Will Holland
Will Holland | |
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Will Holland performing with 'Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro' in 2009 | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Quantic |
Origin | England |
Genres |
cumbia funk bossa nova soul jazz trip hop downtempo nu-jazz |
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 New York City after spending 7 years in Colombia.
He records under various guises, notably, Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and The Limp Twins. His music draws upon elements of cumbia, salsa, bossa nova, soul, funk and jazz. Holland plays guitars, bass, double bass, piano, organ, saxophone, accordion 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.
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 "Sonido del Valle" 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 (Bárbaro is colloquially referred to as very talented in Colombia).[2]
Holland's 2008 collaboration with Nickodemus "Mi swing es tropical" was featured on an Apple iPod television commercial.[3]
Discography
Albums
Holland has self produced eighteen studio albums under various pseudonyms:
- 2001: The 5th Exotic (Quantic)
- 2002: Apricot Morning (Quantic)
- 2003: Tales From Beyond The Groove (The Limp Twins)
- 2003: Stampede (The Quantic Soul Orchestra)
- 2004: Mishaps Happening (Quantic)
- 2005: Pushin' On (The Quantic Soul Orchestra)
- 2006: One Off's Remixes and B Sides (Quantic)
- 2006: An Announcement to Answer (Quantic)
- 2006: I'm Thankful (Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra)
- 2007: Tropidélico (The Quantic Soul Orchestra)
- 2008: Death of the Revolution (Flowering Inferno)
- 2009: Dog With A Rope (Flowering Inferno)
- 2009: Tradition in Transition ("The Combo Bárbaro)
- 2010: Look Around The Corner (Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro)
- 2011: The Best of Quantic (Quantic)
- 2012: Los Miticos del Ritmo (Los Miticos del Ritmo)
- 2012: Ondatrópica (Ondatrópica)
- 2014: Magnetica (Quantic)
- 2015: A New Constellation featuring The Western Transient (Quantic)
Singles
- 2001: We Got Soul (Quantic)
- 2001: Super 8 (The Quantic Soul Orchestra)
- 2001: Living Well (The Limp Twins)
- 2001: Life in the Rain (Quantic)
- 2002: Primate Boogaloo (Quantic feat. Aspects)
- 2002: Sweet Calling (Quantic) feat. Alice Russell)
- 2002: Apricot Morning (Quantic)
- 2002: Through These Eyes (Quantic)
- 2003: Search The Heavens (Quantic
- 2004: Mishaps Happening (Quantic)
- 2005: Don't Joke With a Hungry Man (Quantic) feat. Spanky Wilson)
- 2005: Perception (Quantic)
- 2005: One Off's Remixes and B Sides (Quantic)
- 2006: The Sound of Everything (Quantic)
- 2006: Somebody's Gonna Love You (Quantic) feat. Alice Russell)
- 2006: Tell It Like You Mean It (Quantic)
- 2007: Sabor (Quantic)
- 2008: Donkey Ride (Mr Scruff & Quantic)
- 2008: Mi Swing es Tropical (Quantic & Nickodemus)
- 2008: Juanita Bonita (Flowering Inferno)
- 2008: Death of The Revolution (Flowering Inferno)
- 2008: Cuidad del Swing (Flowering Inferno)
- 2008: When You're Through (Quantic)
- 2009: Sun people (Quantic & Nickodemus)
- 2011: Sol Clap (Quantic)
- 2011: Hiphop en Cumbia (Quantic & Los Miticos del Ritmo )
- 2012: Look Around The Corner (Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro)
- 2012: Magdalena (Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro)
- 2012: Look Around The Corner (Direct to Disk) (Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro)
- 2013: I'd Cry (Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro)
- 2013: Doo Wop (That Thing) (Quantic & Ana Tijoux)
- 2013: Muévelo Negro (Quantic & Nidia Góngora)
- 2014: Duvidó (Quantic)
- 2014: You Will Return (Quantic & Alice Russell)
- 2014: Spark It (Quantic)
- 2014: El Yagé (Quantic)
Collaborations
Holland has collaborated and featured on many recordings, including:
- Alice Russell, on the track "Somebody's Gonna Love You" from the album Under the Munka Moon (2004).
- The Whitefield Brothers on the track "Lullaby For Lagos" from the album Earthology (2009), [as Guitarist].
- Lanu, on the track "Mother Earth" from the album This Is My Home (2007).
- Transgressors, on the tracks 'Will Power' & 'Money for Born, Money for Die' from the single Will Power (2012), [as Guitarist].
- Mr. Scruff, on the tracks "It's Dancing Time" (2002), "Giraffe Walk" (2006) and "Donkey Ride" (2008).
- Nickodemus, on the single "Mi Swing es Tropical" (2008) [as Co-writer and Guitarist], "La Lluvia", "Didibina" (2009) and "Conmigo" (2012), [as Guitarist].
- DJ Greyboy, on the track "Got to Be a Love" from the album Soul Mosaic (2004).
- Nostalgia 77, on the track "Thing" (2004), [as Saxophonist].
- Kinny, on the track "Enough Said", (2008)
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
With a live band of musicians, Holland has recorded as The Quantic Soul Orchestra. The band line-up 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)
Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro
- Tradition in Transition (Tru Thoughts, 2009)
References
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