I was real excited for Bonobo’s new release, Black Sands, but I had one concern – I just discovered Pretty Lights about two days before I got a chance to listen to this, and was completely fanatical about my new find. I really thought they would overshadow Bonobo’s new album ’cause of the addiction I have with new artists (I thrive on novelty). Well, gladly, I was wrong. Bonobo has created one solid album. He’s changed up his sound on some tracks, and I love what he’s come up with…
Bonobo is known for his downtempo, trip-hop style with a lot of classic instrumentals, but in “Kiara” he takes some of these elements into a more hip-hop inspired piece. This is absolutely my favorite track off his new release, and it’s definitely a long time keeper. It’s a perfect beat to bump to in the ride.
Check it out and tell me what you think. The more y’all comment the more i’ll post!
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Artist Information:
Genre: Electronica, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Hip-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: Black Sands
Release Date: March 23, 2010
Buy Links: Amazon | Amazon Mp3 | iTunes
I agree, perfect for cruising around to :)
Look out for the next Pretty Lights song. Another good song for the ride.
I like this song A LOT. I’d like to hear more songs like it.
Pretty Lights has some similar sounds. Unfortunately, Bonobo’s usual sound isn’t that close to this one (though, it’s still really good). I’ll keep looking for more songs like this, definitely one of my favorites right now. If anyone else has some suggestions, post it up!
http://lostinsound.org/2010/04/21/d-v-s-the-newell-doran-mix-live-at-dubland-los-angeles-ca-society-of-the-evening-star/
After hearing this post, it instantly reminded me of the D.V.S.* banger “Society of the Evening Star”. Definitely hits a little harder, but I would highly recommend it if this is your genre.
You’re absolutely right – definitely feelin this.