Alexandra Palace, London
Popular acclaim might have been a long time coming for the introspective electronic musician, but he is adapting with gusto
Bonobo’s career is a textbook definition of a slow-burner. After releasing five albums of steadily increasing popularity over the past 15 years, the meticulous electronic musician, born Simon Green, is baffled to suddenly find himself selling out Alexandra Palace. As he freely confides from the stage: “This is nuts!”
It is all the more remarkable that he has managed this while peddling a strain of intimate, introspective electronica that appears more suited to late-night headphone consumption than rocking an aircraft hanger. Yet it’s soon clear that his layered and compelling music is far too alluring to simply get lost in the ether.
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by Ian Gittins via Electronic music | The Guardian
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