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With the experimental warmth of '60s French films and the pizzicato flavor of horizontal hip-hop, Simon Green's Bonobo project established the welcome niche of a pretension-free, post-party intellectual chillout. An almost silent figure among Ibizian romanticists, Green began in Brighton, debuting in 1999 with a track on Tru Thoughts Recordings' When Shapes Join Together compilation. Though tempted by offers from Mute and XL after the official issue of "The Scuba EP" and the "Terrapin" single, Green stuck with Tru Thoughts for the acclaimed debut LP Animal Magic. Highlighted by downtempo dub, funk, and an equally likable use of sitars, Animal Magic was an obvious success and plans were quickly made for careful European support appearances, as well as a follow-up album, Dial "M" for Monkey, for Coldcut's Ninja Tune label. A tour to support the record followed and was documented on the 2005 EP Live Sessions. BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson’s audience voted Bonobo’s 2006 effort Days to Come Album of the Year, and two years later the man’s live show would be documented on the #Live at Koko DVD. After some time off he returned in 2010 with the Black Sands album, featuring the single “The Keeper.”

Since 2001 Quantic has produced Four artist albums, Five additional albums as part of the Quantic Soul Orchestra and Limp Twins and close to 40 remixes, not to mention co-production and other monikers. His tracks have been a regular feature in the Dj sets of Mr Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Richard Dorfmeister and any other eclectic / funk / jazz dj worth their salt, Quantic’s production has had a profound effect on the scene and his drive to cover new musical horizons is unrelenting – no two Quantic produced albums are the same. His most recent outing saw him move to south america to explore music and record with artists from Colombia, Pueto Rico and Panama to produce the most recent Quantic Soul Orchestra album.

The distinct sound of Phaeleh fuses the dark and heavy sounds of Dubstep and Drum and Bass with the melodies and soundscapes of Electronica, all sealed together with the subtle textures of acousmatic music.