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There are at least two artists with the name Bonobo:

1) Simon Green was born and grew up in rural Hampshire, escaping to Brighton aged eighteen. There he fell into the jazz/hip hop/funk/soul scene centred around Rob Luis and nights like phonic:hoop. An accomplished musician as a teenager, he began producing his own tracks, pushing at the template established in the sweaty little venues studding the Lanes.

Green’s first release came on Luis’ label, Tru Thoughts, when his track “Terrapin” was included on the compilation “When Shapes Join Together” in 1999. His debut album, “Animal Magic” followed the next year, completely self-produced and largely self-played, too. Hailed as one of the “new downtempo pioneers,” Green found himself attracting the attention of other labels and eventually signed to Ninja Tune.

In 2003 he released his first album for the label, “Dial ‘M’ For Monkey.” This was a time when Green was also focussing heavily on his DJing, playing banging dancefloor sets of hip hop, funk and drum & bass up and down the country and across Europe, a period which reached its apogee with the release of the mix album “Solid Steel: It Came From The Sea.”

“Days To Come” followed in 2006, Green opting for a lusher, more live sound than on his earlier records.
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  • jaTaa

    5 albums, not a single boring track. Musically he can't do anything wrong.

    Yesterday 1:32am Reply

  • dinaq400

    reminder.

    19 May 5:15pm Reply

  • boutboulman

    Just to repeat what others are saying, definitely definitely worth seeing live: it makes everything just seem even more glorious than on cd. One of very few artists I feel like that about.

    19 May 4:38am Reply

  • Andrew_Klinov

    детки, быстро спать

    17 May 9:09pm Reply

  • clark_

    RIP

    16 May 9:03am Reply

  • Hann_with_Gun

    Listen Hann with Gun - trip-hop project from Black Sea http://lastfm.ru/music/Hann+With+Gun

    15 May 1:10am Reply

  • zapatosgrandes

    missed him last night. it was a sold out concert in NOLA.

    12 May 11:19pm Reply

  • pink-spartan

    I am in love with TOWERS & SAPPHIRE The North Borders is amazing stuff And I def. would love to see him live now that everyone's mentioned about how amazing the experience is!

    12 May 10:16am Reply

  • valeriaisblitz

    saw him yesterday in dallas. he is AMAZING! no joke <33

    11 May 8:25pm Reply

  • AdamsFM

    if you get a chance to see him live, do not hesitate to do so. one of the greatest musical performances i've ever witnessed, no exaggeration <33 [2]

    10 May 11:39pm Reply

  • lethalimpulse

    if you get a chance to see him live, do not hesitate to do so. one of the greatest musical performances i've ever witnessed, no exaggeration <33

    10 May 8:52am Reply

  • backslashh

    Yeah, The North Borders was a good purchase! Too bad I realised a tad too late it was also pressed on vinyl T_T.

    9 May 2:18pm Reply

  • ShuriK_Minsk

    Found him rather accedentally yesterday, listened to all discography, that's great!

    9 May 8:53am Reply

  • Drakemirow

    new album sounds at times like Four Tet. which is eventually a very good thing.

    8 May 5:32am Reply

  • gosha22rus

    Лучший же.

    7 May 1:26pm Reply

  • timmerd

    1009

    6 May 12:56pm Reply

  • violenceaddicts

    Emkay is something else! Pure Garage vibes

    4 May 2:39pm Reply

  • Lanquide

    Well he is from Brighton..

    3 May 7:16am Reply

  • Lodaaaa

    75% of bonobos are gay ;<

    2 May 7:57pm Reply

  • aphoticapathy

    Nice.

    29 Apr 3:56pm Reply
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