Will Holland
Will Holland is a British musician , DJ and producer from Bewdley , Worcestershire .
He is best known under the pseudonym Quantic . He is also active in the projects The Quantic Soul Orchestra , Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro , Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno and The Limp Twins .
His music style is quite broad, but is characterized above all by elements from downtempo , funk and jazz . It has similarities with those of Nostalgia77 , Bonobo and TM Juke , which are or were under contract with the label Tru Thoughts . Holland has mastered guitar , bass , double bass , piano , organ , percussion and saxophone . In a large part of his compositions he plays samples himself .
In 2008 the song Mi Swing Es Tropical , which was created in collaboration with Nickodemus, was part of a TV commercial for the iPod .
Discography
Quantic
Holland has released five studio albums and one B-side album as Quantic under the Tru Thoughts label.
- The 5th Exotic (Tru Thoughts, 2001)
- Apricot Morning (Tru Thoughts, 2002)
- Mishaps Happening (Tru Thoughts, 2004)
- One Offs ... Remixes & B-Sides (Quantic) | One Offs ... Remixes & B-Sides (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- An Announcement to Answer (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- Magnetic (Tru Thoughts, 2014)
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra consists of Holland and changing musicians, including his sister, Lucy, on saxophone and Russ Porter , his partner from the Limp Twins project. Her third album was created in cooperation with Spanky Wilson .
- Stampede (Quantic Soul Orchestra album) | Stampede (Tru Thoughts, 2003)
- Pushin 'On (Tru Thoughts, 2005)
- I'm Thankful with Spanky Wilson , (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- Tropidélico (Tru Thoughts, 2007)
The Limp Twins
- Tales From Beyond The Groove (Tru Thoughts, 2003)
Quantic and his combo Bárbaro
- Tradition in Transition (Tru Thoughts, 2009)
Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno
- Death of Revolution (Tru Thoughts, 2008)
- Dog with a Rope (Tru Thoughts, 2010)
- 1000 watts (Tru Thoughts, 2016)
Web links
- quantic.org (English)
- Will Holland at Discogs (English)
- Profile on laut.de
- Article on samurai.fm (English)
- tru-thoughts.co.uk (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Holland, Will |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician, DJ and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |