Bonobo Live @ Koko DVD
DVDs are never the best format in which to experience live music gigs.
Even extraordinarily beautiful touring films such as Sigur Ros’s Heima struggle to do the sound justice.
The problem is, the better the music, the harder it is for the filmic experience to live up to it.
Simon Green, aka Bonobo, therefore suffers from the DVD music/film problem more than most.
In the Bonobo – Live@Koko DVD, he takes his drifting, electronic melodies one step further by assembling live drums; keyboard; guitar; sampler; singer; saxophonist; himself on bass and a three-piece string section.
The resulting sound is majestic, and the interview footage spliced in gives a glimpse into Simon’s personal and professional life.
But unless you are a die-hard fan, perhaps best to seek it out live – the way any gig worth its salt should be seen.
- Fancy a road trip? Bonobo will play live at Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, on Saturday, March 21. 8.30pm–1am. £13. Over 14s only.
- Call 01392 667 080. See www.2020vibraphonic.co.uk and www.myspace.com/sibonobo
- Bonobo Live @ Koko – DVD out March 24, £12.99. See www.ninjatune.net