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- Summary: The fourth album for Simon Green, the British DJ who goes by the name Bonobo, weaves in orchestral strings, hip hop beats, afro-latin sounds, and vocals from Andreya Triana to his downtempo style.
- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Top Track
Stay the Same | |
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A night train. Midnight. Bags gathered round my feet. Possessions, some lessened, to carry with me. Heavy and soothing. Like a gentle symphony. I... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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It is a hugely impressive piece of work, and subsequent listens will reveal further layers and melodies you missed first time around. Don't delay the induction a minute longer.
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Black Sands is an album so fully realized that comprehending the places he still so obviously has yet to reach is staggering.
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Although the parallels with Bonobo's peers are obvious, his fourth album doesn't just sit in their shadows. Rather, it's an inspiring example of how, free of pressure and publicity, he has blossomed into something beautiful at his own pace.
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Even though Black Sands is no radical departure in the Bonobo narrative, it tells us once again how Green made Chill Out palatable to discerning listeners. It's also another feather in his cap for making electronic production into a sophisticated art form.
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[The title track] may not be very Bonobo, but it is very beautiful, and--like much else on his latest long play--begs to be listened to.
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MojoDeluxe, post-dance soundscapes from Simon Green's anthropoid alias. [May 2010, p. 97]
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Q MagazineChill-out with substance. [May 2010, p.117]
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Oct 9, 2019Uma grande viagem através do mais sofisticado que há na música eletrônica.
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