Simon Green's Bonobo project may not have the respect of discriminating, forward-thinking electronica fans, but his melody-driven downbeat pop is no less interesting for its lack of processing power -- in fact, Dial "M" for Monkey is more intriguing for its focus on discernible melodies as well as experimental samples.
Green's second proper Bonobo album is a model of structure and economy; though he uses just a few elements for each song and rarely varies the rhythm, the results are always compelling listening.
Breakbeats power most of these tracks, befitting its release on Ninja Tune, though much like labelmate Fog, Green's interests don't lie in hip-hop or even trip-hop; his influences encompass alternative rock ("Something for Windy" is reminiscent of the Cure) and world music (are those Indonesian gamelan bells driving "D Song" or something from a children's toy?).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NoctuarySimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | FlutterSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | D SongSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Change DownSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Wayward BobSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Pick UpSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Something for WindySimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 01:11 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Nothing OwedSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Light PatternSimon Green | Bonobo | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonobo | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Ben Cook | Saxophone |
| 3 | Simon Green | Composer, Producer |
| 4 | Dominic Howard | Photography |
| 5 | Andy Ross | Flute |
| 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). |