With a career spanning over 20 years, 8 albums, and 150+ songs (including remixes, reworks and reissues), the question of where to start with Bonobo might seem like a bit of a daunting one to approach. The purpose of this list is to give you a primer, to get yourself familiarised with what’s available so you have a foundation to go and explore the rest of the 100+ songs I didn’t include.
Enjoy a moment to remember what we have… and to picture a future full of possibilities…
This little stream of resonances is crafted with a gentle ostinato that flows deep inside. Enjoy!
The song of the week is one of Tiersen’s darkest tracks: “La Dispute”. He says this piece “is about extreme violence, blood, death and the strange state of shock you feel in the moments after something horrible has happened”, however people might think “it’s a romantic thing to listen to on a date”.
“The Cinematic Orchestra” created a beautiful musical scenery that gives us wings to fly with them. This composition really captures the freedom and vastness of the landscape, and the dramatic struggle for survival… but most of all, it fulfils us with hope.
This vast lake, tranquil beneath a terminal sky. Lying, floating amidst a wash of mirrored stars, drifting peacefully as the atmosphere burns…