The man behind, has a way of avoiding those attributes often associated with electronica that lead to criticisms of it being a cold and detached music. Maybe it's because he often uses live instrumentation as well as samples, maybe it's because of what he chooses to explore within his work, or maybe it's just a less tangible talent that possesses, something that repels him from a mechanized sound towards something a lot more real. All of these things are certainly found on 's fourth release,. It's a warm, fun album, full of measured guitar riffs, cascading horns, complex rhythms, and multiple stylistic influences, from his familiar broken beat in 'Bomb in a Trumpet Factory' to the salsa of 'Sabor'; from the Japanese-inspired flute of 'Blow Your Horn' to the loungey house in 'Meet Me at the Pomegranate Tree' or to the hip-hop in 'Ticket to Know Where.' And yet nothing on the record seems forced or discordant or out of place, it all comes together calmly and perfectly and seamlessly, instruments entering and fading out, looped and interesting, the beat staying strong, the vocals, if any (rapper and singers Tempo and all contribute), present and important without dominating.
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There are only two tracks that use solely studio equipment, the opener and the closer, but both - the airy 'Absence Heard, Presence Felt,' with its strings from an old French movie, stills of the Eiffel Tower and narrow Parisian streets mixed with modern drum tracks and jazzy horns, and 'Tell It Like You Mean It,' all held chords and plaintive intensity - sound as immediate as anything else on the album, and if anything, simply show off 's ability in the studio. It's accessible, intelligent, and engaging; yet another impressive display of the power and vitality that electronic music can have if done right, and enough to convince naysayers who may say otherwise.
A1 Absence Heard, Presence Felt 3:07 A2 An Announcement To Answer Guitar – 4:53 B1 Blow Your Horn Flute – Rap Featuring – Trumpet – 4:21 B2 Bomb In A Trumpet Factory 2:44 C1 Politick Society Banjo – Double Bass, Accordion – Vocals – Vocals Featuring – 4:40 C2 Meet Me At The Pomegranate Tree Guitar, Bass – Vibraphone – Violin – 2:50 D1 Sabor Bass –. Guitar – Saxophone – Trumpet – Vocals Featuring –. 6:59 D2 Ticket To Know Where Guitar, Bass – Rap Featuring – Saxophone – Trumpet – Violin – Vocals – 4:06 D3 Tell It Like You Mean It 4:51. Written and recorded on a laptop during an extended period of international gigging and crate-digging, ‘An Announcement To Answer’ bookmarks an important step in the evolution of Quantic’s sound. Inspired and educated (as opposed to influenced) by the records he discovered whilst travelling and working in Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Ethiopia, Will Holland fused the traditional sounds of these countries with hip hop, soul, funk and jazz to produce his own potent musical brew.
Experimenting with new techniques and collaborating with the talented people he met in Puerto Rico and at the Candela studios in San Juan, Will successfully broadened his musical palette whilst still delivering the same sophisticated beat-making that has made him a sure-fire floor-filler for DJs worldwide. Guest artists on the album include Noelle Scaggs from The Rebirth, Ohmega Watts and Puerto Rican percussionist Tempo, who has previously worked with Roberto Roena of the legendary Fania All Stars.
Quantic An Announcement To Answer
In December 2006, ‘An Announcement To Answer’ was shortlisted for Album Of The Year in the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.
Edit: One is long silence and one is short silence. Ok, I created a couple of silent.wav files that you can use to replace annoying sounds that are in the game that you don't like. Silent sound file.