Albums
Migration
2017
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2017
By Benjamin Scheim
Reviewed January 14, 2017
Bonobo’s early records were slightly hazy and indistinct, but Migration is the most sophisticated effort of his career.
It’s been a long road for Simon Green, aka Bonobo, since his 2000 debut Animal Magic. Back then, he was seeking a bridge between downtempo electronica and the more playful and experimental artists on his soon-to-be-label home Ninja Tune; he came off as a bit too fuzzy for the former and not quite adventurous enough for the latter. Over the years, Green has honed his craft, shedding his early Amon Tobin Lite image and taking downtempo more seriously as a genre. On this way, he’s discovered late-breaking success: His last album, , became a mainstream hit across Europe in 2013. On , Green makes his most sophisticated record yet.