WE FORFEIT :: Interview w/ Solvent — 25 Years of Suction Records

Synth wave, coarse acid, and braindance musings all coming to the fore

WE FORFEIT · Radio Relativa #34 – Interview – Solvent (Suction)

 

Suction Records recently crossed a pretty incredible milestone. The Canadian imprint, founded by Jason Amm (Solvent) and Gregory De Roche (Lowfish), has just celebrated its 25th anniversary. For more than two and half decades the label has curated a wealth of music, unearthed unheard artists and brought smiles to the faces of the electronic faithful.

WE FORFEIT, after a serious amount of datebook dueling, managed to catch up with Jason just before Christmas. The result? A two hour show that charts the very first synthesizer steps of Solvent and Lowfish, the growth of their unique style of electronics and the evolution of the imprint and sound.

From High School encounters and fax machine correspondences to Detroit recognition, Solvent maps how two Canadians broke onto the scene in the early 1990s. From these humble beginning, Amm describes new directions in his sound and the elation at discovering RX-101. As Suction has evolved, so does the conversation with synth wave, coarse acid, and braindance musings all coming to the fore.

Thanks very much to Solvent for chatting with us, and thanks so much for all the years of music.

 Tracklist ::

Solvent :: My Blue Car (Suction)
Lowfish :: Spiders and Glass (Solvent remix) (Suction)
Lowfish :: Walking with Scissors (Suction)
µ-Ziq ::Tango N’ Vectif (Rephlex)
L’usine :: Charydis (Isophlux)
Lowfish :: Arch Melvin (Suction)
Solvent :: Panel of Experts (Soul Jazz)
Adult :: Dispassionate Furniture (Ersatz Audio)
Perspects :: Desire & Efficiency (Ersatz Audio)
Solvent :: My Radio (Ghostly)
Solvent :: Fasten (Minimal Rome)
RX-101 :: Bloom (Part 1) (Suction)
RX-101 :: August ‘97 (Suction)
RX-101 :: Sys.rx.9.b013 (Suction)
Kübler-Ross :: Bridges (Ice Machine)
Ceramic Hello :: Gestures (Ice Machine)
Skanfrom :: Trains & Lines (Suction)
Digital Poodle :: Soul Crush (Suction)
CrusHerr :: Off The Planet (Dope Sheets)
Useless Idea :: Mello Tron (Suction)
June :: Navigation (Suction)
Solvent vs Lowfish :: CemBlex (CEM Rmx) (Vynalogica)
Solvent vs Lowfish :: Built-In Microphone (CEM Rmx) (Vynalogica)
Ceramic Hello :: Sampling The Blast Furnace (Suction)
Emitió por Radio Relativa 09/02/23