Apples & Synthesizers

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It's been nearly 3 years since 2001's Solvent City, and Solvent has been busy studying the the science of synthesis. Solvent wants to show you the difference between Apples and Synthesizers, and in doing so hopes to re-affirm the magic of synthesizer pop music, not as a half-baked and hollow trend, but as a form of high art. Apples and Synthesizers is also Solvent's most diverse collection to date. Four of the thirteen tracks have the new addition of vocals, carrying on in the tradition of the original new wave masters, but clearly individual and contemporary in their execution. 'Think Like Us' has been described as 'Skinny Puppy gone booty,' while 'For You' brings a depth of emotion that has seldom been wrought from vocoders and synthesizers. Fans of Solvent's earlier work won't be disappointed either: Apples and Synthesizers is not drastic stylistic departure for Amm, but a natural and timely progression, shifting the styles he explored on previous records to create a striking mix of joyous melodies, voltage controlled precision, and dark bass lines that swirl about on the surface.