Bonobo – The North Borders

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Label:	Ninja Tune – ZEN195
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g
Country:	UK
Released:	Mar 27, 2013
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Downtempo, Bass Music, Soul

Tracklist

A1	First Fires Cello – Lucy Railton Featuring – Grey Reverend Lyrics By, Vocals [Vocal Arrangements], Backing Vocals – Larry D. Brown Programmed By, Electronics, Vibraphone, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Simon Green (2) Strings [Additional Strings Arangements] – Mike Lesirge Viola – Vince Sipprell Violin – Mike Simmonds, Prabjote Osahn	4:36
A2	Emkay Cello – Lucy Railton Programmed By, Electronics – Simon Green (2) Strings [Additional Strings Arangements], Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Mike Lesirge Viola – Vince Sipprell Violin – Mike Simmonds, Prabjote Osahn	5:24
A3	Don't Wait Programmed By, Electronics, Kalimba, Xylophone – Simon Green (2)	5:16
B1	Cirrus Programmed By, Electronics, Kalimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone – Simon Green (2)	5:47
B2	Heaven For The Sinner Cello – Lucy Railton Engineer [Additional] – Sterling Winfield Featuring [Vocals], Lyrics By, Vocals [Vocal Arrangement] – Erykah Badu Harp – Kirsten Agresta Copely Programmed By, Electronics – Simon Green (2) Strings [Additional String Arrangements], Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Mike Lesirge Viola – Vince Sipprell Violin – Mike Simmonds, Prabjote Osahn	4:08
B3	Towers Featuring – Szjerdene Harp – Kirsten Agresta Copely Lyrics By, Vocals [Vocal Arrangement] – Alex Cowan, Szjerdene Mulcare* Programmed By, Electronics, Guitar, Vibraphone – Simon Green (2)	3:35
C1	Jets Horns [Additional Horn Arrangements], Tenor Saxophone – Mike Lesirge Programmed By, Electronics, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Simon Green (2) Trombone – Jason Disu Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Kelly Pratt	4:32
C2	Antenna Flute [Flute Arrangements], Flute – Mike Lesirge Programmed By, Electronics – Simon Green (2)	3:30
C3	Know You Programmed By, Electronics – Simon Green (2)	4:03
C4	Ten Tigers Cello – Lucy Railton Programmed By, Electronics, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Simon Green (2) Strings [Additional String Arrangements] – Mike Lesirge Viola – Vince Sipprell Violin – Mike Simmonds, Prabjote Osahn	4:01
D1	Sapphire Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Mike Lesirge Programmed By, Electronics, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Simon Green (2)	4:46
D2	Transits Featuring [Vocals] – Szjerdene Lyrics By, Vocals [Vocal Arrangement] – Szjerdene Mulcare* Programmed By, Electronics – Simon Green (2)	4:19
D3	Pieces Cello – Lucy Railton Featuring [Vocals], Lyrics By, Vocals [Vocal Arrangement] – Cornelia* Programmed By, Electronics, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Simon Green (2) Strings [Additional String Arrangements], Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Mike Lesirge Viola – Vince Sipprell Violin – Mike Simmonds, Prabjote Osahn	4:28

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ninja Tune
Copyright © – Ninja Tune
Mastered At – The Soundmasters
Lacquer Cut At – MPO
Engineered At – Klearlight Studios

Credits

Creative Director, Artwork, Design – Leif Podhajsky
Mastered By – Kevin Metcalfe
Written-By, Producer – Simon Green (2)

Notes

℗&© Ninja Tune 2013.
Made in EU.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5021392806167
Matrix / Runout: ZEN 195 A MPO
Matrix / Runout: ZEN 195 B MPO
Matrix / Runout: ZEN 195 C THE SOUNDMASTERS MPO
Matrix / Runout: ZEN 195 D THE SOUNDMASTERS MPO

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The North Borders (CDr, Album, Promo, Card Sleeve)	Ninja Tune	ZENCD195P	UK	2013
New Submission	The North Borders (13×File, MP3, 320 kbps)	Ninja Tune	ZENDNL195	UK	2013
New Submission	The North Borders (13×File, WAV, Album)	Ninja Tune	ZENDNL195W	UK	2013
Recently Edited	The North Borders (Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, 6×10", 45 RPM, 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, CD, , Digipak)	Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune	ZEN195X, ZENCD195	UK	2013
Recently Edited	The North Borders (CD, Album)	Ninja Tune	ZENCD195	UK	2013

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Reviews

Orb_ Nov 23, 2021
Top notch pressing. I've been hearing something new with every spin. The dynamics, channel seperation, and overall tone & timbre of this thing are breathtaking. When vinyl pressings get it right, they beat digital almost every time. This is one of those situations, so please, don't hesitate to scoop up a copy of this.
MarekSykora13 Apr 16, 2021
Purest sound , I’ve ever heard. Really great quality , clean sound, you can enjoy all layers of each song, lively and full record.
nathan.j.gelfant Jul 19, 2017
anyone else getting a static-like noise in the right channel? it's in and out on all four sides for me.
Harrison_Bergeron Mar 18, 2015
One of Bonobo's best albums by far.
modernwarpaint Jan 29, 2014
After listening to Bonobo for quite some time, this release had to be a stunner to even compare to its predecessors. So when I first listened to 'The North Borders', I was disappointed. It lacked a coherency that his other albums, like Black Sands, had. However, this album requires multiple listens because a month went by and then this was on repeat for months. My personal standouts are First Fires, Jets, Know You, Ten Tigers, and Transits. It really grows.
Greek999 Sep 3, 2013
"Heaven For The Sinner" & "Sapphire" are the only stand out tracks, IMO...the rest lacks originality of Simon. Deffo not even one 100th of Animal Magic...sorry
town_x Apr 24, 2013
why the need to evolve when you're already doing great music (and original)???? bonobo, please reconsider!
GalaxyExplorer Apr 10, 2013
Edited 9 years ago
I'm editing my review a year later because I just recently gained an appreciation for this album. I listened to the whole thing again (minus the first track which I still don't like) whilst driving down part of California Highway 1 along the Pacific. It made a great soundtrack for that experience and I really enjoyed it.
Speakerzmoon Apr 2, 2013
Edited 10 years ago
I like the album very much. It has a new genre to it in some tracks and hence the reason of a new album.
The album has a ''mature-eclectic sounding'' feel to it.
Also, tracks like ''First Fires'', ''Emkay'' and ''Sapphire'' brings a more hyped, ''mount kimbie-ish'' vibes, which usually I'm not big fan of, but bonobo makes a great job integrating his style making them sound amazing.
The track that really corresponds to my style is ''Antenna''.
Hats off bonobo for another wonderful album!