10th Anniversary Edition
To mark the 10th Anniversary of the critically-acclaimed
‘Black Sands’ - Bonobo aka Simon Green’s celebrated
breakthrough record - Ninja Tune are reissuing the album
on special edition red vinyl featuring a new version of the
iconic cover image taken by Green.
Influenced by the divergent, bass-driven strands of the UK
electronic music scene at that time, Green artfully fitted
those evolving sounds into his own wider vision. The
record’s lasting importance stems from the depth that he
found in those combinations, rattling two-step rhythms
and heavy pressure sub-bass twinned with carefully
crafted songwriting and lush, brightly-realised
instrumentation.
It’s a record that’s both timeless and wonderfully of its
time. From ‘Kiara’, which weds cinematic, string-laden
composition with chopped up vocals and luminous synth
arpeggios, to ‘Eyesdown’, where subterranean swells of
bass meet Andreya Triana’s warm, peerless vocals, the
album is effortlessly multi-faceted. Listening back a decade
later, it still sounds just as beguiling, emotive and
transportive as it did the first time round.
For fans of Jon Hopkins, Four Tet, Caribou, DJ Koze, Burial,
Little Dragon.
Red double vinyl housed in a rigid gatefold sleeve. New
10th Anniversary cover image and liner notes by Simon
Green. Offset printed paper inners and 12” art card print
of the original ‘Black Sands’ cover image. Digital download
code.
‘Black Sands’ has now sold over 400,000 copies worldwide.
The album was included in Album Of The Year lists in 2010
by Resident Advisor and DJ Mag. Fast forward to 2020,
Bonobo now boasts a global fanbase of over 3.3M
followers online and over 800,000 album sales.
Tracklisting
Prelude
Kiara
Kong
Eyesdown (ft Andreya
Triana)
El Toro
We Could Forever
1009
All in Forms
The Keeper (ft Andreya
Triana)
Stay the Same (ft
Andreya Triana)
Animals
Black Sands