The North Borders

~ Release by Bonobo (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	First Fires programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest cello: Lucy Railton (cellist; composer; avant-garde musician) guest viola: Vince Sipprell guest violin: Prabjote Osahn and Michael Simmonds ("Darley") Rhodes piano, electronic instruments and vibraphone: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest vocals: Larry D. Brown phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) (in 2013) recording of: First Fires lyricist and vocals arranger: Larry D. Brown writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional strings arranger: Mike Lesirge publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Just Isn’t Music Ltd. (primarily a publisher; not a release label)	Bonobo feat. Grey Reverend	2	4:38
2	Emkay programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest bass clarinet, clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone: Mike Lesirge guest cello: Lucy Railton (cellist; composer; avant-garde musician) guest viola: Vince Sipprell guest violin: Prabjote Osahn and Michael Simmonds ("Darley") phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Emkay writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional strings arranger: Mike Lesirge	Bonobo	2.9	5:25
3	Cirrus programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments, mbira, vibraphone and xylophone: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Cirrus writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo)	Bonobo	3.6	5:52
4	Heaven for the Sinner programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional engineer: Sterling Winfield electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest bass clarinet, clarinet and flute: Mike Lesirge guest cello: Lucy Railton (cellist; composer; avant-garde musician) guest harp: Kirsten Agresta Copely (harpist) guest viola: Vince Sipprell guest violin: Prabjote Osahn and Michael Simmonds ("Darley") guest vocals: Erykah Badu phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Heaven for the Sinner lyricist and vocals arranger: Erykah Badu writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional strings arranger: Mike Lesirge	Bonobo feat. Erykah Badu	2.95	4:09
5	Sapphire programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest bass clarinet and clarinet: Mike Lesirge Rhodes piano and electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Sapphire writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo)	Bonobo	3.3	4:47
6	Jets programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest flugelhorn and trumpet: Kelly Pratt guest tenor saxophone: Mike Lesirge guest trombone: Jason Disu Rhodes piano, bass guitar and electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Jets writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional horn arranger: Mike Lesirge	Bonobo	2	4:34
7	Towers programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments, guitar family and vibraphone: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest harp: Kirsten Agresta Copely (harpist) guest vocals: Szjerdene phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Towers lyricist and vocals arranger: Alex Cowan and Szjerdene writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo)	Bonobo feat. Szjerdene	2.7	3:36
8	Don't Wait programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments, mbira and xylophone: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Don't Wait writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo)	Bonobo	2.9	5:17
9	Know You programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Know You writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo)	Bonobo	2.8	4:05
10	Antenna programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest flute: Mike Lesirge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Antenna writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) flute arranger: Mike Lesirge	Bonobo	3.1	3:32
11	Ten Tigers programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest cello: Lucy Railton (cellist; composer; avant-garde musician) guest viola: Vince Sipprell guest violin: Prabjote Osahn and Michael Simmonds ("Darley") Rhodes piano, bass guitar and electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Ten Tigers writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional strings arranger: Mike Lesirge	Bonobo	3.1	4:03
12	Transits programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) electronic instruments: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest vocals: Szjerdene phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Transits lyricist and vocals arranger: Szjerdene writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo)	Bonobo feat. Szjerdene	2.2	4:20
13	Pieces programming and producer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) guest bass clarinet and clarinet: Mike Lesirge guest cello: Lucy Railton (cellist; composer; avant-garde musician) guest viola: Vince Sipprell guest violin: Prabjote Osahn and Michael Simmonds ("Darley") guest vocals: Cornelia (Swedish artist Cornelia Sojdelius) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ninja Tune (London‐based label) recording of: Pieces lyricist and vocals arranger: Cornelia (Swedish artist Cornelia Sojdelius) writer: Simon Green (UK producer, aka Bonobo) additional strings arranger: Mike Lesirge	Bonobo feat. Cornelia	1	4:27

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Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4415482 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00B579K8A [info]
discography entry:	http://ninjatune.net/release/bonobo/the-north-borders [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Cirrus First Fires
live performances:	The North Borders Tour. — Live.

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/536019 [info]
reviews:	http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/04/album-review-bonobo-the-north-borders/ [info] http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17907-bonobo-the-north-borders/ [info] http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/bonobo/north-borders [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dwgw [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bonobo/the-north-borders/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002492374 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7754342 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Bonobo/The+North+Borders [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5021392806167
Format:: CD + 7×10" Vinyl
Length:: 1:57:30

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Other
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Ninja Tune
ZEN195X

Release events

United Kingdom
2013-04-01

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