Solid Space
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Matthew 'Maf' Vosburgh, Dan Goldstein |
| Defunct | 1982 |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Music recordings |
Solid Space was a British duo specializing in minimal wave, established in 1980 by Matthew 'Maf' Vosburgh and Dan Goldstein. The pair, who first connected at the age of 11, had previously been members of the 1970s new wave outfit Exhibit A and launched Irrelevant Wombat Records when they were just 14 years old. Their artistic output drew significant inspiration from science fiction, with a particular affinity for the television show Doctor Who.
During the subsequent two years, Solid Space produced recordings featuring additional input from Jonathan "Jon Winegum" Weinreich. Their only official release, the cassette Space Museum, came out in 1982 under In Phaze Records. Shortly after this launch, the group dissolved and gradually slipped into obscurity.
Despite remaining largely underground, Solid Space left a mark on the minimal wave and electronic music communities, influencing groups such as In Trance 95.
Following the band's split, Dan Goldstein embarked on a career in journalism, including a role as editor for Maplin's Electronics & Music Maker magazine. Meanwhile, Maf Vosburgh pursued photography studies and contributed to music publications before moving into software engineering positions at Apple and Google. Both musicians currently reside in the United States. In 2017, with the band's consent, indie label Dark Entries remastered and reissued Space Museum on vinyl.
Band members
- Dan Goldstein – vocals, keyboards
- Matthew "Maf" Vosburgh – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards (son of author Dick Vosburgh, sibling of actress Tilly Vosburgh)
Discography
- Releases
- Space Museum (1982)
- Appearances
- RA.210 (2010)