Metalheadz in Conversation with Quartz

Metalheadz (like Sonicstate) celebrated 30 years this year, and here we have an interview with Quartz (Elliot Garvey) one of the labels biggest talents from Cardiff. It's a expansive conversation about how he got started with Metalheadz, how his career developed, and much more. Here are two of his latest releases on Bandcamp - including his latest album 'Interloper'... 

Interloper Album by Quartz

Metalheadz and Quartz present Interloper, a body of work years in the making, and an unfiltered document of evolution, displacement and creative persistence. Originally sparked by an invitation from Goldie in 2018 to deliver multiple releases for the label, the album gradually took on its own identity, absorbing each stage of Quartz's shifting environments and mindset.

There has always been something quietly disquieting about the music of Quartz, also known as Elliot Garvey. Not in a theatrical sense, but more like a fog that rolls in and never quite lifts. Interloper continues that tension: textured, brooding, and deeply precise. The record doesn't announce itself; it unfolds slowly, rewarding close attention with meticulous detail and atmosphere.

Garvey's path has always been unconventional. A Welsh producer uninterested in social media or self-promotion, he has carved out a singular presence within the underground. Respected by veterans and quietly championed by tastemakers, his work sits outside trend or scene. "I've always chased that looming tension," he says. "Something that hits in a way you don't quite expect."

https://metalheadz.bandcamp.com/album/interloper-album


Blacklist by Quartz

Elliot Garvey aka Quartz lands on Metalheadz Platinum for the first time with a bumper 6 piece offering titled the 'Blacklist EP'.

Each track sets out to showcase a different element of Quartz's now distinctive sound, from the crunchy mid-range of 'Blacklist' to the ingenious edits of 'Beat Down Babylon', not forgetting the astutely effective use of vocals on 'Moving With Time', provided by fellow Welsh talent Vanity Jay.

In many places, this release follows on from where 2021's 'Coercion EP' left off; another impressive result from an immensely proficient producer who has now built himself into a fundamental part of Metalheadz's future.

https://elliotquartz.bandcamp.com/album/blacklist

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