I consider Bonobo a rare talent. Not only does he resonate such an affective sound, but he is consistent at it. With a lot of musicians I come across, their albums usually consist of a fair amount of good tracks, but a greater amount of mediocre, unmemorable ones. Reasons for this vary, but it usually has to do with the record labels attempt to hurry and/or manipulate the album for monetary reasons (I love to blame them). But I’m not here to criticize “big business”, I’m here to commend unrecognized talent (or what I consider to be), so let’s get to it…
Nightlite features Bajka who appears on four other tracks from Bonobo’s most recent album, Days to Come. I wouldn’t necessarily consider her a singer, nor a rapper, but possibly something in between. Whatever you call her, she’s a poet (maybe that’s what you call her) that can harmonize with Bonobo’s beat beautifully. Some of my favorite tracks on Days to Come include her vocals (this being one), and I’m sure I’ll feature a few others in the near future. As for Bonobo’s beat, it’s a cool, 8) downtempo night in Paris (or reminds me so). Wonder if it’s inspired by classic French music?
I also just downloaded Eyesdown off Bonobo’s website, which is the new single from his upcoming album, Black Sands. The expected release date for the album is March 29th of this year. Check it out if you’re into Bonobo’s sound; I’m guessing it’ll be something worthwhile (like everything else of his). Let’s just say it’s the most anticipated album (for me) in March. Well, actually Plastic Beach by Gorillaz is, so I guess it’s second.
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Artist Information:
Genre: Electronica, Downtempo, Trip Hop
Location: London, United Kingdom
Born as: Simon Green
Alias: Barakas
Label(s): Tru Thoughts | Ninja Tune
Albums: Animal Magic | Dial ‘M’ for Monkey | Days to Come | Black Sands | […]
Similar Artists: TM Juke | Thievery Corporation | Nightmares on Wax | DJ Frane | Ian Pooley
Links: BonoboMusic.com | Wikipedia | MySpace | Facebook | NinjaTune | Last.fm | iLike | Y! Music | AllMusic
Track Information:
Album: Days to Come
Release Date: October 31, 2006
Featuring: Bajka
Lyrics: LyricsReg
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