Bonobo

Hailing from Brighton, Bonobo has been steadily releasing his own blend of downtempo/triphop inspired music since 2000, making a name for himself in the electronic and DJ scene. His success has grown immensely in his almost 20 year career, working with the likes of Erykah Badu, Andreya Triana, and Chet Faker, and becoming a GRAMMY nominated artist.

Originally signed to Tru Thoughts to release his debut album Animal Magic, he then moved to Ninja Tune, becoming one of the main artists on the label.

His next album in 2003, Dial ’M' For Monkey, evolved his downtempo style with more electronic textures, whilst 2006’s Days To Come saw Bonobo make the foray into live instrumentation, featuring strings, saxophones, and vocals from Bajka and Fink.

Arguably one of Bonobo’s most popular and favourited works to date, 2010’s Black Sands fused his signature chillout electronica with moving, contemporary, jazzy compositions to create an album of cinematic yet club oriented tunes.Bonobo’s collaborations with singer/songwriter Andreya Triana led to him producing her debut album Lost Where I Belong, which paved the way to her own success.

Landing a collaboration with Erykah Badu, The North Borders hit top the 30s on UK album charts, and saw Bonobo go on a world tour full of sold out shows, playing festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury and spawning a live album.Showcasing his DJ skills, Bonobo released his 2013 LateNightTales mix, and soon began the “international events series” Outlier Live.

His prolific touring from 2013 onwards became the inspiration to his 6th album Migration. With contributions from Nick Murphy FKA Chet Faker, Rhye, and Nicole Miglis of Hundred Waters, Migration is a natural movement from The North Borders, focusing on the themes of internationality and transition.