Check him out now, the funky captain. Check him out now, the F-U-N-K-Y captain. Ch-ch-ch-ch-nu-nu-na-na. (cue big drums) . . . . There's a new superhero in town, folks. His name is Captain Funk. He's touching down in a disco den near you. His manifesto is simple:

"I'm here to make people happy. I'm here to make them dance. That's all I desire. I love parties and I make party music. It's as simple as that." Captain Funk's debut album "Encounter With" might have set dance floors ablaze last year, but his latest, "Bustin' Loose," blows discos to smithereens.

Lord of Big Beat Norman Cook (a k a Fatboy Slim) sent this fax to Captain Funk's home at Sublime Records after hearing the EP: "What a f***ing insane record. I love it. Can I have two more copies so I can play A1, B1, B2 without forgetting. Will road test tonite at the end."