Tradition in Transition

Taking over from the acclaimed Quantic Soul Orchestra, Quantic now brings you his Combo Bárbaro - translating as ‘group of barbarians’! He may be keeping the world on its toes with a new band and a new name to get acquainted with, but you can always rely on musical trailblazer Will ‘Quantic’ Holland to produce an equally new and incredible concoction of sounds.

Recorded in his new home Cali, Colombia, Tradition In Transition, sees Quantic fusing the psychedelic, experimental and rhythmically rich sounds of the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa with deep funk and soul and folkloric vocal styles.

The Combo Bárbaro includes the Peruvian pianist Alfredo Linares; revered Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai; and British drummer Malcolm Catto of The Heliocentrics. A series of launch parties is starting to happen around the globe, featuring Quantic DJ sets and exclusive screenings of a new film by cutting edge photographer/film maker B+ (visual work for DJ Shadow, J Dilla etc), who has been documenting the Combo Bárbaro’s work on location in Colombia.