Will Holland
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 Will Holland performing with Quantic and his Combo Barbaro in 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Quantic |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | funk bossa nova soul jazz trip hop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Tru Thoughts |
| Associated acts | The Quantic Soul Orchestra The Limp Twins Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro |
William Holland is a musician, DJ and record producer from Bewdley, Worcestershire. He is based in Colombia.
He records under various guises, notably, Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and The Limp Twins. His music draws upon elements of salsa, bossa nova, soul, funk and jazz. Holland plays guitars, bass, double bass, piano, organ, saxophone and percussion. Much of his sound is original composition with little in the way of sampling of other artists' material.
Holland also has his own label Magnetic Fields on which he releases heavy soul and funk. He has also taken on remix duties for over 30 songs.
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[edit] History
His albums The 5th Exotic (2001) and Apricot Morning (2002) featured vocals from British artists including soul singer Alice Russell. In 2003, he assembled The Quantic Soul Orchestra, a new project aimed at producing 60s/70s style raw funk, playing guitar himself, and featuring other musicians including his saxophonist sister, Lucy Holland."[1]
In 2007, Holland moved to Cali, Colombia. He set up an analogue studio and recorded and released The Quantic Soul Orchestra album Tropidélico (2007) and the self-titled debut from his tropical-dub side project, Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno (2008), which featured a variety of musicians from the area. He subsequently assembled the Combo Bárbaro (lit. "group of barbarians", referring to non-Europeans).[2]
Holland's 2008 collaboration with Nickodemus "Mi Swing Es Tropical" was featured on an Apple iPod television commercial.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Quantic
As Quantic, Holland has released four studio LPs and a b-sides album, on the Tru Thoughts label.
[edit] Albums
- The 5th Exotic (Tru Thoughts, 2001)
- Apricot Morning (Tru Thoughts, 2002)
- Mishaps Happening (Tru Thoughts, 2004)
- One Offs... Remixes & B-Sides (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- An Announcement to Answer (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- Quantic Presenta: Flowering Inferno, Dog With A Rope (Tru Thoughts, 2010)
[edit] Collaborations
As Quantic, Holland has also collaborated with several artists, including:
- DJ Greyboy, on the track "Got to Be a Love" from the album Soul Mosaic (2004)
- Alice Russell, on the track "Somebody's Gonna Love You" from the album Under the Munka Moon (2004). Russell has also written and performed vocals on several Quantic songs.
- Lanu, on the track "Mother Earth" from the album This is My Home (2007)
- Mr. Scruff, on the single "Donkey Ride" (2008), and on the b-side of Scruff's single "Sweetsmoke" (2002), entitled "It's Dancing Time".
- Nickodemus, on the single "Mi Swing Es Tropical" (2008)
[edit] The Quantic Soul Orchestra
With a live band of musicians, Holland has recorded as The Quantic Soul Orchestra. The band lineup has consisted of numerous members, with only Holland being a constant. Former members include Holland's sister, Lucy, on saxophone, and his Limp Twins collaborator, Russ Porter. They have released three LPs, plus a collaborative album with Spanky Wilson.
- Stampede (Tru Thoughts, 2003)
- Pushin' On (Tru Thoughts, 2005)
- I'm Thankful with Spanky Wilson, (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- Tropidélico (Tru Thoughts, 2007)
[edit] References
- ^ "Quantic". NME. http://www.nme.com/artists/quantic. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Quantic & B+ (Album, Film, Photo, Q&A)". Choice Cuts. http://www.choicecuts.ie/blog/quantic-b-album-film-photo-qa/. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "YouTube". Apple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwq12bL_GPQ. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
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