s o l v e n t
Solvent , born Jason Amm in Zimbabwe, and currently residing in Toronto, Canada, has been releasing his unique brand of analogue-synthesizer-pop music since 1997. Best known for his releases on Morr Music (2001's Solvent City ) and Ghostly International (2004's Apples & Synthesizers , 2005's Elevators & Oscillators ), Solvent is also co-founder of the obscure, yet influential electro(nica) label, Suction Records . Solvent has created his own unique version of electro: too elegant and sincere for the electroclash set, too complex and contemporary to sound like it was recorded in 1981, and too seeped in the time-honored traditions of melody, songwriting and hands-on synthesis to be lost in the overcrowded world of laptop techno. Solvent is widely regarded in the underground electronica community as being at the forefront of electro-pop's return to form.
Although Solvent has always had a strong affinity with pop music, his music has also garnered play and attention from techno/dance DJs, with tracks licensed to several high-profile DJ Mix CDs, including Sven Vath 's "Sound of the 5th Season", Dr.Lektroluv 's "Lektroluv 5", and Death in Vegas ' "FabricLive 23". Solvent has also been commissioned to remix several well-known artists, including Soft Cell (his all-time favorite band!), Alter Ego , and ADULT. . Having toured live extensively in Europe and North America since 2004, Solvent has shared the stage with Matthew Dear , MSTRKRFT , Junior Boys , ADULT., Ectomorph , Bola , Legowelt , and many others.
Solvent will be touring throughout late-2007, opening for VNV Nation in September/October, and then with Freezepop in November. To accompany the tours, and to commemorate Solvent’s 10-year anniversary, Ghostly will be releasing a special 2-cd ‘best-of’ compilation, titled “Demonstration Tape (1997-2007)†. Solvent is currently busy working on new material; his 5th full-length is scheduled for release on Ghostly in 2008.
Please check out these Solvent-related MySpace pages:
Black Turtleneck (a Solvent side-project)
Suction Records (the record label Solvent runs with Lowfish)
Before sending Solvent a message or posting a comment, please take a moment to review his MySpace policies:
I'd like to thank everyone for all of the amazing and encouraging messages I've received through MySpace! I've been trying to send a personal reply to everyone, but it's been getting a bit overwhelming and time-consuming, so I'm not planning to continue this practise. I will continue to read all of your messages and I do appreciate them all, thanks!
If you're looking for a response from me, please visit my website , click on the photo, and send me an email.
Regarding comments, I'd like to keep this MySpace page about Solvent, so I'll no longer be approving comments about your events, releases, or generic "thanks for the add" posts. Basically, if you are trying to use this MySpace page to promote your non-Solvent-related music &/or event, your comment will be denied. Thanks.
