Track Listing

1. Introducing… The Quantic Soul Orchestra
2. West Pier Getdown
3. Pushin On
4. That Goose On My Grave
5. Feeling Good
6. The Conspiritor
7. Hands Of My Love
8. Hold On Tight
9. Get A Move On
10. Paintings And Journeys
11. End Of The Road

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43350 in Music
• Released on: 2005-05-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .16 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
The multi-instrumentalist funk supremo that is Will Holland returns with a second recording from his full band, The Quantic Soul Orchestra. QSO have bedded in their sound through a series of barnstorming live appearances over the last couple of years, and Pushin' On sees them at the very top of their game. It's hard not to be effusive about an album as good as this, which sees Holland's remarkable song-writing and feel for the genre reflected in a satisfyingly gritty, low-fi seventies funk sound.

There are no album tracks on here--every one's a winner--but special mention should go to the blistering cover of Mr Scruff's dancefloor banger, "Get A Move On" and to the incomparable Alice Russell: it takes some guts for a female vocalist to cover a timeless Nina Simone song like "Feeling Good", but the Brighton diva succeeds in spades, breathing new life into a much-loved classic.

Between his Quantic, Quantic Soul Orchestra and Limp Twins projects, Will Holland has proved to be an extremely gifted and prolific musician and tunesmith, and this is his best work to date. More importantly, he's funkier than George Clinton's platforms: sitting still through this album is not a viable option. --Duncan Thomson

Album Description
The Quantic Soul Orchestra's raw funk sound has succeeded in uniting many DJs and artists from across a variety of musical backgrounds. Now Will Holland has finished production for the second Quantic Soul Orchestra album, Pushin’ On. Again, it features Alice Russell on vocals and the ‘funky as hell’ Russell Knight on drums. It has a strong funk/soul rooting. "Putting something back" is how Will Holland described the reason for starting The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and, with Pushin' On, he does just that.

Customer Reviews

absolutely bang-on
QSO continues to rip up, remix, and reinvent. Quantic is the original funk-soul brother and Pushin' On certainly doesn't fail to continue on from where Stampede had left off. A fine blend of echoey, bouncing drumbeats with fat basslines and a great horn accompaniment to get your money's worth from your soundsystem.

You'll find yourself cutting a mighty fine slice of well-waited music cake. How dare I go on without mention to the soul diva that is Alice Russell? Partnered once more with QSO, AR certainly has found a mutual artistic arrangement which is perhaps, dare-I-say, a progression from Bah Samba.

Pushin' On is a great selection of fine funk soul cuts which will definitely bring a smile to your face on your first listen and will soon be heard in all manner of swanky bars and clubs all around town. Pick up a copy if you loved Stampede and turn up the volume and bass like you did before - I know you will not be disappointed.

Sure is Funky
As a lover of early 70's funk and soul, I always approach anything from later with extreme caution, too often I have been disappointed with over produced imitations of the real thing.

Well not here. Approached with an open mind, this will surely appeal to anyone who loves Funk and Soul from the 70's - as Mr Qauntic surely does.

If you liked the the funkier end of the Acid Jazz, as in Brand New Heavies early stuff, then try this - you won't be disappointed

brilliant,
full of funk goodness, this is a brilliant album, great 70s style funk. One of the best albums i have ever owned, if you like real live music of this nature then this is right up your street, from here the price is damn good, so you have no reason not to try it, you wont be dissapointed.