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Bonobo - Break Apart (feat. Rhye)

Feb 28, 2017
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Initial Spark of "Break Apart"

  • Simon Green, aka Bonobo, began "Break Apart" on a flight from Miami to LA.
  • Feeling tired and somber, he used a Corgm plugin, a classic house piano, and reverb to create the opening chord progression.
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Harp Sample Origins

  • Green loves harps and frequently samples them, slowing them down and altering their pitch.
  • The harp melody in "Break Apart" came from a previous recording session in Brooklyn.
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Subway Soundscape

  • Green used found sounds and ambient recordings to create atmosphere in "Break Apart".
  • The subway sound in the track came from a recording of his commute in New York.
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