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QUANTIC
APRICOT MORNING
**FIRST REPRESS IN A DECADE OF THIS CLASSIC QUANTIC LP FROM 2002**
Label: TRU THOUGHTS
Cat. no: TRULP034
Format: LPX2
With his debut singles championed by global tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson,
Mr Scruff and Jazzanova, Quantic was quick to follow on the initial success of ‘The
5th Exotic’ Like Tru Thoughts label-mates Bonobo and Jon Kennedy, who went on to
record with Ninja Tune and Grand Central respec-tively, Quantic took his inspiration
from sleepy 1990s chill and his enviable collection of funk 45s.
Apricot Morning, Quantic’s ambitious sophomore full length, is built upon the achievements
of its esteemed predecessor. Plentiful strings find themselves in friction against the hoots & parps
of afrobeat brass, the loping percussion is tasked with drawing these elements together into a
cohesive whole. Some inspired instrumentals were further fleshed out by the wonderful vocal
contributions of EQ, Bristolian hip-hoppers Aspects and the majestic Alice Russell.
Previous support for Quantic from Gilles Peterson, David Rodigan, Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq,
Julie Adenuga (Beats 1), Jamie Cullum, Ras Kwame and more. - First repress in over a decade. –
1,306,648 monthly listeners on Spotify. - Features from EQ, Alice Russell and Aspects
Tracklisting:
LP 1: Apricot Morning / Transatlantic / Brand New Watusi (Feat. EQ) / Search The Heavens
(feat. Alice Russell) / Wider Than The Sky / Primate Boogaloo (feat. Aspects)
LP 2: Blackstone Rock / Sweet Calling (feat. Alice Russell) / Trouble From The River / Not So
Blue / Off The Beaten Track