NEW ALBUM 2022
Born from the relentless pressure of the quarantine era, Charger is the new five song EP from Bay Area beat-scene icon J.Tonal of the Flying Skulls and new collaborator Kyle Capricorn.
Charger bursts out from the East Bay underground with the casual confidence that comes only from hard-fought veteran status. Fusing trap, future bass, R&B and classic hip-hop, Charger pairs J.Tonal's booming 808s, wavy synths and leftfield production flourishes with Capricorn's unorthodox flow and lustrous vocals. The sound is jittery but hypnotic, soothing but surprising—food for the anxious soul.
Capricorn is a rapper, singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist originally from Southern California who recently relocated to Richmond, California—coincidentally, right across the street from J.Tonal. Tonal's Flying Skulls project is a fixture of the Bay Area's genre-flouting electronic music scene. Partnered with a motley assortment of the region's most visionary musicians, he's released music on 1320 Records, Lowpro Lounge Recordings, Daly City Records and Muti Music since 2003.
Charger also features vocals by regular Skulls collaborators Audio Angel on Fourth Assassin, ill45 on Spliff City, Gonzofuze on Test Tone, Esau on Dirge For Summer, plus trumpet by Tim Conroy and sax by Christopher Boa on Streetlight Shuffle. It arrives with an EP of mashups feat. Post Malone, Busta Rhymes, Notorious B.I.G. and others available for free download.
The project has four releases including the Charger EP, an instrumental album, an EP of remixes by electronic artists, and a free album of mashups.
The Flying Skulls feat. Kyle Capricorn—Charger, produced in Richmond by J.Tonal of The Flying Skulls. ©2021 Lowpro Lounge Recordings:
Charger feat. Kyle Capricorn
Thousand Feet High feat. IXD
Fourth Assassin feat. Kyle Capricorn & Audio Angel
Spliff City feat. Kyle Capricorn & ill45
Streetlight Shuffle feat. Tim Conway & Christopher Boa
Instrumentals:Thousand Feet High feat. IXD
Fourth Assassin feat. Kyle Capricorn & Audio Angel
Spliff City feat. Kyle Capricorn & ill45
Streetlight Shuffle feat. Tim Conway & Christopher Boa
Charger Instrumental
Fourth Assassin Instrumental feat. Audio Angel
Spliff City Instrumental
Automatic Instrumental
Test Tone feat. Gonzofuze
Dirge For Summer feat. Esau
Fourth Assassin Instrumental feat. Audio Angel
Spliff City Instrumental
Automatic Instrumental
Test Tone feat. Gonzofuze
Dirge For Summer feat. Esau
Mashups:
Felguk + Fourth Assassin (rave mix)
Biggie + Thousand Feet High
Busta + Spliff City
Post Malone & 21 Savage + Streetlight Shuffle
Photography:Biggie + Thousand Feet High
Busta + Spliff City
Post Malone & 21 Savage + Streetlight Shuffle
Photos and direction by Paul O'Valle, PA Mike Healey
Video:
Screen test for Charger by J.Tonal & Kyle Capricorn. Big up Richmond, the Rich has been pumping out hits for decades. Big love to the Bay.
Inquiries:
For any inquiries, please contact Jeff Wareham theflyingskulls@gmail.com.

