I saw a review of the new Solvent here, got it, and now I just wanted to chime
in that _Solvent City_ is, indeed, ace material! ...at least if you're into
the simple happyish electro/IDM scene that sort of stretches between Plone's
youthfulness/Halloweenishness and the informed retrogradation of Console's
dancier tracks. It's very emotional music: in some vague blissful
motivational way-- but is probably the opposite of the DSPed-up-the-wazoo
chinstroking IDM we all know so well. _Solvent City_ is really simplistic and
melody-centric. But on the first couple listens it seems to be the best
electro release I've heard in several months. A couple of the tracks,
particularly the last one, sound downright BoC:In-a-Beautiful-Place-esque
--with the same minimal nostalgic loops, unassuming rhythm, and delightful
keyboard noodlings in the background-- although the Solvent is slightly
dancier, certainly not a shortcoming here... A few of the ditties are a
little boring, like most of Solvent's past tracks, IMO. But there's some real
gems on here, like the first track. If you have a problem with uplifting,
accessible music, then stay away from this. But I would say for electro heads
it's a must (although it is more on the downtempo "listening" side of things
than most electro singles).
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