At first repulsive and overbrewed, Animal Magic slowly takes shape as a solid debut of narcoleptic downtempo.
Which isn't too surprising: Bonobo's Simon Green is known for making friends with intelligent electronic adventurers Mr.
Scruff and Amon Tobin, and choosing a moniker after a species of chimpanzee Chris Morris made famous.
In fact, his fusion of encouraging trip-hop, helium voices, and sitars probably isn't the quickest way to get you humming in the bath.
But intimation is rarely used in pop music, and when it's put up against an uncharacteristically emotional pallor ("Kota," "Sugar Rhyme"), you're rewarded for your patience.
If you hear Lionrock's hypnogogic avant-splatter or the solar affection of Air, that's because Green shares their use of textural organics in the middle of low-key electronic mood music.
Although the result is not as colorful as Lemon Jelly, or as amusing as Bent, there's a balance that's just as effective, using the power of suggestion instead of cleverness to avoid the pitfalls of so much half-realized, barely aware chill-out that's always been in the market ironically fighting so fiercely for attention.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 00:46 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Sleepy SevenSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | DinosaursSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | KotaSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | TerrapinSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | The PlugSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | ShadowtricksSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | GypsySimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Sugar RhymeSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | SilverSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 06:35 | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 207 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonobo | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Simon Green | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |