Some wonderful B-sides and remixes on this compilation, all blessed by that Bonobo magic. There’s careful and nuanced layering of sounds on the tracks, from the whistling on Pilote’s “Turtle” to the Italian jazz organ on “The Shark.” For the most part, Bonobo’s remixers stay true to the original: Quantic’s mix of “The Plug,” for instance, substitutes a slightly uptempo beat and adds a light guitar line. Jon Kennedy, however, takes a completely different tack to “Dinosaurs,” retaining only the bassline. “Magicman,” however, sounds a little too similar to his other work, but this is a very minor quibble when presented with the next track; “Scuba” more than makes up for any shortcoming.
Some wonderful B-sides and remixes on this compilation, all blessed by that Bonobo magic. There’s careful and nuanced layering of sounds on the tracks, from the whistling on Pilote’s “Turtle” to the Italian jazz organ on “The Shark.” For the most part, Bonobo’s remixers stay true to the original: Quantic’s mix of “The Plug,” for instance, substitutes a slightly uptempo beat and adds a light guitar line. Jon Kennedy, however, takes a completely different tack to “Dinosaurs,” retaining only the bassline. “Magicman,” however, sounds a little too similar to his other work, but this is a very minor quibble when presented with the next track; “Scuba” more than makes up for any shortcoming.