Album

The North Borders

Bonobo

2013 · Electronic

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The North Borders by Bonobo

The North Borders is an Electronic album by Bonobo, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.

About

On his fifth studio album, Bonobo builds upon the cut-and-paste downtempo of <i>Black Sands</i> and avails himself of even richer raw materials. The lush, loosely funky “Cirrus” adds plucked thumb piano to its rippling bass-and-drums groove; the UK garage of “Emkay” is tufted with soft explosions of guitar, saxophone, and sampled vocals. He shows further growth on more song-like tracks like “Heaven for the Sinner” and “First Fires,” as Erykah Badu and Grey Reverend turn his abstract beat sketches into searching, soulful, left-field pop.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1First Fires4:36
  2. A2Emkay5:24
  3. A3Don't Wait5:16

Side B

  1. B1Cirrus5:47
  2. B2Heaven For The Sinner4:08
  3. B3Towers3:35

Side C

  1. C1Jets4:32
  2. C2Antenna3:30
  3. C3Know You4:03
  4. C4Ten Tigers4:01

Side D

  1. D1Sapphire4:46
  2. D2Transits4:19
  3. D3Pieces4:28

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Ambient & Downtempo
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Additional engineering at Klearlight Studio Dallas, Texas.
Includes printed inner sleeves & a small sticker with free download code.
Track durations and BPM are not provided on the record.
BPM:
A1: 110 | A2: 130 | A3: 107
B1: 119 | B2: 101 | B3: 135
C1: 88 | C2: 110 | C3: 127 | C4: 100
D1: 135 | D2: 130 | D3: 97

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alex CowanARRANGED BY LYRICS BY, ARRANGED BY LYRICS BY, VOCALS
  • Cornelia DahlgrenARRANGED BY FEATURING FEATURING , ARRANGED BY , VOCALS
  • Erykah BaduARRANGED BY FEATURING FEATURING , ARRANGED BY , VOCALS
  • Grey ReverendFEATURING
  • Jason DisuTROMBONE
  • Kelly PrattTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Kirsten Agresta CopelyHARP
  • Larry D. BrownARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , LYRICS BY ARRANGED BY , LYRICS BY, VOCALS
  • Lucy RailtonCELLO
  • Mike LesirgeARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , TENOR SAXOPHONE ARRANGED BY , CLARINET, BASS CLARINET
  • Mike SimmondsVIOLIN
  • Prabjote OsahnVIOLIN
  • Simon GreenBASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, ELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
  • SzjerdeneARRANGED BY FEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS
  • Vince SipprellVIOLA

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