| Bonobo / Live Sessions |
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| Album: | Live Sessions | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Bonobo | Added: | Jul 2005 | |
| Label: | Ninja Tune | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2005-07-25 | Pull Date: | 2005-09-26 | Charts: | RPM/Electronica |
| Week Ending: | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Aug 21 | Aug 14 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 22, 2014: | Pumping Iron Recurring | 4. | Aug 14, 2007: | Lost and Found Recurring | |
| 2. | Mar 01, 2012: | Question Air Nothing Owed | 5. | Dec 20, 2006: | Noon swings The Plug | |
| 3. | Apr 09, 2008: | nag champa orangeasm Recurring | 6. | May 14, 2006: | Multiple Personality Disorder Noctuary |
| Album Review |
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| Captain Dee Reviewed 2005-07-24 | ||
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Bonobo is a rising Ninja Tune star, the recipient of a lot of (deserved) praise for his Animal Magic and Dial 'M' For Monkey. This EP sees four of his better known tracks… performed by a live band! The four live tracks definitely still emanate a strong trip-hop, murky, classic Ninja Tune feel. And the instruments give the tunes an extra helping of downtempo jazz club flavor. But I should mention, the live instrumentation also take away from the former simpler sample/electronic aesthetic. Regardless, this is a great, fun new take on Bonobo. Better yet, the fifth track is a gorgeous, brand new studio track. Certainly among his best works! Oh, and – surprise, surprise – there's also a Four Tet remix. I want to roll my eyes, but it's actually pretty damn good. Favorite Tracks: 5 is my favorite, but everything else is good too! - Captain Dee, July 2005 *1. Dreamy Harp/strings intro. Slightly spooky nighttime jam, with weird vocal-ish warbles. Reminds me of Blockhead. (4:34) **2. Murky/classy organ-centered jam, super funky bassline, reserved horn. Some really tight breakdowns! Slick!! (4:05) **3. Mellow, keys-heavy groove, soulful horn, mysterious strings. Bluesy vocals in the second half. Nice!! (6:09) 4. Sexy jam. Spanish-ish guitar melody, horn, harmonica. Slightly exotic vibe. Cool jazzy horn solo towards the end. (6:24) ***5. Beautiful looping/hypnotic melody. Slick beat, trip-hop goodness, funky bass and steel-ish guitar, touches of strings. Amazing head-nodding groove! Imagine a sped-up, funkier version of Bonobo’s "Terrapin." (5:03) *6. This Four Text remix sounds like every other of the billion remixes he’s done. Folksy vibe, messy drums, uptempo trip hop. I must admit, this is pretty tight. (6:23) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Noctuary | 4. | Nothing Owed | |||
| 2. | Dismantling Frank | 5. | Recurring | |||
| 3. | The Plug | 6. | Pick Up (Four Tet Mix Edit) |