Track Listing

1. Noctuary
2. Flutter
3. D Song
4. Change Down
5. Wayward Bob
6. Pick Up
7. Something for Windy
8. Nothing Owed
9. Light Pattern

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20579 in Music
• Released on: 2003-06-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

From URB Magazine
Simon Green’s 2000 debut, Animal Magic, still sounds marvellous on a moonlit night, if indistinguishable from dozens of downtempo albums that took inspiration from it. Green’s been raking in the royalties since that influential first outing, leaving a Moby-style dilemma for his sophomore effort: could Dial M for Monkey follow the formula and become a commercial success or would it manage to surprise? In truth, Green’s pony has fewer tricks. It’s no massive departure, whatever the intention. As the title suggests, Dial . . . sticks to its predecessors’ cinematic formula, letting Green’s glorious melodies seep into the consciousness gradually, then buzz around the head like a trapped gnat. "Pick Up" raises the tempo, but Green’s ear for a key-change eventually takes things to moodier depths, remaining there with "Something for Windy" and "Light Pattern." Like the shy kid who secretly prefers violin to gym, Green probably couldn’t change tactics if he tried. Good thing, too.

Simon Hawkins

Customer Reviews

Consistently good but rarely great
3 1/2

Fun, eclectic electro set mixes dancefloor savvy and headphone subtlety with a degree of finesse similar acts do not comprehend. Exotic sampling and crisp beats hopefully weave into something greater with some of these nine tracks.

Dial M for Marvelous Music
This is a brilliant CD from start to finish ... a modern music classic. This is not your typical electronica CD in that there is an unmatched depth of layers of instrumental parts that create a wall of sound. The creative texturing of sounds creates a reflective and relaxing mood. This CD is close to being a mix of jazz and electronica. The only thing really keeping it from being a modern jazz classic is a lack of instrumental solos. However, it is a compositional masterpiece for the electronica genre, and essential listening for anyone into that genre. It is the best electronica CD I've heard in years, and it grows on you with every listen.

bonobo rocks
I'm a huge fan of bonobo and own every single one of his albums...this album only gets 4 stars because of how much better animal magic was. this is solid album...especially "pick up" and "something for windy"...i'd recommend you pick this album up. And while you're at it, pick up his other albums as well.