Here, he curates a second installment of his Funk & Soul Club compilation series. A highly recommended comp! Review: Self-proclaimed 'complete package' Craig Charles (actor, poet, DJ, radio host, stand-up) seems to be enjoying life as Britain's most famous funk and soul fan. Other favourites include Maureen Bailey's bittersweet anthem 'Takin' My Time With You', and June Evans' 'Hardly Need To Say', a tune that we could just leave on repeat. Title track 'Black Sands' takes this position for almost seven minutes of a horn infused waltz whereas 'Kong' assumes the traditional soul-jazz Bonobo take and 'Animals' lets delicate drum patterns guide us through pleasing tempo shifts. Of course the instrumental feel is still there for all to see. Tracks like 'Kiara,' 'We Could Forever' and 'All In Forms' all utilise beats and bass in a more contemporary outlook than we are used to with Bonobo. On Black Sands, Green delves into electronic music and bass more than he did across Animal Magic, Dial 'M' For Monkey or Days To Come but does so with enough subtlety and finesse to refrain from causing a radical shift in his product. His undeniably clear understanding of composition and arrangement of live instruments has enabled Green to make an album that reaches out through diverse styles, taking influence and inspiration from wherever possible. Having constantly instilled a degree of integrity and value back into chill out music following the influx of Cafe Del Mar and Coffeeshop compilations, Green once again displays a musicianship that sets him apart as a true artist and producer amongst a sea of downtempo and chillout DJs. Review: Black Sands, the eagerly anticipated fourth album from Simon Green AKA Bonobo, is no revolutionary change from his signature sound but does come with perhaps even more subtlety and complexity than his previous offerings.
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