Bonobo - Dial 'M' For Monkey

Twenty years on, Simon Green (aka Bonobo) revisits his beloved second album with this stunning anniversary edition of Dial ‘M’ For Monkey. Newly presented on crystal clear vinyl with redesigned inners and a rotating viewfinder package, this reissue matches the outer beauty of its presentation with the timeless brilliance of the music inside.

Across nine tracks, Bonobo crafts a world that is melodic, atmospheric, and endlessly inventive. From the eerie cinematic opener Noctuary to the sitar-funk groove of Flutter and the Rhodes-meets-Gamelan textures of D Song, the record flows with cohesion and character. Later highlights like the bass-driven Change Down, the devilish waltz of Wayward Bob, and the funk ‘n’ flute energy of Pick Up reveal Green’s playful range, while Nothing Owed and Light Pattern close the album with an expansive, pastoral elegance.

Every sound here was played, sampled, and sequenced by Bonobo himself, giving the record a consistency and craft that still feels remarkable two decades later. Dial ‘M’ For Monkey remains a landmark of downtempo and electronic composition — an album as vital today as it was on release.