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Bonobo — No Reason (w/ Nick Murphy)
Album: Migration
Avg rating:
7.2

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Total ratings: 2260









Released: 2017
Length: 7:24
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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It's beautiful, and even though
I told you so, you know
We'd face survival, we're leaving lights on
We'll move or go on somehow

Looking like soldiers waiting to drown
And I'm not around no more
And looking at people that don't make a sound
When music's around, stay warm

And we've got no rhyme or no reason now
We've got the time of our lives now

It's seasonal, nobody knows
We'll make it known somehow
Just you and me, and we can see
Small machines and sunrise

Looking like soldiers waiting to drown
And I'm not around no more
Pictures of people that don't make a sound
When music's around, stay warm

And we've got no rhyme and no reason now
We've got the time of our lives now

Pictures of people that don't make a sound
When music's around, stay warm
And we've got no rhyme and no reason now

Looking like soldiers waiting to drown
And I'm not around no more
Lookin at people that don't make a sound
When music's around, stay warm

And we've got no rhyme and no reason now
We've got the time of our lives now
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I LOVE this guy!  Thanks for introducing Bonobo to me, Bill.  Oh and love the revamped website.  The global listening map has always been a favorite.  I travel to some remote places in Africa and like to see if I am among the RP listeners map (or the only one!)  I make it my personal mission to spread the good music globally!
Posted 1 year ago by Starfish57    [ Reply ]
Awesome tune.
Posted 1 year ago by crispynz1    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:



You're doing it wrong.



Show me how to do it right?
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 AlanNorth wrote:



MonkeyPox... Be Safe ;)

Wow! 
My my my  

At least there is already a vaccine.

And just who doesn't need another jab?
Shingles / Chicken Pox,   Etc. etc.

I digress. 

Got a 7 rating for this Simon Green piece.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Bonobos are our nearest relative and the coolest apes. Make love not war :o)


WARNING:   Don't make love with Bonobos of the ape kind.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Bonobos are our nearest relative and the coolest apes. Make love not war :o)
Posted 2 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 whatsupdude wrote:


Well who cares really. Do you have a picture of your kitchen?


Bwahahahahahaaa!! This comment just made my whole day!!!
Posted 2 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
 Jeff_Guinn wrote:

A lathe has nothing on this for sheer repetitiveness.


It's almost as if those chose to make it repetitive.
Posted 2 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
There's no there here as there is no there there for Bob Moses and the rest of this chill techno soulless bottle service lounge crap
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 htimsmk wrote:

Boots-n'cats-n'-boots-n'-cats-n'



I'll see your boots-n'-cats-n' raise you to:
Boot-n'-pants-n'pants-n'-boots-n'-pants-n'
Posted 2 years ago by opaceo    [ Reply ]
I do like this and bumped it 7 > 8, I’ll see how it wears over time. Thanks for playing it RP.
Posted 2 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
Excellent! Somebody else that I never heard of before. Thank You RP!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

this guy's voice hurts my throat.



I know what you mean.
Posted 3 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Limpopoking wrote:


I thought it was Zola... Been a huge Bonobo fan for ages... The planets are aligning.

Before the voice came in I thought it was Billie Eilish.
Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

this guy's voice hurts my throat.




You're doing it wrong.
Posted 3 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
this guy's voice hurts my throat.
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:

I'm enjoying the recent album by Zola Blood and this runs in a similar vein to my ears.  Needs further investigation, I think ...



I thought it was Zola... Been a huge Bonobo fan for ages... The planets are aligning.
Posted 3 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
 Kaw wrote:

I like Bonobo (and most electronic music) when it's instrumental.
The singing isn't a great addition at all in my opinion.
Also the track doesn't have something distinctive. It feels uninspired.
3 for me for now.



Fantastic how opinions can differ, I think this is exquisite! That's what makes a market...
Posted 3 years ago by Dubbelito    [ Reply ]
 Kaw wrote:

I like Bonobo (and most electronic music) when it's instrumental.
The singing isn't a great addition at all in my opinion.
Also the track doesn't have something distinctive. It feels uninspired.
3 for me for now.



Well who cares really. Do you have a picture of your kitchen?
Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
 zapeta wrote:
Enjoyed that quite a bit, will start it off at a 7.
 
Way generous Dude!
Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
 meanderer wrote:

See what you mean - doesn't have the same grip on me as Zola Blood. 1st track of the day today and pretty chilled as it goes :-)
 
When it first came on I couldn't look up to see who it was. My first impression was Paul Simon (not sure why), but that quickly dissipated.  When the beat and bass came in, I thought - 'Oh, Zola Blood, ok'.  I was surprised to see it was Bonobo. Would not have guessed that.
Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Great!! Nice change ...
Posted 3 years ago by CarmenBE    [ Reply ]
Word salad strewn over first-lesson guitar strumming. Rated it a 3 for the haircut; made it a 2 for steeling St. Germain's essential groove.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 NoisyMiner wrote:

Yeah, I'm working on a service migration
 
I am working on a user account migration :D
Posted 4 years ago by nu11    [ Reply ]
Boots-n'cats-n'-boots-n'-cats-n'
Posted 4 years ago by htimsmk    [ Reply ]
BTW You might have heard Nick Murphy's work under his alias Chet Faker.
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
it's like we hear the same song over and over with a different band performing it
Posted 4 years ago by bullshipped    [ Reply ]
 secretsauce wrote:
Well ... I found this to be perfect music to come on while I was working on a data migration script ... and then I noticed the title.   
 
Yeah, I'm working on a service migration
Posted 4 years ago by NoisyMiner    [ Reply ]
Well ... I found this to be perfect music to come on while I was working on a data migration script ... and then I noticed the title.   
Posted 4 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
smooth and beautifully produced thanks again RP
Posted 4 years ago by davinson110    [ Reply ]
 Kaw wrote:
I like Bonobo (and most electronic music) when it's instrumental.
The singing isn't a great addition at all in my opinion.
Also the track doesn't have something distinctive. It feels uninspired.
3 for me for now.
 
Well, since the musicians chose to do it this way you should probably either listen to it again or buy yourself a decent stereo system.  There is a reason they chose to record it this way and though you may not understand it, it stands up well within the genre and the vocalist is very gifted/talanted and this track is recorded well and it creates a perfect mood with the music.  The track is also well-recorded, mixed excellently and mastered very nicely.  I see no negatives to this track at all.
Posted 4 years ago by Ravendave    [ Reply ]
Oh, these vocals are awful!
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Great track, but the weakness of Bonobo is that when there are no lyrics in his music, it gets boring too quickly.
Posted 4 years ago by meanrat    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
I'm enjoying the recent album by Zola Blood and this runs in a similar vein to my ears.  Needs further investigation, I think ...
 
See what you mean - doesn't have the same grip on me as Zola Blood. 1st track of the day today and pretty chilled as it goes :-)
Posted 4 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
 Kaw wrote:
I like Bonobo (and most electronic music) when it's instrumental.
The singing isn't a great addition at all in my opinion.
Also the track doesn't have something distinctive. It feels uninspired.
3 for me for now.
 
Agree it's pretty tame and uninspired (especially coming right off Shpongle, which was the running order I first heard it on), but it's pleasant and polished, for the most part, which makes it a 5 for me.
EDIT - update two years on. This track has really grown on me. A solid 7 now.
Posted 4 years ago by Enness    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like Zola Blood. I like it!
Posted 4 years ago by ProfessionalGeek    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
I can no longer hear a minimal house track without thinking of this parody.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nni0rTLg5B8
 

Thanks, too!
Posted 5 years ago by debobasu    [ Reply ]
when i heard the intro to this tune i thought it was the tail end of the "Welcome to Radio Paradise" - in multi languages!

I thought what a neat and novel idea; "Welcome to Radio Paradise" in a few languages for more global inclusion.
Posted 5 years ago by Aspasa    [ Reply ]
 Boxie wrote:
Interesting mix of electronica and vocals.  Not sure if it works or not.
 

It works!
Posted 5 years ago by Ben_D_Wire    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by Punkysoup    [ Reply ]
A fresh sound to ease into the day,  
something new on RP. 
Going with 7. See if it grows. 
Posted 5 years ago by robertomiller    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
I can no longer hear a minimal house track without thinking of this parody.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nni0rTLg5B8
 
{#Roflol} Thanks for that!
Posted 5 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
😎
Posted 5 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
I can no longer hear a minimal house track without thinking of this parody.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nni0rTLg5B8
Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Interesting mix of electronica and vocals.  Not sure if it works or not.
Posted 5 years ago by Boxie    [ Reply ]
 Kaw wrote:
I like Bonobo (and most electronic music) when it's instrumental.
The singing isn't a great addition at all in my opinion.
Also the track doesn't have something distinctive. It feels uninspired.
3 for me for now.
 
Instrumentals can be nice, but I love Bonobo's tracks that feature Bajka on his Days To Come album. Maybe I'm just partial to women's voices in electronic music?

This track seems like a pretty major departure from his previous style. That's not to say I dislike it, but it almost feels like a different artist.

Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
A lathe has nothing on this for sheer repetitiveness.
Posted 5 years ago by Jeff_Guinn    [ Reply ]
I'm enjoying the recent album by Zola Blood and this runs in a similar vein to my ears.  Needs further investigation, I think ...
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Nice.  Grew on me.  We'll see . . .
Posted 5 years ago by IH574    [ Reply ]
Quick 8 for the Bono Bo
Edit - Nick and Bo are up to 9 now
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
I like Bonobo (and most electronic music) when it's instrumental.
The singing isn't a great addition at all in my opinion.
Also the track doesn't have something distinctive. It feels uninspired.
3 for me for now.
Posted 5 years ago by Kaw    [ Reply ]
Enjoyed that quite a bit, will start it off at a 7.
Posted 5 years ago by zapeta    [ Reply ]