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Esperanto Slang Has Arrived

posted by • October 10, 2014 • Leave a comment

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It’s finally here!!! Esperanto Slang represents about 2 years of solid work (with plenty of side projects in between). It was a very collaborative project, and I’m enormously grateful to all the musicians and singers who helped make this record happen. I’ve been talking quite a bit about what inspired this album in some recent interviews, but the basic concept was to pay respect to the emerging global language that I have experienced in pockets around the world. In little clubs, generally off the main strip where you hear more commercial club music, there are funky dancefloors fiending for for alternative beats. Music that sounds both ancient and immediate, foreign and familiar. Music that helps people connect with the wider world and asks them to step outside of what they know. These are the places I’ve always sought out- both as a dancer in the crowd, and as a DJ/performer looking to create and share a meaningful experience. Whenever I find myself in one of those places, I feel like we’re all speaking Esperanto.

Stream the whole record below, share it with friends, spread the word… and please support! It’s now available in beautiful double RED VINYL, CD or MP3 courtesy of Bastard Jazz Records. I promise I will go back to posting other people’s music soon! haha.

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Cicada

posted by • October 2, 2014 • Leave a comment

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Sorry I’ve had so little time to post! Things are really moving along with the new Captain Planet album (drops in less than a week!) and I’ve been bouncing around like crazy- DJing, promoting, plotting… Here’s one more track from the album that we’ve decided to give away for FREE. Yes, we’re generous like that. This one was inspired by summer nights in my childhood, out in the woods, surrounded by the multi-layered chorus of insect communication. I picture a massive and powerful cicada queen belting out her mating cry at every breakdown. I hope you dig. Big shout out to the badass music blog Pigeons & Planes for premiering it on Tuesday. Limited free download, so grab it while it’s hot!

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Tudo de Bom

posted by • September 17, 2014 • Leave a comment

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A serious heatwave has hit us in LA this week, so it feels very appropriate to keep the Summer sounds rolling out. While sitting in front of a barely working AC unit in nothing but my drawers, I can think of little else that sounds more appealing than some breezy, feel good, samba funk. With that in mind, I present to you the  latest Captain Planet song to premier off my upcoming album. “Tudo de Bom” is a bouncy Brazilian joint featuring vocals by the lovely Samira Winter, with background vocals and additional guitar chops by up-n-coming rocker Nevilton. I loved working with these guys (there’s actually another song with Samira on the album), and I hope you can hear the fun we had in the studio when you press play. If you pre-order the “Esperanto Slang” album, you’ll get an immediate download of this tune, plus the other 2 singles that have dropped so far. Big shout out to Sounds & Colours Magazine for the premier yesterday. Press play and bump loudly!

  • Dangerscouse • September 24, 2014

    Just get me the album. Your production is improving tune on tune. Lovin this

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For No Good Reason

posted by • September 4, 2014 • Leave a comment

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Whilrwinded right through my 10-day vacation on the East Coast with non-stop good times accompanied by family and friends. Now I’m back in Lala land feeling a little sick and run-down from the travels, but still basking in the afterglow of fresh Summer memories worth saving. Gonna drop this fresh batch of new tunes on you all and dive back into the work that has piled up while I was away. I’ve got some head nodders, some dancefloor funkiness, and a bit of chilled out smoke cloud material for you today. The artwork above comes from the legendary Ralph Steadman, who I was reminded of by watching this great documentary on him while flying back West.

Kindness :       World Restart ft. Kelela & Ade

Pompeya :       Does &       Night

Chris Brown :       Fine China (B. Bravo Remix)

Ásgier :       King & Cross (Saul Sweet Remix)

Brother In Arms :       Jamaican Gyal

Electric Guest :       Awake

ODESZA :       Say My Name ft. Zyra

Blood Orange :       You're Not Good Enough (Holy Ghost Bootleg)

Titeknots :       All Talk

Nico & Vinz :       Am I Wrong (Deejay Theory Remix)

Taylor McFerrin :       Decisions ft. Emily King &       Georgia

 

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Hometown Blues

posted by • August 21, 2014 • Leave a comment

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I’m heading back to the homeland next week- first to rugged and raw New Hampshire where I was born, then to the hustle and bustle of New York City where I cut my teeth on concrete. I’m very much looking forward to dipping in some ponds like the one above (photo cred goes to my brother-by-familia: Tod Stevenson) and jumping into my favorite waterfall. As far as I’m concerned, Summer is far from over. I’ve had little stints of vacation sprinkled throughout the past few months, a couple days here, a few more there… but nothing like a proper Frenchman’s break from work. I’ll be DJ-ing again on the rooftop of the James Hotel with my man DJ Cato (who provided a couple of today’s selections) and our special guest Uproot Andy on Aug 31st for all my NYC peeps. Until then, here’s a fresh batch of good ones to keep you bouncing.

Coucheron :       Deep End ft. Eastside & Mayer Hawthorne

Syd Arthur :       Hometown Blues (Psychemagik Remix)

Tittsworth :       After The Dance ft. Q-Tip

Sam Smith :       Stay With Me (Rainer + Grimm Remix)

TÂCHES :       Paris

SBTRKT :       New Dorp. New York ft. Ezra Koenig

Zeds Dead :       Lost You ft. Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy

Nadastrom :       Fallen Down (Justin Martin Remix)

Disclosure & The Friend Within :       The Mechanism

Para One :       You Too

Grimes :       Go ft. Blood Diamonds

ASTR :       Blue Hawaii

  • Dangerscouse • August 23, 2014

    I reckon you can probably hear the sound of these tunes hitting the spot from where you are. Fantastic selection, as usual. Thanks Chuck

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Out Of The Gray And Into Hi-Def

posted by • August 18, 2014 • Leave a comment

I’m very jazzed up about this uber-fresh new music video for my last Captain Planet single “In The Gray” ft. my good friend, the insanely talented chanteuse Brit Laurén. After having a really bad music video experience earlier this Spring, where I spent too much money and time on a video that ended up as a flop, it was extremely reassuring to make this sharp and simple one with a handful of friends on a very limited budget in just a couple days. HUGE shout out to everyone on the team for helping make this happen- Araeia Robinson (director), Adam Tillman-Young (cinematographer), Dominique Dawson (styling), and all my friends for their time and dramatic skills! Also big up to Complex Mag for the awesome feature and write-up.

The single is out and even available on 7″ vinyl, so grab it if you’ve been sleeping…