TAG: Quantic

Oct19

J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Undercover (Review)

J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science

Undercover

Released by OM Records


My familiarity with J-Boogie comes from the various remix and edit work he has done in the past (including one he made for Vieux Farka Touré's "Fafa" from 2009) as well as his collaboration with fan favorites People Under the Stairs, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Bay Area compadres Zion I, Goapele and Raashan Ahmad spanning multiple projects, personal and by others. By no means an exhaustive list, J-Boogie’s talent is undeniable and his knowledge of mixing, sampling, and creating great-sounding gems continues to this day. J-Boogie’s extensive network ...

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Oct19

Quantic – The Best of Quantic (Review)

Quantic

The Best of Quantic

Released by Tru Thoughts


If Quantic aka Will Holland’s records are already some of the most solid music this side of the Panama Canal, what would make you think that a The Best of Quantic collection could be anything less? Beginning with his unfathomably impressive debut The 5th Exotic, Mishaps Happening, up to his recent interests in Latinoamérica, Quantic has gone through various iterations, styles, and musical metamorphoses. Thinking about this collection as a sum of its parts, The Best of Quantic 2-cd compilation brings together some of the standout selections from his previous ...

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Oct05

The Best of Quantic by J. Rocc (MP3)

It has been a decade since Will Holland aka Quantic released his first album on Tru Thoughts. Twelve albums later and Quantic has a vast discography; funky, soulful vibes with the Quantic Soul Orchestra, Flowering Inferno’s reggae infused dub, cumbia with The Combo Barbaro, and more. The Best of Quantic album highlights the stunning range of his work, bringing together some of the biggest tracks from across his many projects.

To celebrate the release and a decade of music from Quantic, the world famous J. Rocc (one of the finest DJs on the planet), created the Best of Quantic Mix that perfectly incorporates electronic, jazz, dub, hip-hip, cumbia and the many more styles to come from Quantic over the span of ten years.

In addition to this J. Rocc mix, the good folks …

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Sep08

Robin Hannibal (of Quadron) – Transit (MP3)

Robin Hannibal’s EP for his solo outing, entitled “Bobby” is out now via Plug Research.

The Copenhagen, Denmark representative has made waves with various group efforts including Quadron, Boom Clap Bachelors and Owusu & Hannibal. His “Bobby” EP provides the space to explore all facets of music production, playing all instrumentals, providing all vocals, and writing all the lyrics. “Bobby” fuses modern, abstract production with classic songwriting, resulting in an ambitious leap into the future. Robin declares “I never like to do the same thing twice…I thrive in the challenge of doing the unexpected. That’s how I learn and get better – by venturing into uncharted territory.”

Today, check out the free download of the song “Transit,” from his “Bobby” EP. “Transit” mingles his signature sound of intricate chord …

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Aug31

Quantic Podcast by Tru Thoughts A&R Robert Luis (MP3)

Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts A&R) plays some of his favorite Quantic tracks and tells some of the stories behind the music and Quantic’s various projects on Tru Thoughts. The podcast includes an exclusive previously unreleased demo track from Quantic which still sounds great today.

The Best of Quantic 2CD album will be released September 13th via Tru Thoughts and also features exclusive new music never before released. The Best of Quantic covers the last 10 years of the prolific producer/DJ/musician, and showcases why Quantic is one of the most important and influential figures today.

Quantic will also hit the North American continent in September and October, so make sure to check your local listings to check out his DJ set, which musically, will take you around the world.

Enjoy this podcast from …

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