Solid Space was a short-lived British

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band, formed in 1980 by Matthew 'Maf' Vosburgh and Dan Goldstein. Vosburgh and Goldstein, who met at age 11, were previously involved in 1970s new wave band Exhibit A and formed a record label, Irrelevant Wombat Records, at age 14. The band's music and lyrics were heavily indebted to

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, in particular the television series ''

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''. The band spent the next couple of years after their formation recording, with contributions from Jonathan "Jon Winegum" Weinreich. The band's only release that featured all of their material, titled ''Space Museum'', was released on cassette in 1982 through In Phaze Records. Following its release, Solid Space disbanded and their members drifted into obscurity. Despite staying underground, the band was influential in the development of minimal wave and other related

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genres, influencing acts such as In Trance 95. Following the dissolution of the band, Dan Goldstein pursued a career in journalism, which included a stint as editor of Maplin's ''Electronics & Music Maker'' magazine, whilst Maf Vosburgh studied photography and became a photographer for music magazines, before later moving on to work as a

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for

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and

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. Both members are currently based in the United States. In 2017, under the supervision and approval of Solid Space, ''Space Museum'' was remastered onto vinyl by indie label Dark Entries.

Band members

* Dan Goldstein - vocals, keyboards * Matthew "Maf" Vosburgh - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards (son of writer

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, brother of actress

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)

Discography

;Releases * '' Space Museum'' (1982) ;Appearances * ''RA.210'' (2010)

References

External links

* Musical groups established in 1980 Musical groups disestablished in 1982 English new wave musical groups English post-punk music groups English electronic music duos English pop music duos Minimal wave groups In Phaze Records artists Cassette culture 1970s–1990s {{UK-electronic-band-stub