Bonobo is the alias of British musician, producer and DJ Simon Green, who has released music on Ninja Tune since his 2000 debut Animal Magic and spent over 25 years building a reputation as one of the defining voices in contemporary electronic music. Albums Migration and Fragments both reached the UK Top 5, earning him Grammy and BRIT Award nominations. His full-band live show has taken him to the Sydney Opera House, Red Rocks and a five-night residency at the Royal Albert Hall.
Bonobo released on September 11, 2026 his eighth studio album Distance in Static on the Ninja Tune label, which was created in Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, and at Neil Young's ranch.
On the album Distance in Static, Green collaborated with Arooj Aftab, Joy Crookes, Nilüfer Yanya, Ichiko Aoba, Nicole Miglis, and Aanyou Martin; the lyrics are in English, Urdu, and Japanese.
Bonobo will start the North American tour Distance in Static Live on November 5, 2026 in Austin and close it on December 5 at Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn; the European part with London is planned for the beginning of 2027.
In April 2025, Bonobo released the soundtrack to the anime series Lazarus (Adult Swim / Milan Records), on which he collaborated with director Shinichiro Watanabe alongside Kamasi Washington and Floating Points.
The single Me and You, the first taste from Distance in Static, debuted at Green's surprise DJ performances in London and Paris.
