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QUESTIONS PLEASE - BONOBO! (Patreon)

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2026-05-10 18:14:10
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We're filming another episode with revered musician, producer and DJ Bonobo this week! If you've got a burning question you need John to ask him on the show, drop it below! Be quick though - we need questions by Tuesday 09.00 GMT!

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Gary

So many to ask… What is it like collaborating with the likes of George Fitzgerald or TEED? How would you normally approach a studio session together as a collaborative session because you both excel at bringing the emotions to records but does one focus more on beats etc? And how does the idea form? Any tips on working as two producers on one project?

Mikalaj Karhin

What would you say to producers trying to develop a meaningful artistic voice in 2026, at a time when AI is changing creative work, music is often treated as background content, and platforms like TikTok increasingly shape the way songs are made?

Digby Tomei

Would love to hear how the don Bonob's talk through his processes of developing arrangements yo! How does he think about song structure and what's the ittertation process he goes through refining a track?

Paul Licata

Hey Simon! What are your thoughts about standing out as an artist as AI becomes more prevalent? Do you see this as a threat to electronic music? Why or why not. Your basslines are always brilliant. Do you more often write them in midi directly or do you pick up the bass guitar, as we often see in live performances?

Phillip Ackermann

When did you first feel emotionally ready to release music publicly — even before you felt technically ready? Do you actively participate in multiple communities and collaborate to achieve goals or do you generally work independently?

Ronnie Peterson

How long did it take you to find your sound as people say, as I’m nearly two years in and I can feel it slowly forming

OXIME Audio

How much of the polyrhythms and patterns in your music are randomly generated, and how much do you let randomness or generative sources inspire your work in general? Has this become more or less over the years?

Ben Blackadder

I'd love to hear more about how you layer your textures/ambiences. There's always subtle elements weaving in and out and it often feels dense without being cluttered. Tracks like Landfall and Rings are good examples of this. And on North Borders, there were so many delicate textures. How do you select them and how do you process them and automate them so they dovetail so elegantly?

Ben Blackadder

I know you do your swing manually, but how much do you evolve that within a track? I feel like I can hear it shifting. Rosewood for example, feels like over the course of 16 or 32 bars, it morphs into something looser over time. It really helps things to feel alive and interactive.

Tom Slinger

You’ve always surprised me with different sonic landscapes and textures from album to album. They’re beautifully unique and recognisably Bonobo. When creating a vibe for a track, do you normally hear in your head what that vibe sounds like then try to match it with the right samples, synths etc or vice versa? Tom Slinger, Hampshire

Daniel Anaya

Where does it find its vocal samples and how does it process them?

Josh

From what I’ve heard about your process, it sounds like you’re always collecting and creating new sounds and fragments of ideas from various sources. Do you have any strategies you can share for managing an ever growing personal archive of sounds? Do you file all your raw material in a structured way, or accept and lean into the chaos?

William Card

just chiming in as I love hearing from simon! if he has any bandwidth to talk about how his process has changed since deciding to stop touring with the live band, i’d love to hear if he thinks that has changed his approach to choosing sonics, tempos or textures in his production!

STEPHEN

It was really cool to see on your YouTube page a short of you using and ?manually manipulating a tape reel- is that a process you do regularly and if so how do you incorporate that into your process? Do you find that tactile components to music- from playing traditional Chinese string instruments to manipulating tape, to using your car’s center console as a percussive element in your last tape notes episode- changes your approach to sound design because you can both feel and hear it (compared to electronic or even analog synth sound design)? As a follow up, who are some of your favorite sound designers (I am guessing Amon Tobin - shout out the 4 ton mantis remix you did!)

droesoemusic

So did this episode ever get filmed as I can’t find it on the Patreon page?