We’re BAAAACK! Been too long since MTR put it’s foot down and threw a proper rager. Me turning the dirty 30 this week (holy shit I’m gettin up there!) is definitely reason enough to make it happen. For whatever astrological reason, I have an abnormally large number of close friends who are pisces/aries cusp as well- so we’ll all be celebrating getting older and living younger together! If you’re in or around LA, do yourself a favor and come join the bash. Good times will be had, good music will be played, good drink will be drunk, and inappropriate dancing will most definitely be the soup du jour. Here’s a bunch of songs I’m feelin right now so those of you who can’t make it can at least participate in spirit.

Elle Varner ft. J. Cole :       Only Wanna Give It To You
always glad to hear some 90’s flavor coming from major label artists. If only the radio could start sounding a little more like this…

AlunaGeorge :       You Know You Like It
head nod on blast. Can’t say I’m the biggest fan of her voice on some of the other songs I’ve heard from these two, but they really nailed it on this one.

DJ Mehdi :       Lucky Boy (Outlines Remix)
it’s always a good time to play some  Mehdi music (R.I.P.)

The Ting Tings :       Soul Killing &       Hang It Up (Shook Remix)
bed-squeek ska skank for the WIN! So glad this group isn’t scared to play around with different styles. Why do most bands feel like every song they put out has to sound similar to the last one? And this 70’s synth-disco remix by Shook is more of what the doctor ordered.

Mux Mool :       Hypercolor ADD
ok beat dude who likes skulls, didn’t expect this little slinky funk number from you, but I’m real glad that it happened.

Zaki Ibrahim :       Something In The Water
sick new sounds produced by the currently-Canadian homie DJ Catalist. Great middle ground between heavier dubstep sounds, UK funky riddims, and moody spaced out R&B. Looking forward to more from Zaki.

Brenmar :       Taking It Down
slept on this dudes music for too long, then saw him DJ at a crazy afterhours party a couple weeks back and now I’m getting familiar with his catalogue. “Club music for now”- simple as that.

Rogiérs :       Home (Opolopo Remix)
smoothed out late night funk. Opolopo seems to be getting better and better with each new release I hear. Here’s a cool video of the man at work.

Mayer Hawthorne :       Henny & Gingerale
this was one of those weird bonus tracks that only came on certain editions of his last album- namely NOT on the edition I got. Glad to have it now though, total throwback to Marvin Gaye’s “Give It Up (pt. 2)”

Adrian Younge :       It's Me (ft. Rebecca Jordan) &       Turn Down The Sound
pretend it’s your bday and go get this whole album. The genius behind the Black Dynamite soundtrack has now recorded the illest psych-soul soundtrack to a B-movie that never was.

Big thanks to my homies at Nacional Records for helping make this happen. I’ve been a fan of this Chilean badass for a while, and getting the opportunity to help make her words a little more appropriate on the dancefloor was something I really wanted to be a part of. Check out the dope write up by Remezcla.com then get your free download and bump it loudly!

It just keeps on coming, and keeps on coming, and keeps on coming… But I’m not showing any signs of being bored. Come out to this party tonite and I promise you won’t be bored either. I’ll be joined by badass DJ Gingee and the lovely hostess Mor Elian (who I stole a lot of today’s tunes from). Some heavy global sounds will get played, but also plenty of house and disco and beats from beyond. Basically, anything goes (in case you couldn’t tell from my playlists here), so expect the unexpected.

Congopunq :       Red Car Go , &       Whirl & Sweat
somehow this record came out years ago and I’m just now hearing about it. Distorted thumb pianos, custom built instruments and loop pedals = a few of my favorite things.  It also appears as though these guys put on a crazy live show.

Bjorn Torske :       Langt Fra Afrika (Todd Terje Remix)
this is my new favorite dance song. No contest. I don’t know what kind of drum/synth he drops at the 3min mark, but I’m in love. And then the horns that don’t come in until 5mins in? This song just keeps getting better and better. TT is my hero right now.

King Coya :       Villa Donde
slow burner from a new alias of Argentine Gaby Kerpel– whose album Carnabalito I used to play on my radio show Passport back in the day.

LOL Boys :       Aisle Seat
strangely infectious tropical electronic fusion beats from these LA/Montreal dudes. I like how there’s one lone sample reveal, and then it’s right back into the cumbia-ton madness

TrezUnidoz :       Melhor Amigo
pretty hard electro baile kuduro bizniz here from this producer in Germany.

Botnek :       Panama Bass
listening to this track instantly puts a raucous carnival parade in my head. Nice work Botnek.

Buraka Som Sistema :       Candonga &       Hypnotized
listening to this album, it’s clear to see why Buraka are still one of the biggest names in global bass.

Daniel Klauser :       Rootz
simple but highly effective Chilean pan-flute banger from this guy.

A Tribe Called Red :       Look At This &       Electric Pow Wow Drum
YES!!! It was only a matter of time before roots-tronica made it’s way to the reservation, and with the recent onslaught of mind-melting tracks from A Tribe Called Red, it’s clear that the time is now.

Really happy to announce the release of this new EP! It’s half remixes I’ve made in the past few months, and half remixes other talented cats did of my songs. Pretty eclectic bag, but you can expect the usual tropical bass, afro-latin spice, and a healthy dollop of electro boogie funk to smooth it all out. As a gift to you all, I’ve got Bastard Jazz to agree to give away my “Get You Some” Boogie Remix (yes, I remixed myself, and it was FUN). Get that download while it lasts, but also please support by grabbing the MP3’s or heavy 12″ Vinyl from the Bastard Jazz Store or trusty old iTunes (we made it to the front page in “dance” category today- woohoo).

To help spread the word, I put together an hour-long radio show for BrooklynRadio.com. You’ll hear tracks from the EP, a bunch more remixes, and songs that I’m loving and getting inspired by right now. If you’re a regular reader here, you’ll probably recognize a lot, but there’s a few exclusive unreleased things in the mix as well that you don’t wanna miss. If you’re a fan of the sound and you live in the LA area, then be sure to come out to the monthly NOMERICA party in Silverlake which I will once again be DJ-ing at.

ALSO, this is a preliminary heads up, I’m coming to Europe soon for the first official Captain Planet Europe Tour in May. If you’re in Europe and want to come hear me throw down, or even better, if you throw parties yourself and have connects to promoters who may want to book me, then
HOLLER AT ME: charlie (at) mixtaperiot (dot) com

Captain Planet – Get You Some (Captain Planet’s Boogie Remix) by bastardjazz

The head gasket on my trusty hatchback blew out this week. I am now officially one of the few, the proud, the brave… the carless in LA. Good news is, I just got my motorcycle driving permit. There’s lots of other good news, but I’ll let the music do the talking.

Hermitude :       Hyperparadise &       Speak Of The Devil
HUGE thanks to Soundbwoy Surian for giving me the heads up on this one. Really feeling the mix of styles throughout this album.

Altered Natives :       Rass Out
It’s just a beat, simple and funkier than a mosquito’s tweeter. More altered bizniz right here.

Donwill :       Love Junkie (So Shifty Remix)
Something designed to make you bounce. Taken from yet another solid release on 11-inch records.

Deadboy :       Here 4 U
hypercrunk wonk-hop. He said it, not me.

Bonobo :       Eyesdown (Machinedrum Remix)
almost sounds like a DnB record  played in reverse. Here again, Machinedrum continues to wreck shop.

Dauwd :       Ikopol
serious heady late night sounds right here from yet another funky Brit.

Exeter :       Games (Baby)
I wish the volume on this track was a little louder, but that bass is pretty heavy regardless. Someone please connect Exeter with a good mastering house.

Kelly Rowland :       Motivation (Jacques Greene Remix)
I hope someone at Viagra or Extenze gets hip and uses this track in a commercial. More from Mr Greene here.

J-Star :       Unbreak My Dub
Leave it to this dude to make it possible to listen to Toni Braxton. Don’t know where that inspiration came from, but I respect it.

Sola Rosa :       Turn Around ft. Iva Lamkum (TM Juke Remix)
HEAVY! Probably the bassiest track I’ve heard yet from TM Juke.

Teeko + Dibia$e + DevonWho :       Young Funklords
Dilla would be proud. My homie Teeko and crew have funk for daaaaaays.

I started the weekend off swimming & sunbathing. It’s February. I must be doing something right. I’ve been hearing similarly non-winter updates from friends in other cities (no snow in New England???), so I thought it appropriate to drop some bass-heavy island heat today.  I haven’t been keeping up on new reggae as much as I’d like- partly that’s because I’m not in Flatbush, Brooklyn anymore (RIP Veggie Castle). These are all recent additions to my reggae crate, even if some of the songs are a few years old. I stole the awesome picture above from this dope Brazilian photojournalism site– check it out if you like Favela Ninjas.

J Boog :       Let's Do It Again
Samoan L.A. local with a classic Jamaican roots sound. Check him out here.

Gappy Ranks :       Long Time
I slept on this UK crooner for a loooooong time. Now I’m trying to remedy that situation.

Jah Hem :       Love Is The Way
reggae lyrics don’t get much simpler than this, but it still sounds good, so stop your fussing and your fighting. Bahamas representing.

Dreadsquad :       Notion Of Self (ft. Blackout JA)
Mieczyslaw Fogg :       To Ostatnia Niedziela (Dreadsquad Remix)
Heavy 80’s digital vibes from… POLAND. I’m really feelin the roots remix of a tango record from 1936. These kids seem badass.

Stand High Patrol :       The Big Tree
something pretty different from this French minimal digital dub crew. I know it kinda sounds like a 6 year old is singing, but I’m a fan. Shout out to Marlee for supplying this one.

Lotek :       Rebel Hifi (ft. Spikey T)
Aussie roots-rock-hop.

Easy Star All-Stars :       Money (The Alchemist Remix)
wobbly modern remix of this Pink Floyd cover. Kinda crazy project from the reliable Easy Star Crew.

Rhythm & Sound :       See Mi Yah ft. Willie Williams (Hallucinator Remix)
I’m assuming this is the same Willie Williams??? This basically captures the sound of a hot-boxed sedan to a tee.

The Decoders :       Inside My Love ft. Sy Smith
This is a new project from L.A. trumpet mastermind Todd Simon (Dap Kings, Mayer Hawthorne, Quantic & a million other reputable outfits). Roots covers of soul classics never sounded better. Thank you Sy Smith for nailing the notes we thought only Minnie Ripperton could. More Decoders music right here.

King Tubby vs. Harry Mudie :       Dub With A Difference &       Heavy Duty Dub
couldn’t do an entire post of reggae without including some oldies actually from Jamaica. This record is a dub masterpiece.