I knew about Bonobo, but the Herbaliser is opening? Too sick! definitely going.
Schadenfreude
another cool one is The Commodores.
Enjoy
omg omg omg
bonobo!!
Fran666
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Originally posted by Schadenfreude
another cool one is The Commodores.
Enjoy
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Originally posted by jester
He has a gig on July 3rd.
The gig at Metropolis.
I just checked out Jazz Fest website and The Herbaliser is also playing that night with DJ Food.
:D
Bonobo
thats from 2005
this year its ANDREYA TRIANA, BONOBO ET MR. SCRUFF
Schadenfreude
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Originally posted by Fran666
:D
and lets not forget mr scruff either.
Passskal
very tempting!! love his stuff
jester
Taxes and fees... $39.92 :nervous:
I will laugh if theres not many people there tomorrow and I could have bought my tickets at the door.
jester
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Simon Green could not have foreseen the BP oil spill when he chose the title for his expansive fourth album, Black Sands, under his nom de plume Bonobo. But the timing couldn't have been, um, better?
"It's open to interpretation," Green said about his choice of words. "It kind of paints a good image, which is what music is supposed to do. It's ambiguous. It could be a place, or just an idea."
Far from a call to arms or depiction of devastation, Black Sands is another dreamy outing from the British electronica artist, who returns for his third jazz fest appearance on the heels of last year's sold-out gig at Metropolis (which got bumped up from Club Soda due to popular demand).
"I make music to escape," he said, "something you can do to keep your brain in its right place. That's what I try to get across."
It's trip-hop for the post-trip-hop era -ambient, atmospheric songs propelled by hip-hop-informed beats. It's a natural aesthetic for a musician who grew up in Bristol, home of Fatboy Slim, and got turned on by the funky electronic offerings of such labels as Mo' Wax and his current home, Ninja Tune.
The label is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, an occasion marked by the jazz fest with three Ninja Tune showcases, including appearances by Montreal signees Kid Koala and Poirier.
"I love Ninja Tune," Green said. "It's keeping to its roots. It's an independent label with great distribution around the world. They've never had to sell themselves into secret deals. They look after their artists, trust their artists and allow them to grow naturally."
Green has come a long way, evolving from Ninja Tune's fresh-faced new kid, when the label re-released his 2000 debut Animal Magic in 2001, to one of its most consistent and bankable acts.
"I was in indie-rock bands as a teenager," he said. "I came up through the ranks, then I got into hip-hop, DJing and electronic music culture. In 1995 in Brighton, everyone was a DJ and had a sampler. It meant you could work on your own, you didn't need a band. Now it's come full circle. I do my live show with a (seven-piece) band, but I'm more in command."
You'll hear all kinds of instruments on a Bonobo album. Clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, violin, flute, keyboard, guitar and, his specialty, bass -each gets its chance to shine, adding organic tones that strike an emotional chord.
"I use a broad variety of stuff," Green said, "anything that can make texture and have fluidity. I'm interested in sounds that fill the spectrum. A woodwind is a perfect thing to use; it's such a traditional (kind of) instrument. Take it out of context and it's something you can identify with."
It's not just about the elements you use, of course, but also how you use them. Green arranges his evocative compositions with a feng shui-like minimalism, making every song into its own self-contained journey.
He even resists the temptation to overuse that old trip-hop staple, the female vocalist. Singer Andreya Triana (who has collaborated with Ninja Tune labelmate Mr. Scruff, and whose forthcoming debut Lost Where I Belong was produced by Green) performs on three distinctive tracks on Black Sands -just enough to leave us wanting more.
"It's a case of not having anything that doesn't need to be there," Green said. "Everything has to have its place. When I started out, I had limited equipment, so I didn't have the capacity to waste sound. Through that, I discovered that everything deserves its own place in a tune. ... If you want to make a song better, try taking something away rather than adding."
There is a bittersweet side to his music -a mix of nostalgia, longing and hope, created as much by his love of minor keys as by his sonic curiosity. While he can explain some of his artistic process, Green admits much of it comes down to intuition.
"I don't have any formal training," he said, "but I can feel my way around a chord progression. Making music, for me, is playing it by ear. There are no rules to it, or at least, I don't know what they are."
Bonobo performs tonight at 8: 30 at Metropolis, 59 Ste. Catherine St. E., with Andreya Triana and Mr. Scruff. Tickets: $28.50. Call 514-790-1111 or see www.montrealjazzfest.com.
