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We unleashed a few freebees this week. First up, Maddslinky. Head over to XLR8R to DL ‘Ruled By Your Motions’, the first track to be set loose from his new album, released in October. The single, feat Omar is out in September. Next, Natural Self. Jog over to Wax Poetics to DL Midnight Sun feat. [...]

Earlier this month Quantic took his Combo Barbaro to record a few tracks for Mark Lamarr’s Radio 2 show. Here’s a few snaps, but you can head over to his own site for the full works. They also found time to record a few tracks for Gilles, which will be aired on Radio 1 shortly.

We sent our cheif-In-charge of distribution to Glastonbury to spin some records alongside The Man They Call Hint on the West Holts Stage (formerly the Jazz World Stage). Here’s a few snaps. Daytime at West Holts Stage QCB and Hint QCB ft Nidia Hint Drops Bombs Crowd on West Holt

Bag the first single from new Flowering Inferno album, Dog With A Rope, over at Spinner. Album drops 19th July. Click the image for teleportation.

Here’s a sneaky ‘behind the scenes’ peek into one of Quantic’s recording sessions in Cali, Colombia. Featuring Alfredito Linares on Piano. Sonido del Valle Recording Session from Quantic on Vimeo.

It’s not due out until early June, but if you head over to Think Indie (clik the pic) then you can stream the new single, Dog With A Rope, right now.

Shouts to Josh Weiss for the snaps [jweisscreative.com/photo] Quantic and his Combo Barbaro are on tour in June & July, see / hear them in all of these places… June 22 – Metropolis, Bristol, UK June 24 – Barbican, London, UK June 25 – Caracol, Madrid, Spain June 26 – Esperanzah Festival, Barcelona, Spain June [...]

Following Belleruche’s interview with Dom Servini last week, it seems the Wah Wah crew have gone TT crazy! Well that’s all good with us. Will Holland talks  about the early days, plenty of tracks from throughout the Quantic musical history,  inspiration, music reflecting life, living in Colombia and of course, the future.

A really nice article here with You Tube videos of Colombian tracks carefully selected by Will Holland, with a wee explanation why he choose each track. Boil the kettle, grab the digestives and settle in.