Quantic
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Pianists · b. 1980

Quantic

British musician

Born
18 April 1980
Bewdley
Country
United Kingdom
Active
2000–
Record labels
Tru Thoughts
Discography
13 albums

Biography

Quantic is a jazz musician who plays piano and saxophone. Quantic was born on 18 April 1980 in Bewdley. The music is usually filed under funk, trip hop and house music. Record labels: Tru Thoughts. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “The 5th Exotic” (2001) to “Dancing While Falling” (2023).

Quantic (William Holland, born 18 April 1980) is an English musician, DJ, and record producer. His music features elements of tropical, cumbia, salsa, bossa nova, soul, funk and jazz. Holland plays guitars, bass, double bass, piano, organ, saxophone, accordion and percussion. Much of his sound is original composition, rather than sampling of other artists' material. In addition to his original compositions, he has also produced remixes of over 30 songs. Quantic's first label was called Magnetic Fields, on which he released heavy soul and funk. He retired Magnetic Fields in 2003. In 2018, he founded the record label Selva, based in Brooklyn, New York, and he has been releasing music on Selva since the start of 2020.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The 5th Exotic 2001
Apricot Morning 2002
Mishaps Happening 2004
An Announcement to Answer 2006
Death of the Revolution 2008
Dog With a Rope 2010
Look Around the Corner 2012
Magnetica 2014
1000 Watts 2016
Curao 2017
Atlantic Oscillations 2019
Almas conectadas 2021
Dancing While Falling 2023

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Quantic play?

Quantic is known for playing piano and saxophone.

When and where was Quantic born?

Quantic was born 18 April 1980 in Bewdley.

What are Quantic's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The 5th Exotic (2001), Apricot Morning (2002), Mishaps Happening (2004), An Announcement to Answer (2006) and Death of the Revolution (2008).

External links

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