Released on Ninja Tune, “Expander” cuts a slice of unmistakable Bonobo,
deftly weaving organic vocals and instrumentation with peak-time
dance-floor sensibilities that set it up to become one of the songs of
the summer. Following his recent roadblock set on Glastonbury’s LEVELS
stage, numerous clips of the unreleased track begin circulating online,
with fans clamouring for an ID.
The track is already a staple at his legendary OUTLIER sets, an event
series curated by Bonobo which shows his continued influence as a DJ and
also the reverence a new generation of artists hold for his own
releases. Joining him on DJ line ups over the last year have included
Barry Can't Swim, DJ Koze, Sofia Kourtesis, salute, Kelly Lee Owens,
Mall Grab, DJ Tennis, Dixon, TSHA, SG Lewis, Young Marco, Kerri
Chandler, Carlita, Elkka, HAAi, John Talabot, Paula Tape amongst others.
The 15,000 capacity event at Drumsheds in London was the fastest
selling event of the season. Bonobo also recently played “Expander’ when
going b2b with Disclosure at their Friends & Family pop-up in LA.
“Expander” sees Bonobo continue his stellar run of heavier,
club-inspired tracks released in between albums. Following, as it does,
his 2022 singles “Defender” and “ATK”, the subsequent fingle “Fold” — a
collaboration with Jacques Green — and 2020’s anthemic NYC
disco-inspired ‘Heartbreak’ 12” with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.
Tracklist:
1. Expander
2. Rosewood
3. Shadows (feat. Jordan Rakei)