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Bonobo

Bonobo is a British electronic music producer and DJ known for intricate, jazz-inflected electronica that blends downtempo rhythms with live instrumentation. His work spans ambient soundscapes and rhythmically complex compositions, establishing him as a distinctive voice in contemporary electronic music.

37 tracksElectronica· 2006–2026
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Bonobo is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Electronica
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

How this compares to Electronica

Across 37 analysed tracks, Bonobo averages 57% energy — harder than 79% of individual Electronica tracks — and 60% groove, groovier than 61%.

Measured against 14,430 Electronica tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 93–148 BPM with a median of 121 · predominantly minor keys (86% minor) · most common key: 9A (E Minor) with 6 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
1
95–99
4
100–104
1
110–114
1
115–119
5
120–124
10
125–129
10
130–134
2
135–139
1
145–149
2
Key distribution
1A11B12A32B13A23B4A24B5A45B6A46B17A37B8A38B9A69B10A210B11A211B12A12B2

Sound profile evolution

How Bonobo’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Electronica tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2006–2016·11 tracks
2017–2026·24 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Electronica
What changed

Across Bonobo's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~117 to ~129 BPM; warmth has receded.

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
19
2010s
15
2020s

Tracks in catalog

37 total · sortable
Cirrus album art
Cirrus
Bonobo
119 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
119
7A · D min
51%Sustainer
2013
Days To Come feat. Bajka album art
Days To Come feat. Bajka
Bonobo
93 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 44% Sustainer
Electronica
93
9A · E min
44%Sustainer
2006
Rosewood album art
Rosewood
Bonobo
121 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
121
2A · E♭ min
51%Sustainer
2021
Kerala album art
Kerala
Bonobo
125 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 54% Sustainer
Electronica
125
6A · G min
54%Sustainer
2016
Shadows feat. Jordan Rakei album art
Shadows feat. Jordan Rakei
Bonobo, Jordan Rakei
114 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
114
2A · E♭ min
37%Sustainer
2021
Bambro Koyo Ganda feat. Innov Gnawa album art
Bambro Koyo Ganda feat. Innov Gnawa
Bonobo, Innov Gnawa
115 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 44% Sustainer
Electronica
115
3A · B♭ min
44%Sustainer
2017
Elysian album art
Elysian
Bonobo
95 BPM · 11A · Organic House · 40% Sustainer
Organic House
95
11A · F♯ min
40%Sustainer
2022
Fire on the Water album art
Fire on the Water
Bonobo, Arooj Aftab
146 BPM · 10A · Downtempo · 49% Sustainer
Downtempo
146
10A · B min
49%Sustainer
2026
Linked album art
Linked
Bonobo
122 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 92% Peak time
Electronica
122
2B · F♯ maj
92%Peak time
2018
No Reason feat. Nick Murphy album art
No Reason feat. Nick Murphy
Bonobo, Nick Murphy
120 BPM · 4A · Electronica · 61% Builder
Electronica
120
4A · F min
61%Builder
2017
Otomo feat. O'Flynn album art
Otomo feat. O'Flynn
Bonobo, O'Flynn
126 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 84% Peak time
Electronica
126
9A · E min
84%Peak time
2021
First Fires feat. Grey Reverend album art
First Fires feat. Grey Reverend
Bonobo, Grey Reverend
137 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 54% Sustainer
Electronica
137
5A · C min
54%Sustainer
2013
Expander album art
Expander
Bonobo
126 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 84% Peak time
Electronica
126
6A · G min
84%Peak time
2024
Heartbreak album art
Heartbreak
Bonobo, TEED
127 BPM · 6B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 50% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
127
6B · B♭ maj
50%Sustainer
2020
Age of Phase album art
Age of Phase
Bonobo
124 BPM · 11A · Electronica · 49% Sustainer
Electronica
124
11A · F♯ min
49%Sustainer
2022
7th Sevens album art
7th Sevens
Bonobo
118 BPM · 12B · Electronica · 48% Sustainer
Electronica
118
12B · E maj
48%Sustainer
2017
Sapien album art
Sapien
Bonobo
96 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 48% Sustainer
Electronica
96
6A · G min
48%Sustainer
2022
Counterpart album art
Counterpart
Bonobo
121 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 58% Builder
Electronica
121
8A · A min
58%Builder
2022
Return to Air album art
Return to Air
Bonobo
99 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 47% Sustainer
Electronica
99
9A · E min
47%Sustainer
2014
Closer album art
Closer
Bonobo
125 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 48% Sustainer
Electronica
125
5A · C min
48%Sustainer
2022
Outlier album art
Outlier
Bonobo
117 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 49% Sustainer
Electronica
117
9A · E min
49%Sustainer
2017
Drift album art
Drift
Bonobo
126 BPM · 12B · Electronica · 51% Sustainer
Electronica
126
12B · E maj
51%Sustainer
—
Me and You album art
Me and You
Bonobo
132 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 60% Builder
Electronica
132
5A · C min
60%Builder
—
Fold album art
Fold
Bonobo, Jacques Greene
128 BPM · 9A · Melodic House & Techno · 100% Peak time
Melodic House & Techno
128
9A · E min
100%Peak time
2023
Flashlight album art
Flashlight
Bonobo
120 BPM · 8A · Deep House · 47% Sustainer
Deep House
120
8A · A min
47%Sustainer
2014
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Artists that mix with Bonobo

We scored every transition between Bonobo’s 37 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 357 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

9 Theory

29 of the 592 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 14 different Bonobo tracks.

Ten Tigers - Bengal Edit → Feel It Coming · 7A → 7A · −7 BPM · 90 chemistry

Electronic Beach

34 of the 1,406 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 8.1. They come from 13 different Bonobo tracks.

First Fires feat. Grey Reverend - Maya Jane Coles Remix → Zero · 5A → 5A · +4 BPM · 86 chemistry

Federico Aubele

27 of the 444 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 11 different Bonobo tracks.

Cirrus → Salvacion · 7A → 7A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Feiertag

26 of the 629 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.6. They come from 13 different Bonobo tracks.

Closer → Another Day feat. Klaverson - Extended Mix · 5A → 5A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Jon Gurd

61 of the 1,480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 8.5. They come from 21 different Bonobo tracks.

Age of Phase → Little Soldier - Extended Mix · 11A → 11B · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Max Cooper

32 of the 1,480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 8.5. They come from 17 different Bonobo tracks.

Counterpart → Raw - Marc Romboy's "Sub Attack" Remix · 8A → 7B · +2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Nuage

34 of the 1,110 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.4. They come from 19 different Bonobo tracks.

Cirrus → Encounter · 7A → 7A · +6 BPM · 90 chemistry

Weval

31 of the 1,258 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 7.2. They come from 21 different Bonobo tracks.

First Fires feat. Grey Reverend - Maya Jane Coles Remix → Unstoppable · 5A → 5A · +2 BPM · 92 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Bonobo by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Bonobo, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

The Funky Lowlives
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Hird
97%
Not in our catalog yet
Marsmobil
95%
Not in our catalog yet
The Karminsky Experience Inc
93%
Not in our catalog yet
A Forest Mighty Black
93%
Not in our catalog yet
Nuspirit Helsinki
92%
Not in our catalog yet
The Mighty Bop
90%
Not in our catalog yet
Ursula 1000
89%
15 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Saint Privat
89%
Not in our catalog yet
Berry Weight
89%
Not in our catalog yet
Soma Sonic
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Bobby Hughes Combination
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Pati Yang
87%
Not in our catalog yet
Metropolitan Jazz Affair
87%
1 track in catalog · Deep House · no artist page yet
Slow Train Soul
87%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Bonobo play at?+

Bonobo's tracks in our catalog range from 93 to 148 BPM, with a median of 121 BPM. Across 37 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Bonobo's tracks in?+

Bonobo's tracks are mostly in minor keys (86% minor across 37 tracks). The most common single key is 9A (E Minor) with 6 tracks.

What artists mix well with Bonobo?+

We scored every transition between Bonobo's 37 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 357 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and 9 Theory, Electronic Beach, Federico Aubele are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Ten Tigers - Bengal Edit into Feel It Coming, 7A to 7A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Bonobo?+

Bonobo sits closest to The Funky Lowlives, Hird, Marsmobil in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Bonobo most active?+

Our catalog has Bonobo releases spanning 2006 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2010s.