Quantic

Magnetica (Tru Thoughts)

Will Holland soundly rejects Latin music, as a term and idea. For the first strictly solo studio project since 2006’s An Announcement to Answer, the UK native makes full use of his relocation to Cali, Colombia. Absorbing seven years of authentic culture there and collaborating with musicians from the equatorial continents and the Caribbean, Holland’s recorded an exciting melding of sounds and their essences. Featuring Angolan/Portuguese singer Pongo Love, Magnetica‘s highlight, the electric “Duvidó,” turns up the energy with mixed slang over an island dancehall jam. As with the rest of the disc, trademark Quantic fashion changes up the flavors often, switching from Arabic influences to guitar lounge to cumbia. A palate cleanser of the highest order. (12:30am, Russian House)

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This article appears in March 13 • 2015.

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Kahron Spearman is a journalist and writer with bylines including The Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Consequence of Sound, Texas Highways, and the London-based journal The Break-Down. He currently serves as Senior Editor at Atmosphere TV.