Bonobo — Suno AI prompt
A ready 60-90-word style descriptor for the Style field in Suno v5.5. Era, instruments, production, vocal anchor — no name used, Suno's filter lets it through.
Behind the name Bonobo is Simon Green, a Brighton-raised producer who first surfaced on Tru Thoughts in 1999 before signing to Coldcut's Ninja Tune in 2001. Early records like Dial 'M' for Monkey leaned trip-hop, but his sound widened steadily, folding jazz, soul and field-recorded textures into patient, sample-built grooves. Black Sands (2010) was the turning point: tracks such as "Eyesdown" paired Andreya Triana's vocals with intricate, hand-stitched arrangements that felt closer to composition than to beat-making. The North Borders (2013) brought in Erykah Badu, and 2017's Migration — written while Green lived out of suitcases on tour, with no fixed home for nearly a year — earned two Grammy nominations, including Best Dance/Electronic Album. What truly sets him apart is the live show: since the Black Sands era he has toured a full ensemble of keys, guitar, saxophone, strings and drums, reworking studio pieces into improvised, breathing performances at Coachella, Glastonbury and countless sold-out halls. With well over two billion streams to his name, he has stayed quietly singular — organic warmth and meticulous, unhurried production always winning out over flash.
A short AI reference of this style — a guide for the prompt, not the artist’s original track.
How to nail this style in Suno
- In the Style field, set the genre and era: «downtempo, 2010s» — plus 2–3 devices from the tags above.
- Tempo around 95 BPM (80–110), mood: contemplative, warm, nocturnal.
- Don’t put the name “Bonobo»/«Бонобо” in the text — Suno’s copyright filter will reject it; describe the sound and vocal in words. The exact ready-made prompt is in the block below.
💡 Drifting off? Strengthen the genre’s anchor tags (downtempo) and drop extra instruments.
What tempo suits this style?
80–110 BPM, core around 95 BPM.
How to make this in Suno without a rejection?
Describe the genre (downtempo), era (2010s), instruments and vocal type in your own words — without the artist’s name in the prompt text.