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The North Borders

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First Fires
4:38
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Emkay
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Cirrus
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Heaven For The Sinner
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Sapphire
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Jets
4:35 $0.99
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Towers
3:37
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Don't Wait
5:18 $0.99
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Know You
4:05 $0.99
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Antenna
3:32 $0.99
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Ten Tigers
4:04 $0.99
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Transits
4:21
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Pieces
4:28
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Album Information

Total Tracks: 13   Total Length: 58:54

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Ian Gittins

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03.26.13
Rarefied headphones music to be played loud and often
2013 | Label: Ninja Tune

In a contemporary world of electronica seemingly in thrall to the sleek, serrated-edged futurism of Flying Lotus, Bonobo is a welcome anachronism. The UK dance producer born Simon Green specializes in beats that are warm, mellow and swathed in vinyl-style crackles; his deft digitalia sounds sweetly, quaintly analog. The easiest shorthand would be to label his oeuvre as ambient downbeat, or even chillout, but this undersells the ferocious intelligence and meticulous attention to detail that pulses beneath his gentle rhythms. On his fifth studio album, he once more appears intent on capturing and channeling the profound moments of still, intimate reflection that can follow nights of wild hedonistic and/or narcotic abandon. There are shades of James Blake’s spooked, narcoleptic electro-pop on opener “First Fires,” with guest vocals from New York neo-folkie Grey Reverend, while the agitated yet spectral “Transits,” featuring the siren tones of newcomer Szjerdene, recalls the under-celebrated 1990s mistress of drum-and-bass-tinged comedown pop, Nicolette. Best of all is the suitably divine “Heaven for the Sinner,” on which Erykah Badu ladles her preternaturally honeyed tones over quick-stepping beats like a hypnotically alluring ghost in the machine. This is rarefied headphones music to be played loud, and often.

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All day i dream about Bonobo

vveerrgg

Seriously great to listen to while working, while relaxing... while just about doing anything. Added it to the soundtrack of my life. I have yet to grow tired of it in rotation. Definitely a good find, and a great add to the collection.... not just 1 song... the whole album!

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Smoothness

JayMaine

GOOD SONGS: First Fires, Heaven for the sinner, Towers, AND Jets

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Beautiful.

wreckedtrain2k2

Sometimes an album greatly exceeds your wildest expectations. With tracks like "Cirrus, Jets, Towers, Emkay and Antenna" the "hype" can actually fall short of the end result. Gorgeous album.

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Will definitely support this...

Waynebo

"Ten Tigers" and "Cirrus" are worth the price of admission.. I will definitely be playing several tracks from this album on my podcast - THE AFTERGLOW. Give it a listen>> http://waynebo.podbean.com

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Just what I expected...

Waynebo

this album is exactly what I expected from Bonobo. I mean that in the most positive way. His unique flavor is all over each and every track, but it doesn't sound re-hashed. This is the natural progression of an artist that has found his niche and is comfortable and creative running in his own lane. Very good album!

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