Bonobo Enlists Arooj Aftab, Nilüfer Yanya for New Album Distance in Static
Bonobo’s eighth studio album features collaborators including Arooj Aftab and Joy Crookes, with a new live show set to follow the release.
- Electronic producer and DJ Simon Green, known as Bonobo, announced his eighth studio album, Distance in Static, arriving Sept. 11 via Ninja Tune, alongside the club-inspired lead single 'Me and You.'
- Across a career spanning more than 25 years, Green has earned two British top 10 albums, Migration and Fragments, while collaborating with artists including Damon Albarn and Erykah Badu.
- The album features vocalists including Grammy-winner Arooj Aftab, Joy Crookes, Ichiko Aoba, and Hundred Waters' Nicole Miglis, with visual artist Pierre Claude designing the all-new live show.
- A North American tour kicks off Nov. 5 at Emo in Austin, Texas, with stops in Chicago and Toronto; a fan pre-sale begins today at 10 a.m. local time.
- Green hinted at finality around the project, stating, 'It's probably the last go-around the track in this format,' while describing it as redefining his role as a musician.
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Bonobo Announces New Album 'Distance In Static' Featuring Arooj Aftab, Nilüfer Yanya, Nicole Miglis, & More
We last heard from Bonobo when he contributed to the stacked Lazarus soundtrack alongside Floating Points, Kamasi Washington, and more. Now, he’s announcing a new album called Distance In Static, and it features a great roster of guests like Arooj Aftab, Nilüfer Yanya, and Nicole Miglis. Distance In Static follows 2022’s Fragments. About the title,…
Bonobo announces new album, 'Distance In Static'
Bonobo has announced a new album, Distance In Static, slated for a September 11th release via Ninja Tune. The forthcoming project from the electronic maestro will include guest vocals in several languages from Joy Crookes, Arooj Aftab, Nilufer Yanya, Ichiko Aoba, Nicole Miglis (Hundred Waters), and Aanya Martin. Bonobo, whose real name is Simon Green, has already road-tested plenty of the material in packed-out pop-ups in Paris and London. The e…
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