Will Holland
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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 guitar
s, 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.
(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."
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).
Holland's 2008 collaboration with Nickodemus "Mi Swing Es Tropical" was featured on an Apple iPod television commercial.
and a b-sides album, on the Tru Thoughts
label.
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Bewdley
Bewdley
Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. He is based in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
He records under various guises, notably, Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra is a live band project of musician and DJ, Will Holland. Holland has recorded under several names, most notably Quantic....
, and The Limp Twins. His music draws upon elements of salsa
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
, bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
. Holland plays guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and percussion. Much of his sound is original composition with little in the way of sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
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
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
duties for over 30 songs.
History
His albums The 5th ExoticThe 5th Exotic
-Track listing:#"Introduction" – 0:44#"The 5th Exotic" – 4:08#"Snakes In The Grass" – 5:11#"Infinite Regression" – 3:21 #"Life In The Rain" – 6:33#"Long Road Ahead" – 3:48#"Common Knowledge" – 6:14...
(2001) and Apricot Morning
Apricot Morning
-Track listing:#Apricot Morning – 6:26#Transatlantic – 4:43#Brand New Watusi – 6:01#Search the Heavens – 5:53#Wider than the Sky – 3:55#Primate Boogaloo – 3:35#Blackstone Rock – 4:10...
(2002) featured vocals from British artists including soul singer Alice Russell
Alice Russell
Alice Russell may refer to:*Alice Russell , British soul singer*Alice B. Russell , American actress...
. In 2003, he assembled The Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra is a live band project of musician and DJ, Will Holland. Holland has recorded under several names, most notably Quantic....
, a new project aimed at producing 60s/70s style raw funk, playing guitar himself, and featuring other musicians including his saxophonist sister, Lucy Holland."
In 2007, Holland moved to Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. 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).
Holland's 2008 collaboration with Nickodemus "Mi Swing Es Tropical" was featured on an Apple iPod television commercial.
Quantic
As Quantic, Holland has released four studio LPsAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and a b-sides album, on the Tru Thoughts
Tru Thoughts
Tru Thoughts is an independent record label. It was formed in Brighton, UK in 1999 by Robert Luis of Deeds Plus Thoughts and Paul Jonas.It became, in one decade, one of the most famous and well respected labels in independent music world.- History :...
label.
Albums
- The 5th ExoticThe 5th Exotic-Track listing:#"Introduction" – 0:44#"The 5th Exotic" – 4:08#"Snakes In The Grass" – 5:11#"Infinite Regression" – 3:21 #"Life In The Rain" – 6:33#"Long Road Ahead" – 3:48#"Common Knowledge" – 6:14...
(Tru Thoughts, 2001) - Apricot MorningApricot Morning-Track listing:#Apricot Morning – 6:26#Transatlantic – 4:43#Brand New Watusi – 6:01#Search the Heavens – 5:53#Wider than the Sky – 3:55#Primate Boogaloo – 3:35#Blackstone Rock – 4:10...
(Tru Thoughts, 2002) - Mishaps HappeningMishaps Happening-Track listing:#Mishaps Happening – 7:32#Use What You Got – 5:13#Sound of Everything – 4:02#En Focus – 4:34#Trees and Seas – 4:53#Angels and Albatrosses – 5:13#Furthest Moment – 5:34#Don't Joke With a Hungry Man – 5:18#Prelude to Happening – 6:25...
(Tru Thoughts, 2004) - One Offs... Remixes & B-Sides (Tru Thoughts, 2006)
- An Announcement to AnswerAn Announcement to AnswerAn Announcement to Answer is Quantic's fourth album.- Track listing :# "Absence Heard, Presence Felt" - 3:07 # "An Announcement To Answer" - 4:53 # "Blow Your Horn" - 4:21 # "Bomb In A Trumpet Factory" - 2:44 # "Politick Society" - 4:40...
(Tru Thoughts, 2006) - Quantic Presenta: Flowering Inferno, Dog With A Rope (Tru Thoughts, 2010)
Collaborations
As Quantic, Holland has also collaborated with several artists, including:- DJ GreyboyDJ GreyboyDJ Greyboy is an acid jazz DJ from San Diego, California now Residing in Long Beach, California. Back in the day he was the partner of Rob Dyrdek in Crime on the Turn Tables. His style of music includes hip hop, soul, funk, experimental, and acid jazz rare grooves. Greyboy has tracks on numerous...
, on the track "Got to Be a Love" from the album Soul Mosaic (2004) - Alice RussellAlice Russell (singer)Alice Russell is a British soul singer. She was born in 1975, the daughter of an organist, and grew up in Framlingham in Suffolk. At the age of nine, following in her father and sisters' musical footsteps, Alice began taking lessons on Cello, and sang in choirs, before studying art and music in...
, 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. ScruffMr. ScruffMr. Scruff is the recording name of Andy Carthy , a British DJ and artist. He lives in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University...
, 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)
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 WilsonSpanky Wilson
Spanky Wilson is an American soul, funk and jazz vocalist, born in Philadelphia. She lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA until 1967 and then moved to Los Angeles, California, USA...
.
- Stampede (Tru Thoughts, 2003)
- Pushin' OnPushin' OnPushin' On is Quantic Soul Orchestra's second full-length release. The title track is featured in the pilot episode of "Californication"- Track listing :# "Introducing...The Quantic Soul Orchestra" - 2:35 # "West Pier Getdown" - 4:17...
(Tru Thoughts, 2005) - I'm Thankful with Spanky WilsonSpanky WilsonSpanky Wilson is an American soul, funk and jazz vocalist, born in Philadelphia. She lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA until 1967 and then moved to Los Angeles, California, USA...
, (Tru Thoughts, 2006) - Tropidélico (Tru Thoughts, 2007)
External links
- [ Quantic at Allmusic]
- Tru Thoughts.co.uk