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Bonobo is releasing a 10th anniversary limited edition vinyl of his album 'Black Sands'

The special edition vinyl comes out on Ninja Tune on December 4

Bonobo has announced the release of a limited edition vinyl of his album 'Black Sands'.

The reissue - 'Black Sands 10th Anniversary Edition' - will come as a double red vinyl in a gatefold, accompanied by a new cover image. This was shot by Bonobo in the Lake District last year. The reissue will also feature a 12" print of the original's artwork.

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Bonobo also provided some liner notes for the reissue: "There’s a progressive arc in the sound of 'Black Sands' creation. The title track was the first piece in place. Then the other live-sounding tracks like ‘Animals’ and ‘El Toro’. This was picking up where I’d left off from the previous album 'Days to Come'. As time went on and 2009 approached I’d become fully immersed in what was happening in the UK clubs. Places like Plastic People and warehouse parties in East London and Peckham. This was the post-dubstep era. Elements of House and 2-step. All wonky and joyful. It was fun and progressive. This influence can be heard on the tracks produced around then like ‘Eyesdown’ and ‘1009’.

"All my records feel like a diary of the time and headspace they were made in and Black Sands documents this in real time for me. A transition of falling in love with beatmaking again. An appreciation of a place and time and an anticipation for what was going to happen next.”

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'Black Sands 10th Anniversary Edition' comes out on December 4 via Ninja Tune Pre-order it here.

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