It is a decade since a 20-year-old Will Holland (aka Quantic) came to meet Tru Thoughts A&R Robert Luis, holding in his hand the demo that was soon to become his first album, “The 5th Exotic”. Picked up on by the biggest names in underground music at the time, including Gilles Peterson, LTJ Bukem and Richard Dorfmeister, it was clear that this impressive debut heralded a very special new arrival onto the scene. A record-obsessed DJ and crate-digger, his musical talents have always been matched by a rare curiosity and drive that sets him apart. His passion to find the roots of the sounds that he loves has taken him on a journey from the UK to Cali, Colombia, where he now lives and works with a diverse and vibrant mix of musicians.
Under his various guises, this musical troubadour has now released twelve albums and can truly lay claim to some of the most vital, fresh and soulful music of our time. “The Best Of Quantic” highlights the stunning range of his work, bringing together some of the biggest tracks from across his many projects (plus three exclusive new cuts). The Quantic Soul Orchestra’s heavy soulful funk; the dub and reggae fusion of Flowering Inferno; the Latin swing and eclectic tropical rhythms of Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro; The Limp Twins’ leftfield indie/beats. Added to these are tracks with Alice Russell, Kinny and the legendary Spanky Wilson; the Tempo, Nickodemus and Candela collaboration “Mi Swing Es Tropical”, recorded in Puerto Rico, which soundtracked a worldwide Apple iPod advert; and of course the DJ and club-orientated Quantic studio productions that kicked it all off and still continue to move feet and minds the World over.
Tracklisting:
CD1
01. Time Is The Enemy
02. Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno – Cuidad Del Swing
03. Spanky Wilson & Quantic Soul Orchestra – I’m Thankful (Part 1)
04. Quantic& His Combo Barbaro – The Dreaming Mind (Part1)
05. Quantic Y Conjunto – Step Into A World (Rapture’s Delight)
06. Quantic And His Combo Barbaro – Linda Morena
07. The Limp Twins – Sunday Driver
08. Absence Heard, Presence Felt
09. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Dog With A Rope
10. Quantic And His Combo Barbaro – Wandering Star
11. Kinny – Enough Said feat. The Quantic Soul Orchestra
12. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Echate Pa’lla (Version)
13. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Who Knows feat. Kabir
14. Quantic And His Combo Barbaro – New Morning (Slow Version)
15. Quantic Cumbia Clash
CD2
01. Quantic And Nickodemus feat. Tempo – Mi Swing Es Tropical
02. Quantic – Transatlantic
03. Quantic – Life In The Rain
04. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Pushin’ On feat. Alice Russell
05. Quantic – Don’t Joke With A Hungry Man feat. Spanky Wilson
06. Quantic – Search The Heavens feat. Alice Russell
07. Quantic – Sabor feat. Tempo
08. Quantic – Not So Blue
09. Quantic – Sol Clap
10. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Death Of The Revolution
11. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Hold It Down
12. Alice Russell – Somebody’s Gonna Love You feat. Quantic
13. Quantic And His Combo Barbaro – Enyere Kumbara
14. The Limp Twins – Elemental
15. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Super 8 (Part1)
16. Quantic – Perception
The album Quantic “The Best Of Quantic” (Tru Thoughts) has been released September 9, 2011.
