QUANTIC Vinyl & CDs

Review: Will Holland is Quantic and with this project he has explored myriad different musical worlds, has traversed many different areas, most notably immersing himself in many aspects of Latin American music culture, often through collaboration. He's switched it up for this new record after first starting out with some experiments that soon turned into a love letter to disco which has long been a powerful emotional tool. He brings his own sense of percussive energy to the genre and has again worked with an array of talented mates including Connie Constance and Rationale plus vocalist Andreya Triana.

Review:  Well we never really saw this one coming: Quantic is a world music specialist and talented instrumentalist best known for his Cuban, Latin and Afro fusions of everything from jazz to soul. But here the man born Will Holland debuts on Will Saul's long running and suitably eclectic Aus Music with fie tracks of club ready house, but all done in his own inimitably musical style. There are steel drums on 'Let The Sparks Fly' for a tropical feel, 'Heaven Or Hell' has irresistible old school chords and well swung drums and 'Night Jaguars' is a lively bossa rhythm. 'OM617' is a fat, dubby wanderer and 'Shake Your Demons' closes down with chunky, deep and late night house vibe.

Review: Since he's such a prolific collaborator and creator of bands, it's easy to overlook the fact that Will Holland hasn't released a solo album as Quantic for almost five years. "Atlantic Oscillations", then, is a welcome return - particularly since Tru Thoughts boss Robert Luis thinks it's Holland's "most cohesive and intricate album to date". It's certainly a strong collection, with Holland wrangling multiple styles, tempos and musical influences to create cuts that defy easy categorization. While there are downtempo moments, "Atlantic Oscillations" includes more bona-fide club cuts then he's delivered in recent years, with sun-kissed disco cut "September Blues", Cuban disco-funk workout "Atlantic Oscillations" and Afro-Latin house bumper "Motivic Retrograde" standing out.