Dial 'M' for Monkey (album)

Dial 'M' For Monkey
Studio album by Bonobo
Released	17 June 2003
Genre	Nu jazz
Length	41:28
Label	Ninja Tune ZENCD80
Bonobo chronology
2nd One Offs... Remixes & B-Sides (2002) 3rd Dial 'M' For Monkey (2003) 4th It Came From The Sea (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5 [2]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[3]

Dial 'M' For Monkey is the second studio album released in 2003 by the British electronic music artist Bonobo.

The track "Flutter" was the only single released along with the album, with b-sides: "Pick Up (Four Tet Mix)" and "Something (Longer)".

Track listing

(all tracks written and performed by Bonobo)

1. "Noctuary" – 5:22
2. "Flutter" – 4:44
3. "D Song" – 5:19
4. "Change Down" – 4:33
5. "Wayward Bob" – 4:39
6. "Pick Up" – 4:08
7. "Something for Windy" – 1:11
8. "Nothing Owed" – 6:16
9. "Light Pattern" – 5:12

The CD includes a QuickTime video of 'Pick Up', an animated film with the accompaniment of track 6, produced by Conkerco.

Trivia

• The tracks "Flutter" and "Pick Up" were included on the soundtrack for EA Sports BIG's SSX On Tour Snowboarding and Skiing video game.
• The track "Flutter" was used for the 2007 CBC television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same name.
• The track "Flutter was used by Film 4 in May 2009 on their commercials advertising films that were to be aired.
• "Flutter" appeared on the 3rd episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Nathan Barley
• The track "Wayward Bob" is featured in the Gumball 3000 movie of 2003.

Dial M for Monkey is a reference to the cartoon network show "Dexter's Laboratory."

Release History

Region	Date	Label
United Kingdom	June 9, 2003	Ninja Tune
France
United States	June 17, 2003

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Okenuf, Andru. "Bonobo - Dial 'M' For Monkey". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
3. "Bonobo - Dial M for Monkey". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 14, 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

• live performance of "Change Down" on ZeD