Bonobo
Label Biography
Bonobo's rise has been stealthy but unstoppable, and Si Green, the man behind it all, is now one of the biggest electronic artists of our time. 2017’s Migration album was his biggest yet, achieving a Top 5 position in the UK and nominated for best Dance/Electronic album at The Grammy’s, cementing his breakthrough in America. It all began in the southern English countryside, perhaps appropriately for someone whose music often has pastoral undertones. Si's upbringing was rustic, first in Hampshire, before gravitating towards Brighton. The open-minded music scene there was the prefect place for his fertile creativity. It was here that he met Amon Tobin, who he watched and learned from in the studio. He also hooked up with Rob Luis, a DJ mainstay in the town, and Will Holland aka Quantic. The three of them started a club night called Phonic:Hoop. Rob signed Si's first productions to his Tru Thoughts label. The dreamy first single “Terrapin” caught people's imagination far and wide. Not long after his debut album “Animal Magic” (2000) he was signed to the larger Ninja Tune and the steady ascent continued with the release of the albums “Dial ‘M’ For Monkey” (2003) and “Days To Come” (2006). He and his gradually expanding band began touring bigger and bigger venues across the world, including multiple trips to America, where he now resides, in Los Angeles.
The release of the album “Black Sands” (2010) was a milestone. A record of epic reach and massive emotional pull, all held together by Si’s understanding of composition and arrangement of live instruments as well as his mastery of the bleeding-edge techniques of the digital age. It was progressive, absorbing developments of the dance scenes around him, his sound had matured yet further. Next came the rich and resonant album “The North Borders” (2013), big names were lining up to work with him, with Erykah Badu providing vocals on ‘Heaven For A Sinner’. The tour for the album climaxed with the gigantic show in London's Alexandra Palace – a tour which would see him going around the world for three years solid and play to two million people. The big picture has been one of slow and steady growth, as evidenced by the fact that the Migration Tour will wrap up once again with two homecoming shows at Alexandra Palace. Other recent live highlights include headline festivals slots at Wilderness, the Manchester International Festival and a main stage performance at Coachella. Si Green might profess to have outstripped his own goals, and to be very contented with his success, but another chapter of the Bonobo story is starting, and you can bet on it containing as much excitement and constant exploration as everything he's done up until now.
Photo Credit: Neil Krug
Discography
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Fragments
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL279
- Release Date
- January 14, 2022
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Rosewood
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL279R
- Release Date
- October 6, 2021
- Download
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Sale
- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Linked
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS514
- Release Date
- July 1, 2019
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Bambro Koyo Ganda
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS458
- Release Date
- June 6, 2017
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Migration
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL236
- Release Date
- January 13, 2017
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Flashlight EP
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS409
- Release Date
- December 1, 2014
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- The North Borders Tour Live
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL202
- Release Date
- October 6, 2014
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Ten Tigers
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS379
- Release Date
- June 23, 2014
- EP
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Late Night Tales - Bonobo
- Label
- Late Night Tales
- Catalogue Number
- ALND34
- Release Date
- November 17, 2013
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- First Fires
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS366
- Release Date
- May 20, 2013
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- The North Borders
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL195
- Release Date
- March 21, 2013
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Cirrus
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS357
- Release Date
- January 21, 2013
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Sands Remixed
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL178
- Release Date
- February 12, 2012
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Sands
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL140
- Release Date
- March 29, 2010
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Eyesdown (inc. Floating Points & Appleblim Remixes)
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS258
- Release Date
- March 7, 2010
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- The Keeper
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS247
- Release Date
- October 18, 2009
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Recurring - The Live Sessions EP
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS170
- Release Date
- January 1, 2009
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Days To Come
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL119
- Release Date
- October 2, 2006
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Nightlite
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS189R
- Release Date
- August 14, 2006
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Dial 'M' for Monkey
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL80X
- Release Date
- June 9, 2003
- LP (special)
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- One Offs....Remixes & B Sides
- Label
- Tru Thoughts
- Catalogue Number
- TRU031D
- Release Date
- August 12, 2002
- LP
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- One Offs
- Label
- Tru Thoughts
- Catalogue Number
- TRU031D
- Release Date
- August 12, 2002
- LP
- Download
Merchandise
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- Merch
- Bonobo Amsterdam Poster A2 Poster
- Label
- New Analog
- Release Date
- November 3, 2017
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- Artist
- Bonobo
- Merch
- Bonobo Albert Hall A2 Poster
- Label
- New Analog
- Release Date
- November 3, 2017
Appears On
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- fabric Presents Bonobo
- Label
- Fabric Records
- Catalogue Number
- 802560020180
- Release Date
- February 22, 2019
- Download
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- Artist
- Zero dB & Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Zero dB: One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides
- Label
- Tru Thoughts
- Catalogue Number
- 5060609661731
- Release Date
- August 14, 2019
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Tru Thoughts 15th Anniversary
- Label
- Tru Thoughts
- Catalogue Number
- 5060205155580
- Release Date
- October 20, 2014
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Café Mambo Ibiza - Sunset to After Dark
- Label
- Needwant
- Catalogue Number
- Needcd029Di
- Release Date
- September 1, 2017
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo featuring Joji
- ReleaseProduct
- From You
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL279FW
- Release Date
- January 3, 2022
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo featuring Jordan Rakei
- ReleaseProduct
- Shadows
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS603W
- Release Date
- December 1, 2021
- Download
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- Artist
- Bonobo featuring O'Flynn
- ReleaseProduct
- Otomo
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL279MW
- Release Date
- November 10, 2021
- Download
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- Artist
- Keep Shelly In Athens / Home Video / Bonobo
- ReleaseProduct
- Reconstructed by Sasha (Sasha Remix)
- Label
- Last Night On Earth
- Catalogue Number
- LNOE024
- Release Date
- February 17, 2021
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Bleep 100 Tracks 2019
- Label
- 100 Tracks
- Release Date
- December 25, 2019
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- fabric Presents: Bonobo
- Label
- Fabric Worldwide
- Catalogue Number
- FABRIC201DI
- Release Date
- February 22, 2019
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- ZEN RMX - A Retrospective of Ninja Tune Remixes
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL85RN
- Release Date
- January 26, 2004
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Ninja Tune Retrospect
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL165BN
- Release Date
- May 5, 2008
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Tru Thoughts 15th Anniversary
- Label
- Tru Thoughts
- Catalogue Number
- TRU300D
- Release Date
- October 20, 2014
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- The Top 100 Tracks of 2010
- Label
- Bleep
- Catalogue Number
- 100tracks2010
- Release Date
- January 10, 2011
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Zentertainment 2006
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL2006
- Release Date
- July 16, 2006
- Download
Producer
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- Artist
- Andreya Triana
- ReleaseProduct
- Lost Where I Belong (Flying Lotus Remix)
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS254
- Release Date
- April 4, 2010
- 12”
- Download