VARIOUS | QUANTIC – DJ-Kicks: Quantic – 2LP – Gatefold Vinyl

2LP – Black Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. (GVR vinyl and incl. DJ-Kicks playing card).

An artist whose reputation has long been forged by his engagement and musical exchange with local scenes and cultures from across the world. Quantics vast discography of electronic releases spans two decades, ranging from focused solo productions and intimate collaborations to expansive ensemble projects. Now, the multi-instrumentalist, DJ, composer and producer Will Holland delivers his DJ-Kicks compilation, which fittingly radiates friends and family energy. Having worked and lived in the UK, US and Colombia, Quantic reached out to the many wide-ranging music connections he has made during his 20-plus-year career. Its not like writing an album; youre at the mercy of what other people are creating,” he reflects of the mixs creation. Fortunately, the homies submissions were of an extremely high calibre! Gathering these artists’ music together was a delight for Quantic, especially as he had personal connections with many of those who crafted them. The mix bursts with unreleased exclusives and places the art of curation at its core, giving the listeners space to go and dig more of the songs and sonics which resonate the most. Will Holland includes a glistening breadth of new material, including new music from Quantic alongside another of his aliases Sobredosis, creating a mix teeming with vitality.

Beyond raising profiles, the mix encapsulates Quantics tempo-changing DJing style which, over the past decade, has built him a strong community of fans. Its got a moody start and end, but a big portion is uplifting and joyous, he says of the DJ-Kicks compilations sonic journey, youre going down a river and get off in a different place its also a cool way to encapsulate, stylistically, what Ive been up to as a DJ over the last few decades, while shining a light on people I admire

This DJ-Kicks is the latest instalment in Quantics ever-evolving artistic trajectory, an accompaniment to those moments when the gloaming disappears into darkness. Will Hollands longstanding dedication to a full range of melodic and percussive expression alongside continued musical collaboration is what makes his edition of DJ-Kicks such a rare beauty.

Tracklist:

01. JJ Whitefield feat. bonnie behave – The Mind Is A Palace
02. The Heliocentrics – Minimal Engagement
03. Quantic – Dialect
04. Alfa Mist – In My Defence
05. JKriv feat. Gabriel Oliveira – Pifeiro Malandro
06. Quantic – Twang
07. Frente Cumbiero – Michilero
08. Quantic – Theme From Selva (Remix)
09. Quantic – Eko Eko
10. Quantic – Motivic Retrograde (Live Version)
11. Eblis Alvarez, Meridian Brothers – Un Grande Nubarrn Se Alza En El Cielo
12. The Maghreban – Covent Garden
13. Anna Morgan – Throw Dat Azz
14. Ehua – Scintille
15. Turbo Sonidero – Kumbia ESSJ
16. Sobredosis – No Llores Por M