British duo Kinobe became the quintessential downtempo group with the 2000 release of their Engelbert Humperdinck-sampling single "Slip Into Something More Comfortable," which became a wine-bar staple and was licensed for innumerable compilations, soundtracks, and TV commercials. Despite lineup changes, the group endured, releasing several albums in a similar vein over the next two decades.
Kinobe was formed in west London in 1998 by childhood friends Julius Waters and Mark "Blackie" Blackburn. They formed a duo together after Waters' return from Perth, Australia, where he ha...