Bonobo — Suno AI prompt
A ready 60-90-word style descriptor for the Style field in Suno v5.5. Era, instruments, production, vocal anchor — no name used, Suno's filter lets it through.
Behind the name Bonobo is Simon Green, a Brighton-raised producer who first surfaced on Tru Thoughts in 1999 before signing to Coldcut's Ninja Tune in 2001. Early records like Dial 'M' for Monkey leaned trip-hop, but his sound widened steadily, folding jazz, soul and field-recorded textures into patient, sample-built grooves. Black Sands (2010) was the turning point: tracks such as "Eyesdown" paired Andreya Triana's vocals with intricate, hand-stitched arrangements that felt closer to composition than to beat-making. The North Borders (2013) brought in Erykah Badu, and 2017's Migration — written while Green lived out of suitcases on tour, with no fixed home for nearly a year — earned two Grammy nominations, including Best Dance/Electronic Album. What truly sets him apart is the live show: since the Black Sands era he has toured a full ensemble of keys, guitar, saxophone, strings and drums, reworking studio pieces into improvised, breathing performances at Coachella, Glastonbury and countless sold-out halls. With well over two billion streams to his name, he has stayed quietly singular — organic warmth and meticulous, unhurried production always winning out over flash.