Bibio - bones & skulls

What this video is

Released in November 2009 on Warp Records as part of The Apple and the Tooth—Bibio's third album release of a remarkably prolific year—'bones & skulls' emerged at the apex of UK folktronica's critical moment. Stephen Wilkinson's Ambivalence Avenue had just received 'Best New Music' recognition from Pitchfork, situating Bibio at the forefront of a generation of UK producers synthesizing lo-fi analog warmth, hip-hop…

Why it matters

Bibio's 'bones & skulls' represents the folktronica/IDM tradition at its most introspective. The track, described by reviewers as sliding 'into an easygoing folk groove' with a Wendy Carlos-like synth midpoint, encapsulates the 2009 Warp aesthetic: acoustic-meets-electronic composition with deep…