Quantic’s mixes and remixes somehow transcend the scene. Certain tracks are so familiar, perhaps his name isn’t even attached to the fame; such as his collaboration with Flowering Inferno, or his ‘Time Is The Enemy’.
Actually, British born, Will Holland (Quantic) lived in Colombia for a number of years, where he began his characteristic aesthetic of cumbia and salsa mixed with funk, soul and electro. In high demand for two decades now, Quantic can be noted as a taste setter.
He comes to London’s Phonox for Bank Holiday fun, to celebrate his latest release Atlantic Oscillations, on Tru Thoughts and the evening promises to entice the audience with a funky fusion of sounds.
Worcester-born Will Holland aka Quantic returns to Manchester off the back of the recent Quantic y Los Míticos del Ritmo ‘Hotline Bling’ single, an inspired accordion band cover of Drake backed with the more electronic leaning ‘Doombia’. Holland is certainly prolific – a talented bandleader, producer and DJ, the multi-instrumentalist…
Artists: Quantic
Last year Groovalizacion Radio selected monthly the best albums for you. What better way to celebrate the new year than looking back at these fine albums from 2017? Out of our selections, we distilled a top 20 from the past year. The higher the album is ranked, the more it is supported by our…
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A big revelry for exciting Brighton-based independent label Tru Thoughts, as they celebrated their coming-of-age with a punching all-day party! Full of friends and fans, there were queues to see their newest acts that not even a wink or a press pass could sneak you through. A sign that they…
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The last decade has seen a shift in the role of record labels in the music industry. More artists are choosing to sign with independent labels to maintain creative collaborative control. Tru-Thoughts are a UK indie label based in Brighton, created in 1999. Praised by Gilles Peterson, they have a…
Artists: Alice Russell , Hot 8 Brass Band , Quantic , Rodney P![Album Review: Quantic & Nidia Góngora – Curao [Tru–Thoughts Records, 12th May 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/a1363138718_10-620x620.jpg)
Curao brings together the mystical music traditions of the Colombian Pacific Coast with captivating modern day production to spectacular effect. Will ‘Quantic’ Holland and Nidia Góngora, who is considered one of the foremost artists of the typical marimba music of the South Pacific region, mix those unique & rich traditional…
Artists: Nidia Gongora , Quantic
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