Will Holland is one of the most talented and prolific artists in the world of alternative dance music today. Recording under various guises, Will first found acclaim as Quantic. As well as Quantic and the Q.S.O, Will is one half of The Limp Twins, a duo he formed with Russ Porter. Initially a deejay partnership, it wasn’t long before they started recording, with Russ taking on the vocal duties and Will adding the magic with his savvy production.
He has enjoyed consistent success with his Quantic moniker. Releasing his first album The 5th Exotic in the summer of 2001, it was picked up on by some of the most respected names in underground music. Richard Dorfmiester, Mr Scruff and LTJ Bukem all rated it very highly, not surprising when tunes like ‘Common Knowledge’ and the near classic ‘Life in the Rain’ had blazed across dance floors all over Europe. With elements of Jazz, Funk and Afro blended with tight breaks and Will’s distinctive production “The 5th Exotic” proved irresistible to many, and won him many plaudits.
He built on this acclaim with the release of Apricot Morning less than a year later, dispelling any talk of “the difficult second album”. His sound seemed to expand in every direction on “Apricot Morning” and became the first Tru Thoughts artists to collaborate with Alice Russell as well as recording with MC EQ and Bristol’s freshest hip hop crew Aspects. “Apricot Morning” is a perfect snapshot of everything that’s happening at the jazzier end of underground music in 2002, as proved by Gilles Peterson who ranked it amongst his albums of the year.
The release of the album Mishaps Happening saw him continuing to work with Alice Russell as well as recording two tracks with the legendary Spanky Wilson.
His fourth album An Announcement To Answer has cemented his reputation as a 21st Century Quincy Jones.
Quantic regularly DJ’s across the world (and we mean the world not just America, Europe and Japan) spreading the unique Quantic sound with each set. His music has been featured on countless compilations and appeared in TV soundtracks, and as ever he has a busy schedule of remixes from respected labels across the board.
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