Nile (Nootmoka Edit)

At the nexus where modern/future dub/club science meets the wisdom of the griots through the centuries lies "Horizons," a Sicilian-meets-Senegalese collaboration that digs up magic from deep in the seas that separates continents. Jah Sazzah's signature dub productions meet head-on with Senegalese musicians and singers such as the cousins Abramo Laye Senè and Bara Gianie on the track "Ndaga," which is only the tip of the iceberg of the dancefloor magic achieved on these very successful Africa-meets dub/house collaborations. Music without limits where the horizon is only the beginning.

Horizons

Jah Sazzah - Eh!

Artwork by Hugo Barros - http://mesineto.tumblr.com

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Love And Affection

Spinning Top In High Spirits

Side A 'Lam San Ra'

As a precursor to their forthcoming LP in 2016, the Paradise Bangkok crew let fly with this latest molam disco excursion, that was written on last year's tour. Spaced out khaen and trippy phin lines fly over the heaviest of grooves, continuing the 21st Century Molam project in fine style.

Side B 'Version'

With Nick Manasseh back on dub duties, the tough bass and drums come to the fore, peppered with dashes of echoed out phin and percussion. A next level session for the more discerning dancefloor!

SL004 - Edit

An Afrologic reworking of the original vocal version of The FELABRATION 2012 theme song. Everybody say Yeah Yeah!!! [Original LP 'MUSIC OF MANY COLOURS', Fela Kuti & Africa 70 with Roy Ayers, 1980]

FELA KUTI & ROY AYERS-Africa Centre Of The World [Afrologic OnDaG Vocal ReTouch]

Dajla's first release...Undercover/La Baleine. 2006. (re-released in 2007) 
Radio Nova single " Remember Me" 
Best album of the year by Groove magazine.

Tribute (you're my pride)

Kruder.Dorfmeister _!K7 - 04. Move you run [Blue & red mix]

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3 years after releasing his groundbreaking collaborative album with singer Chico Mann (which landed him live sets on Boiler Room & KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic as well as a feature on NYTimes “Best Songs Of The Week”) DJ/producer Captain Planet returns with the premier single “BIG MAN ft. Shungudzo” from his forthcoming album NO VISA set to drop June 15th on Bastard Jazz Recordings. Over a bed of West African balafon and earth shaking 808 bass, Shungudzo's voice cuts like a razor- subversively envisioning the day that she will be on top, calling the shots, running the world, a “BIG MAN”. When the heavy percussion drops out midway through the song, a powerful chant acts as a call to arms, where each of us is invited to join the dream, imagining what we would do if we were in charge of this corrupt and unjust world. NO VISA, the 5th full-length album from producer Charlie Wilder (aka Captain Planet), is both a return to form and a launchpad into the future.

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Captain Planet & Shungudzo - BIG MAN

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- Juno Record (Order "NO VISA" LP UK / EU): https://bit.ly/2Z0AVcN

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In this era of social distancing, when international travel and dancing together in clubs has been restricted to our daydreams, "Body Yako" delivers the much-needed, vibrant, uplifting sounds of Tropical Africa, directly to your living room dance floor. The 2nd single from Captain Planet's forthcoming album "NO VISA," "Body Yako" (or "Your Body") is a perfect expression of the global collaborative process employed throughout the entire album. Longtime friend and collaborator Thornato provided some guitar licks he recorded from Ghanaian maestro OT Woode (instrumentalist on Ed Sheeran's Grammy Winning album "÷"), then Captain Planet went to work building and arranging the beat, which fuses older elements of West African highlife and Soukous with the more modern aesthetics of current Afrobeat and Afro House. The track was then sent to mutual friends Kongo Elektro down in Cape Town, South Africa, where the vocals (sung in Swahili & French) were laid and sent back to Captain Planet in Los Angeles for more mixing and arranging. The finished song is an instant shot of Summertime vibes, irresistibly danceable and sure to lift the spirits of listeners from California to Cape Town and beyond!

Body Yako (SINGLE)

Captain Planet, Kongo Elektro & Thornato - Body Yako

Buy / Stream here:

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3i3iAof
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3eCYwab
Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/31lqWkX

Bandcamp (Order LP): https://bit.ly/3bosBaP
Juno Record (Order LP UK / EU): https://bit.ly/2Z0AVcN

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The globetrotting beat maestro is back, with a truckload of tropical vibes and the irresistibly danceable soundtrack to your Summer! 3 years after releasing his groundbreaking collaborative album with singer Chico Mann (which landed him live sets on Boiler Room & KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic as well as a feature on NYTimes “Best Songs Of The Week”) DJ/producer Captain Planet returns with NO VISA, set to drop June 26th on Bastard Jazz Recordings. In his trademark “Gumbo Funk” sound, the album mixes rhythms and musical styles from the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, over highly danceable electronic beats, all firmly rooted in the hip hop, dancehall and house music that the Captain grew up playing as a DJ. Seamlessly bouncing from Brazilian Baile Funk, to Afrobeat, to Roots Reggae and Latin House, the entire record delivers the uplifting feel of one of the Captain's legendary boundary-crossing DJ sets. Building on these traditions he draws from, the Captain has created something fully original and unique.

NO VISA, the 5th full-length album from producer Charlie Wilder (aka Captain Planet), is both a return to form and a launchpad into the future. With 13 songs that feature vocalists from around the world, long-time fans will recognize several previous collaborators as well as the global influences that have always been central to Captain Planet's music. New friends, like prolific Zimbabwean-American singer Shungudzo (who has recent hits with Oliver Heldens & Rudimental), and Jamaican reggae star Jesse Royal, bring powerful subversive messages to the music as well. Showcasing the Captain's production chops and songwriting talents equally, the album unveils a unique musical landscape, a place where our political boundaries and cultural hierarchies begin to dissolve, where foreign languages mingle together and deep rooted traditions dance with the future. 

With NO VISA, Captain Planet unveils a fully matured and truly unique form of electronic music- one that bridges gaps between worldwide cultural diasporas as well as contemporary dance music sub-genres (house, hip hop, dancehall & global bass). Throughout every Captain Planet song, it’s clear to hear his inspired appreciation for breaking the boundaries between genres and bridging continents through rhythm.

NO VISA

Buy / Order LP

Captain Planet - New Story

Captain Planet & Alsarah - Ghazal

Captain Planet - Patty Cake

Captain Planet - Fireflies & Palm Wine

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Bandcamp (Order LP): bit.ly/3bosBaP
Juno Record (Order LP UK / EU): bit.ly/2Z0AVcN

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3 years after their critically acclaimed collaborative album, producer Captain Planet and singer Chico Mann reunite their complimentary talents on the upbeat dancefloor filler “Rebosando.” The 3rd single from Captain Planet’s upcoming full-length NO VISA, "Rebosando" (“overflowing”) is truly spilling over with feeling. Chico’s affirming devoted vocals weave throughout a driving beat, which mixes syncopated house music chords, Afro-latin percussion, and a heavy moog bass. The result is a song that manages to simultaneously pull your heartstrings and summon you to dance. Fans around the world first experienced the collaborative chemistry of these two artists on the smash hit “Un Poquito Más”, which has currently earned over 2.5 million streams and has been licensed in major ad campaigns for Honda & Target among others. The same kinetic energy is evident here in "Rebosando," which will no doubt work its way into the hearts of fans, and the playlists of respected DJ’s around the world.

Captain Planet is a world traveling DJ & music producer who blends global roots music styles with forward-thinking hip-hop, dancehall, and electronic beats. After cutting his teeth in the competitive New York City club scene, he went on to host a popular radio show on WNYU Radio, and started the globally renowned music blog www.MixtapeRiot.com. He has released 4 full-length albums featuring his trademark "Gumbo Funk" sound on Bastard Jazz Recordings, and can be heard on the soundtracks to multiple popular TV shows such as “Silicon Valley”, "Orange Is The New Black", "Entourage" and "CSI:NY" to name a few. Additionally, he has produced world recognized remixes for the likes of Little Dragon, Katy B, Alice Russell, Erykah Badu, Mayer Hawthorne and many more. His song “Un Poquito Más” featuring Chico Mann has earned over 2.5 million streams and was featured in major ad campaigns for Target & Honda. Inspired by the success of that song, the two artists teamed up in 2017 for a full-length collaboration album and released “Night Visions” to critical acclaim, including a mention on NYTimes “Best Songs Of The Week”. The two performed live for the globally renowned Boiler Room Sessions and on KCRW.

His new album, "NO VISA," is out on Bastard Jazz Recordings June 26th.

Captain Planet - New Story

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