LatestPitchforkSep 11, 2026
Distance in Static (opens in new tab)
On what he has hinted may be his final “traditional” LP as Bonobo, the UK producer cycles through moods and styles, with a particular focus on the clubby soundscapes of his DJ era.
Genre
Downtempo
Downtempo on LoudQuietLoud: more than 600 artists, including Bonobo, Thievery Corporation and Zero 7. It runs alongside instrumental hip hop, post-dubstep and microhouse.
Sia
4.5M listenersfemale vocalists · indie · chillout
Massive Attack
4M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Moby
3.7M listenerselectronic · ambient · chillout
Portishead
3.4M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · female vocalists
Air
3.3M listenerselectronic · chillout · ambient
Glass Animals
2.8M listenerselectronic · trip-hop · indie
Röyksopp
2.4M listenerselectronic · chillout · ambient
Men I Trust
2.3M listenersdream pop · indie pop · indie
Boards of Canada
2.2M listenersambient · electronic · idm
Bonobo
2.1M listenersdowntempo · electronic · trip-hop
DJ Shadow
2.1M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · hip-hop
Kygo
2.1M listenerselectronic · house · tropical house
James Blake
2M listenersdubstep · electronic · experimental
Flume
2M listenerselectronic · chillout · wonky
Suki Waterhouse
1.9M listenersindie pop · my top songs · pop
Thievery Corporation
1.9M listenerschillout · trip-hop · downtempo
Zero 7
1.9M listenerschillout · downtempo · electronic
The Cinematic Orchestra
1.8M listenersjazz · electronic · downtempo
Groove Armada
1.8M listenerselectronic · chillout · house
Addison Rae
1.7M listenerspop · american · electropop
Morcheeba
1.7M listenerstrip-hop · chillout · electronic
Flying Lotus
1.6M listenerselectronic · experimental · hip-hop
Enigma
1.5M listenersnew age · ambient · electronic
Moloko
1.5M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · female vocalists
Tricky
1.5M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · downtempo
Four Tet
1.3M listenerselectronic · idm · experimental
Hooverphonic
1.3M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Sneaker Pimps
1.3M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Lamb
1.3M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Little Dragon
1.3M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Nightmares on Wax
1.2M listenerstrip-hop · chillout · downtempo
Ashe
1.2M listenersfuture garage · trip hop · microhouse
BANKS
1.2M listenerselectronic · downtempo · pop
Mura Masa
1.2M listenerselectronic · future bass · chill trap
I Monster
1.2M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Caroline Polachek
1.1M listenersart pop · pop · electronic
Fever Ray
1.1M listenerselectronic · ambient · swedish
Tycho
1.1M listenersambient · electronic · idm
Blue Foundation
1.1M listenerstrip-hop · electronic · chillout
Amon Tobin
1.1M listenerselectronic · idm · trip-hop
Flight Facilities
1M listenershouse · electronic · chillout
Bruno Major
1M listenerssoul · rnb · pop
Jon Hopkins
950K listenersambient · electronic · downtempo
Alina Baraz
946K listenerselectronic · rnb · pop
Quantic
944K listenersdowntempo · electronic · chillout
HONNE
942K listenersalternative rnb · electronic · indie
Mr. Scruff
938K listenerselectronic · trip-hop · acid jazz
Delerium
917K listenersambient · electronic · trance
SBTRKT
914K listenerselectronic · dubstep · future garage
Koop
887K listenersjazz · chillout · acid jazz
Adventure Time
886K listenersexperimental · electronic · downtempo
Adventure Time
883K listenersexperimental · electronic · downtempo
The Herbaliser
864K listenerstrip-hop · hip-hop · ninja tune
Chet Faker
857K listenersdowntempo · lo-fi · post-dubstep
FKJ
856K listenerselectronic · funk · downtempo
Chicane
836K listenerstrance · chillout · electronic
Apparat
836K listenersidm · electronic · ambient
Fink
826K listenersindie · singer-songwriter · downtempo
Rhye
809K listenerssoul · chillout · indie
Adore
798K listenersambient · electronic · norwegian
Adore
793K listenersambient · electronic · norwegian
Craig Armstrong
781K listenerssoundtrack · instrumental · ambient
Sébastien Tellier
773K listenerselectronic · french · downtempo
Kosheen
759K listenerstrip-hop · electronic · drum and bass
Flunk
745K listenerstrip-hop · chillout · electronic
Instupendo
732K listenersdowntempo · lo-fi · ambient
Hippie Sabotage
723K listenerselectronic · hip-hop · trip-hop
Pretty Lights
715K listenerselectronic · downtempo · funk
Bent
711K listenerschillout · electronic · downtempo
Blockhead
711K listenerstrip-hop · downtempo · ninja tune
The Future Sound of London
708K listenersambient · electronic · idm
Trentemøller
699K listenerselectronic · minimal · techno
Helios
698K listenersambient · electronic · downtempo
DJ Krush
694K listenerstrip-hop · hip-hop · electronic
Kruder & Dorfmeister
686K listenerselectronic · downtempo · chillout
Kid Loco
677K listenerstrip-hop · downtempo · chillout
Maribou State
673K listenerselectronic · ambient · future garage
Vegyn
666K listenerselectronic · experimental · ambient
Jazzanova
626K listenersacid jazz · jazz · nu jazz
Nicolas Jaar
613K listenerselectronic · minimal · deep house
jagger finn
609K listenersslowcore · indie · dream pop
TOKiMONSTA
603K listenerselectronic · instrumental hip-hop · hip-hop
Pogo
599K listenerselectronic · trip-hop · chillout
Floating Points
587K listenershouse · downtempo · electronic
Lemon Jelly
583K listenerselectronic · chillout · downtempo
Boozoo Bajou
577K listenersdowntempo · chillout · lounge
Coldcut
572K listenerstrip-hop · ninja tune · electronic
fakemink
567K listenerscloud rap · jerk · pop rap
Plaid
567K listenersidm · electronic · ambient
Funki Porcini
549K listenersdowntempo · trip-hop · ninja tune
DJ Cam
544K listenerstrip-hop · downtempo · electronic
Susumu Yokota
542K listenersambient · electronic · japanese
Leisure
541K listenersindie · indie pop · electronic
Roger Sanchez
531K listenershouse · electronic · dance
Shlohmo
528K listenersexperimental · electronic · glitch-hop
Ulrich Schnauss
526K listenersambient · electronic · chillout
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On public radio, last 30 days
Last 30 days · via public radio playlists
| Rank | Album | Stations | Days on chart | Spins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | KUTX, The Current, WXPN | 1 | 4 spins |
| 2 | | KEXP, KRCL, The Current | 1 | 3 spins |
| 3 |  | KCRW, KEXP | 1 | 3 spins |
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