Captain Planet At Juno Download

Review: Brooklyn's Charlie B. Wilder (aka Chuck Wild aka Captain Planet) returns to treat everyone who didn't manage to track down his recent Mystery Trip cassette to a more accessible digital release. It's a good thing too as it would be a shame to limit the reach for these eight inventive tunes. Over the course of the EP we encounter Wilder's international tastes including the township funk of "Bouyouye", the dubby and percussive "Bokazo", the sat-by-the-camp-fire pan pipes of "Urubamba" and the filtered Euro-house of "Paratoo".

Review: Having previously remixed Alice Russell and Vieux Farka-Toure, as well as producing his Speakin' Nuyorican EP a few years back, Captain Planet is back with Congolese singer Fredy Massamba on the mic for "Ningane". A laid back Afrobeat/funk beat acts as the soundbed for Massamba to flex lyrically, while a remix from Whiskey Barons adds some disco flavour courtesy of a slinky guitar 'n' bass line that nestles up nicely with the cowbell-rocking beat. Alongside a "Ningane" instrumental, new CP tracks "Dame Agua" and "Macumba" see the Captain in fine, funky form.