Apricot Morning

Quantic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tru Thoughts
• ASIN: B000068OCF
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,023 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > Jazz > Acid Jazz

Editorial Reviews

One Year on from his Debut Album 'the Fifth Exotic', Quantic Delivers his Second Album. As One Listen Will Show - the Musical Future is Looking Bright for this 22 Year Old Producer. Will Holland (Aka Quantic) Has Developed a Sound Combining Influences from Jazz, Hip Hop, Afro, Funk, Soul and Breakbeats to Forge a Style that is Truly Original. The Album Has a Melting Pot of Techniques and Tempos that Has Influences from Across the World but with a UK Sound. Quantic is Playing a Style of Music that Connects with People around the World. Other Projects of Will's Include the Quantic Soul Orchestra and the Limp Twins. Will is Making Quality Music in a Variety of Styles that Connects with People from a Variety of Musical Backgrounds - which is Surely What Good Music is About.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars <Another Fine Example>, February 24, 2003

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"maxheaddrone" (Charlotte, N.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apricot Morning (Audio CD)

O.K., its not as forceful or gritty as his '5th Exotic' album, but '..Morning' still makes for a great soundtrack to anyone's everyday life patterns. It ranges from intense horn-section/bass driven breaks, to upbeat jazz guitar/swingy woodwinds/2 mellow soul tracks w/female vocals, and one hiphop track w/ the Aspects.
Now, no vocalists were featured on his first effort,which is sometimes considered a weakness. I think for Holland's Quantic project its the other way around, as the vocalists seem to limit his freedom to create variations in the actual patterns of each song.
Hence the instrumental tracks stand out in my opinion. 'Trouble From The River' is the strongest, a true climax to the album, and an inspirational groove indeed. The other tighties are probably 'Not So Blue', 'Wider Than the Sky', 'Transatlantic' and the title track. Holland is one of my favorite solo musicians and I'd put him in the ranks of Amon Tobin, Fila Brazillia, Food/Coldcut and Mr.Scruff.
The Tru-Thoughts record label is responsible for some of the smoothest, genre-blending jazz/funk/soul/hop available to man right now and in the closer future (from Bonobo, Quantic and Steady to a maadddfattt compilation by Mr.Scruff entitled 'Heavy-Weight Rib Ticklers'.) And that's just their opening line up. I'm on the watch for the Quantic Soul Orchestra release, too.
Keep yer eyes pon dis man, fe serious!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a more intelligent album..., June 8, 2003

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J. Lomax (Westchester, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apricot Morning (Audio CD)

Yoooooo I just got Quantic's Apricot Morning album from Amazon....
He has definitely gotten A LOT better since The 5th Exotic...
This album is amazing!!!

Haven't even listened to in in full, and already, it beats out so many albums in his genre. Bonobo only has Quantic by his difference in years of musical experience. But Bonobo has some competition...luckily they do production work and remixes for each other.

I love DJs who produce their own tracks.

Quantic, Bonobo, DJ Tiesto, Alex Gold, Jimmy Van M, Sasha, John Digweed and so many others...

I better get used to seeing the funny artwork on my desk. This cd ain't goin' nowhere for a while...

Pe#ce...

5.0 out of 5 stars What can I say, if you know Quantic's music you'll know to pick this up!, November 4, 2011

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bouncedoc - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apricot Morning (Audio CD)

Quantic is an all around artist that puts it down. So really anything you pick up by Quantic you'll surely be satisfied with. Glad to have added it to my collection.