XLR8R - logo   Inbox: Bonobo  UK producer and multi-
instrumentalist Simon Green has been making tunes under the name
Bonobo for about a decade now. In that time, he's been called
everything from "downtempo" to "jazzy" to "trip-hop," but
regardless of what title his music is given, Bonobo has remained
a consistently interesting DJ/producer with a keen ear for
smooth and soulful sonics. We got a hold of Green after the
release of his latest Ninja Tune album, Black Sands, for this
special Inbox Q&A. He told us about what he's been listening to
as of late, what he hopes to bring to a desert island with, and
what changes he'd make to his first album.  What are some of
your favorite bands and producers right now? Right now, some of
the new cats from London: Bullion, Floating Points, Joy Orbison.
All good.  What's the most hospitable venue you've ever played?
Probably Yellow in Tokyo. That's some next-level hospitality and
probably my favorite club in the world. It closed last year
which is very sad.  What's the wei