Simon Green's Bonobo project may not have the respect of discriminating, forward-thinking electronica fans, but his melody-driven downbeat pop is no less interesting for its lack of processing power -- in fact, Dial "M" for Monkey is more intriguing for its focus on discernible melodies as well as experimental samples. Green's second proper Bonobo album is a model of structure and economy; though he uses just a few elements for each song and rarely varies the rhythm, the results ...   [ read more ]

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It never fails to amaze me how swiftly a moment of fortune can so easily become a noose round the neck. Especially in the oh so fickle world of the music biz. In the case of Bonobo the moment, or perhaps the year, of fortune came when he released his debut album 'Animal Magic', at the precise time that 'chill' was the buzz word on everyone's lips. Never mind the fact that, even on the evidence of those first efforts, he was a truly gifted producer, you can't beat the power of the buzz. As is the way of the...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with a 10" single featuring remixes from his highly acclaimed album, Days To Come. Nostalgia 77 remix "Between The Lines" and bring out the soul-jazz side of the original with lighter, shuffling drums and an increased emphasis on baritone sax and flute. New York's Mice Parade, on the other hand, use the cello theme from "Recurring" and build it into a signature (and awesome) guitar-drone catharsis.

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