Migration (Bonobo album)

Migration is the sixth studio album by British record producer and DJ Bonobo. It was released on 13 January 2017. At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Migration was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album, while the single "Bambro Koyo Ganda" was nominated for Best Dance Recording.

Migration
Studio album by
Bonobo
Released13 January 2017
Genre
Length62:22
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerSimon Green
Bonobo chronology
The North Borders
(2013)		 Migration
(2017)

As of July 12, 2017, Migration has sold 16,000 copies in the United States.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[5]
Metacritic77/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Guardian[1]
The Irish Times[8]
Mixmag9/10[9]
Mojo[10]
The Observer[11]
Pitchfork7.3/10[2]
Q[12]
The Times[13]
XLR8R8/10[14]

Upon release, Migration received positive reviews by music critics. At Metacritic, the album holds a score of 77 out of 100, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simon Green, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Credit(s)Length
1."Migration"
Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Guitars/Prophet 5/Rhodes: Simon Green, Piano/Keys: Jon Hopkins, Drums: Jack Baker5:27
2."Break Apart" (featuring Rhye) Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Guitars/Piano/Mellotron: Simon Green, Lyrics/Vocal Arrangements: Michael Milosh, Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Mike Lesirge, Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Ryan Jacob, Trombone: Alan Hardiman4:34
3."Outlier" Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Guitars/Jupiter 8: Simon Green7:55
4."Grains" Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Violin/Additional String Arrangements: Tylana Renga Enomoto, Violin: Bianca McClure, Viola: Rocio Marron, Cello: April Dawn Guthrie, String recording session engineering: Masahiro Tsuzuki4:28
5."Second Sun"
  • Green
  • John Mills-Cockell
Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Guitars/Double Bass/Keys: Simon Green, Violin/Additional String Arrangements: Tylana Renga Enomoto, Violin: Bianca McClure, Viola: Rocio Marron, Cello: April Dawn Guthrie, String Recording Session Engineering: Masahiro Tsuzuki3:43
6."Surface" (featuring Nicole Miglis) Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Guitars/Polysix: Simon Green, Additional Percussion: Harrison Mills (ODESZA)4:11
7."Bambro Koyo Ganda" (featuring Innov Gnawa) Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Prophet 5/Rhodes: Simon Green, Vocals/Vocal Arrangements: Innov Gnawa, Violin/Additional String Arrangements: Tylana Renga Enomoto, Violin: Bianca McClure, Viola: Rocio Marron, Cello: April Dawn Guthrie, String Recording Engineer: Masahiro Tsuzuki, Additional Recording Engineer: Joel Hamilton, 2nd Vocal Engineer: Francisco Botero5:02
8."Kerala" Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green3:57
9."No Reason" (featuring Nick Murphy)
  • Green
  • Murphy
Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Lyrics/Vocal Arrangements: Nick Murphy, Vocal Engineer: Joel Hamilton, 2nd Vocal Engineer: Francisco Botero7:28
10."Ontario" Tenor Sax: Mike Lesirge, Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Ryan Jacob, Trombone: Alan Hardiman3:52
11."7th Sevens" Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green5:07
12."Figures" Mixing/Programming/Electronics: Simon Green, Roli Seaboard Grand: Simon Green, Violin/Additional String Arrangements: Tylana Renga Enomoto, Violin: Bianca McClure, Viola: Rocio Marron, Cello: April Dawn Guthrie, String Recording Engineering: Masahiro Tsuzuki6:08

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 9
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 33
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 11
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[24] 40
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] 15
Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 27
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[28] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 5
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[32] 1
US Billboard 200[33] 59
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[34] 1

Year-end
Chart (2017) Rank
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[35] 42
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[36] 119
Dutch Vinyl Albums (MegaCharts)[37] 45

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Silver 60,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
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  3. http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bonobo-migration
  4. Caulfield, Keith (12 July 2017). "Nielsen Music's Mid-Year 2017 Charts: The Chainsmokers Top Dance/Electronic Genre". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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  8. Carroll, Jim (12 January 2017). "Bonobo – Migration album review: Moody sounds from home and away". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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  11. Mackay, Emily (8 January 2017). "Bonobo: Migration review – perfect for gazing dreamily out of windows". The Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  12. Howe, Rupert (March 2017). "Bonobo: Migration". Q (369): 107.
  13. Hodgkinson, Will (13 January 2017). "Pop: Bonobo: Migration". The Times. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  14. Tantum, Bruce (12 January 2017). "Bonobo – Migration album review: Moody sounds from home and away". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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  24. "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2017. 3. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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  26. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 3 (dal 2017-01-13 al 2017-01-19)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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  28. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  29. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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  32. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  33. "Bonobo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  34. "Bonobo Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  35. "ARIA Top 50 Dance Albums Chart 2017". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  36. "Jaaroverzichten 2017: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  37. "Jaaroverzichten – Vinyl 2017" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  38. "British album certifications – Bonobo – Migration". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 April 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Migration in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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