Rare Frequencies:
The Radio Rethink Blog
Quantic Interview
Will Holland is a musician and producer who records under the name Quantic. Since his first release we have been fascinated by the many twists and turns of his musical career. We caught up with Will by email from his home in Cali, Colombia. We had a number of questions for him including the evolution of his early electronic sound to his passion for Cumbia and Latin American rhythms.
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Esmé Patterson Studio Session + Interview
Esmé Patterson stopped by the studios with drummer Ben Desoto for a performance of material from her solo debut album All Princes, I. She spoke about the genesis and development of the project, her early experiences as a songwriter, and the challenges of being prolific.
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Kid Koala Studio Session + Interview
Around the time of the release of The Slew's 100% album, Kid Koala made his way into the studio for an interview and DJ set on three turntables. Kid Koala scratched up a batch of improvised versions of Skanky Panky, Robbing Banks (Doin' Time), and Audrey Hepburn's 1961 take on Moon River. In between, he covered topics ranging from his graphic novels to his ambitious puppet theater project, as well as how he has pioneered aspects of implementing the turntable as a true musical instrument.
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