Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Sleepy Seven
3. Dinosaurs
4. Kota
5. Terrapin
6. Plug
7. Shadowtricks
8. Gypsy
9. Sugar Rhyme
10. Silver

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49263 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-26
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

You little Monkey....
If you ever get a chance to see Bonobo live (in a field at 3am in the morning) then take it- laid back beats and melodies are Bonobo's hot tip.
Originally on the brilliant Tru Thoughts label, Bonobo then managed to get this re-released and their second (and highly recommended) album on the equally ace Ninja Tune label.
If you're a fan of either label, then you'll enjoy this. Folky melancholia and blissful beats mingle together for a very classy chilled out LP. The highlight here is the early single, Terrapin, which I'm sure has been used on many chill out compilations and TV adverts in the UK.
Enjoy, then buy the follow up- Dial M for Monkey!!

Essential
This album is amazing and it's only a matter of time before there's a mandatory Bonobo track from Animal Magic on every chillout compilation going.

Lazy hip hop beats dance with lilting strings and jazzy horns. The arrangements are as complex as I have ever encountered outside of classical music.

This album will take you places. Be warned, you may not want to come back.

bewitching
Very laid back without being lazy; I find most of the tunes relaxing, but they are filled with bewitching complexity if you listen carefully. Well crafted music and interesting beats, but a little bit softer than 'Dial M for Monkey'. For me, this demands a nice pair of earphones, a rush-hour commute and a window seat.