Track-List:
Tracklisting CD1 :
01.
Quantic - Time Is The Enemy
taken from
The 5th Exotic (2001)
02.
Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Cuidad Del Swing
taken from
Death Of The Revolution (2008)
03.
Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - I'm Thankful
taken from
I'm Thankful (2006)
04.
Quantic & His Combo Bárbaro - The Dreaming Mind (Part 1)
taken from
Tradition In Transition (2009)
05.
Quantic y Conjuntco - Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)
taken from Hip Hop En Cumbia (2011)
06.
Quantic & His Combo Bárbaro - Linda Morena
taken from
Tradition In Transition (2009)
07.
The Limp Twins - Sunday Driver
taken from
Tales From Beyond The Groove (2003)
08.
Quantic - Absence Heard, Presence Felt
taken from
An Announcement To Answer (2006)
09.
Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Dog With A Rope
taken from
Dog With A Rope (2010)
10.
Quantic & His Combo Bárbaro - Wandering Star
taken from
Unfold Presents Tru Thoughts Covers (2009)
11.
Kinny - Enough Said feat.
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
taken from
Idle Forest Of Chit Chat (2009)
12.
Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Echate Pa'lla (Version)
taken from
Dog With A Rope (2010)
13.
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Who Knows feat.
Kabir
taken from
Tropidélico (2007)
14.
Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro - New Morning (Slow Version)
taken from 12" Un Canto A Mi Tierra (2010)
15.
Quantic - Cumbia Clash
exclusive new track
16.
The Quantic Soul Orchestra feat. Alice Russell - Left & Right
exclusive new track
Tracklisting CD2 :
01.
Quantic & Nickodemus feat. Tempo & The Candela All-Stars - Mi Swing Es Tropical
taken from 7" Mi Swing Es Tropical (2007)
02.
Quantic - Transatlantic
taken from
Apricot Morning (2002)
03.
Quantic - Life In The Rain
taken from
The 5th Exotic (2001)
04.
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Pushin' On feat.
Alice Russell
taken from
Pushin On (2005)
05.
Quantic - Don't Joke With A Hungry Man feat.
Spanky Wilson
taken from
Mishaps Happening (2004)
06.
Quantic - Search The Heavens feat.
Alice Russell
taken from
Apricot Morning (2002)
07.
Quantic feat. Tempo - Sabor
taken from
An Announcement To Answer (2006)
08.
Quantic - Not So Blue
taken from
Apricot Morning (2002)
09.
Quantic - Sol Clap
taken from Wonderwheel Recordings' EP compilation
Turntables On The Hudson Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
10.
Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Death Of The Revolution
taken from
Death of The Revolution (2008)
11.
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Hold It Down
taken from
Stampede (2003)
12.
Alice Russell - Somebody's Gonna Love You feat.
Quantic
taken from
Under The Munka Moon (2004)
13.
Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro - Enyere Kumbara
taken from 7" Linda Morena / Enyere Kumbara (2009)
14
The Limp Twins - Elemental
taken from
Tales From Beyond The Groove (2003)
15.
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Super 8
taken from 7" Super 8 (2001)
16.
Quantic - Perseption
taken from
Mishaps Happening (2004)
Tracklisting 2xLP :
A1. Quantic - Time Is The Enemy
taken from The 5th Exotic (2001)
A2. Quantic & His Combo Bárbaro - Wandering Star
taken from Unfold Presents Tru Thoughts Covers (2009)
A3. Kinny - Enough Said feat. The Quantic Soul Orchestra
taken from Idle Forest Of Chit Chat (2009)
A4. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Echate Pa'lla (Version)
taken from Dog With A Rope (2010)
B1. Quantic y Conjuntco - Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)
taken from Hip Hop En Cumbia (2011)
B2. Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro - New Morning (Slow Version)
taken from 12" Un Canto A Mi Tierra (2010)
B3. Quantic & Nickodemus feat. Tempo & The Candela All-Stars - Mi Swing Es Tropical
taken from 7" Mi Swing Es Tropical (2007)
B4. Quantic - Transatlantic
taken from Apricot Morning (2002)
C1. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Pushin' On feat. Alice Russell
taken from Pushin On (2005)
C2. Quantic - Don't Joke With A Hungry Man feat. Spanky Wilson
taken from Mishaps Happening (2004)
C3. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Hold It Down
taken from Stampede (2003)
C4. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Super 8 (part 1)
taken from 7" Super 8 (2001)
D1. Quantic - Life In The Rain
taken from The 5th Exotic (2001)
D2.Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro - Enyere Kumbara
taken from 7" Linda Morena / Enyere Kumbara (2009)
D3. Quantic - Cumbia Clash
exclusive new track
'The Best Of Quantic' is out on 5th September, on double CD and vinyl, to celebrate an incredible ten years of swinging and soulful, funk-filled and tropical, authentic and innovative, DJ-delighting, booty-shaking, culture-clashing, horizon-broadening and consistently sweet music from Quantic on Tru Thoughts records. All the biggest tunes are here, plus three exclusive new tracks.
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.
Robert Luis, who had the task of condensing Quantic's oeuvre into two discs' worth, reflects: "When we met, I was truly amazed by this young guy's production skills, musical ability and deep knowledge of all kinds of genres. I could never have predicted Will's trajectory and the twists and turns he's taken – and I won't try to predict where he's headed in the future! As a label we support whatever direction he pursues, as his path is truly his own. Every time Quantic delivers an album I get very excited, and I have never been disappointed in 10 years. I'm certain there are many more sonic masterpieces on their way in the next decade too."
Having become hugely in-demand as a DJ, and with his solo productions gaining ever more acclaim, Will Holland formed The Quantic Soul Orchestra while still in his early 20s. Directing his own live orchestra of some of the UK's top talents allowed him the scope to bring his ideas out of the studio, and this incendiary live act garnered a widespread following, becoming instrumental in the funk and soul resurgence of the early 2000s and headlining festivals including The Big Chill and Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival.
The fourth Quantic Soul Orchestra album, Tropidélico, came out just after Will Holland's move to Colombia, when he found himself once again at a point of flux. Following the release, which sold over 40,000 copies, and a hugely successful world tour, he disbanded The Quantic Soul Orchestra in order to realise the next phase in his musical vision, working with more of the musicians in his new locality, and the Combo Bárbaro was born. Discontinuing his successful Soul Orchestra at the top of its game and introducing a completely new band-name to his fans was seen as a risky business, but as always he followed his instincts and ultimately the music did the talking...
'Tradition In Transition' - the first album from Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro in 2009 – built on all that had come before, combining the rhythms of Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean with funk, soul and folkloric influences. It features revered Peruvian pianist Alfredo Linares; Pacific folklore singer Nidia Góngora; septuagenarian Panamanian singer Kabir; Cali livewire Freddie Colorado on percussion; Heliocentrics man Malcolm Catto on drums; and strings by the legendary Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai. Widely regarded as a masterpiece, it gained rave reviews across the board. Honouring and utilising its contributors' backgrounds while conjuring up a unique brand of contemporary music, the album elevated Quantic once and for all from his position as a star of the leftfield dance music world to someone who now commands attention far beyond his scene.
Over the course of his career, Quantic has been featured in the majority of the World's music and cultural press. At Glastonbury festival last year, Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro were chosen by BBC TV as a festival highlight, and the full set was filmed and broadcast as part of their BBC 2 coverage. The quality of his work cuts across genre boundaries, and finds support in the most diverse arenas. Radio playlisting, sessions, features, DJ mixes, interviews and more have appeared on BBC Radios 1, 2, 3 and 6Music, XFM, Ministry Of Sound and NME Radio in the UK; FIP and Nova (France); NPR and KCRW and beyond in the US; and J-Wave in Japan, plus much more. Press-wise, he has graced the pages of traditional music glossies Q and MOJO to broadsheets including The Independent and The Guardian; ahead-of-the-curve titles like Notion, Shook, XLR8R, Wax Poetics and Fact; through to leading World music titles like Songlines.
Music that takes you on a journey is a well worn cliché, but 'The Best Of Quantic' is a collection that really does represent the journeys of this unique artist. Even before his move to Colombia, Quantic was no ordinary young producer. From his late teens he would DJ around the world, digging in crates from New York to Moscow, Panama to Ethiopia, in search of sounds – old and new – to pepper his DJ sets and spark his own creations. In turn, his work is now at the centre of the surge of interest in Afro and Latin rhythms; he has been an inspiration in the popularisation of Cumbia, in particular, and in this way his work is feeding back out into the beautiful melting pot of the rhythms and sounds that so captivate him.
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