Solvent - Elevators And Oscillators

A half a year after the release of “Apples & Synthesizers”, Ghostly International put another log in the fire by releasing this compilation with six new compositions plus seven remixes of SOLVENT tracks. It is almost embarrassing how often the words “wonderful” and “beautiful” have been used recently to describe SOLVENT’s (or Lowfish’s) music, but how would you do it ?!? The first track “Wish” is simply nothing but ……ful, and “Devices and Strategies”, too... Then, to Anna’s big surprise, all the remixes/remakes (but one) are very good as well: THE MITGANG AUDIO’s easy chilling “My Radio”, LOWFISH’s standard brilliance in “For You”, LEGOWELT’s anarcho remake of “My Radio”, ISAN’s typical warm and organic interpretation of “For You”, or SCHNEIDER TM MUSTANG’s cool version of “My Radio”. Anna just thinks you need this one, too, so go fot it!

2005 release by Solvent including remixes of Solvent songs and a few originals. Among the originals, opening track "Wish" and track 8, "Devices And Strategies" really stand out as shimmering synth pop songs and are worth the price of admission alone. Some of the other originals are less developed, but still offer vibrant analogue themes. The Mitgang Audio remix of "My Radio" and Lowfish's version of "For You" rank at the top of the remixed tracks on this release.