Quantic head Will Holland introduces yet another project, Flowering Inferno, to present this travelogue, recorded in Colombia but encompassing more of the sounds of Jamaica and the Caribbean.
With an admirable level of attention to detail, the cover of Death of the Revolution sports the look of classic tropical music from the '60s, the type of "music for dancing" ("musica para su baile") records often found on LPs from the Seeco or Fonseca labels.
As for the music, it sounds most like the summery, pastoral rocksteady reggae of organist hero Jackie Mittoo, with guitar taking the lead or solo role as much as keyboard.
It's mostly a private project, with only three of the songs featuring outside musicians and Holland handling most of the instruments -- piano, guitar, tres, accordion, bass, guacharaca, and the obscure gaita.
An influences record with plenty of soul (not just dry academicism), Death of the Revolution is a solid side-project jaunt from the man who, under his Quantic guise, makes some of the best clubjazz around.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of the Revolution | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Mi Chocolatina | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Make Dub Not War | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Cuidad del Swing | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Alegria en Bella Vista | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Dub del Pacifico | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 07:20 | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| 7 | Cuidad del Swing | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Alegria en Bella Vista | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Juanita Bonita | Flowering Inferno, Quantic | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Westbound Train | Quantic | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Cuidad Del Swing (Version) | Quantic | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Alegria En Bella Vista (Version) | Quantic | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 55 mins | 127 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Colorado | Congas |
| 2 | Brian Cross | Photography |
| 3 | Flowering Inferno | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Conrad Kelly | Drums |
| 5 | Alfredo Linares | Piano |
| 6 | Robert Luis | A&R, Label Manager |
| 7 | Quantic | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Stephen Serrato | Graphic Design, Typography |
| 9 | Fernando Silva | Double Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |