Silkie (artist)
Silkie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Solomon Rose |
| Origin | Hammersmith, West London, England |
| Genres | Dubstep, grime |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Labels | Deep Medi Musik, Anti Social Entertainment, Anarchostar |
| Associated acts | Kromestar, Jay 5ive, Quest, Digital Mystikz |
Solomon Rose, better known as Silkie, is a British dubstep and grime record producer and DJ from Hammersmith, West London.[1]
Biography[]
Having first produced UK garage and grime tracks in the early 2000s, Silkie came to prominence in the mid 2000s when he linked up with the Anti Social Entertainment crew, who had started a show on the then pirate radio station Rinse FM.[2][3]
From there, he began to put out dubstep tracks on the Anti Social labels as well as Deep Medi Musik.[4] In 2009, he released his first album City Limits Volume 1 which attracted positive reviews from the likes of Pitchfork.[5] This was followed up shortly after by City Limits Volume 2 in 2011.[6] His third album Fractals was released in 2015,[7] with his fourth, Panorama, released in 2021.[8]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- City Limits Volume 1 (Deep Medi, 2009)
- City Limits Volume 2 (Deep Medi, 2011)
- Fractals (Anarchostar, 2015)
- Panorama (Deep Medi, 2021)
Compilations/mixes[]
- Various (with Quest) - Dubstep Allstars Vol 9 (Tempa, 2012)
Selected singles/EPs[]
- "Illegal Immigrant / Step Aside" (Anti Social, 2006)
- "Slow Jam" (Deep Medi, 2010)
References[]
- ^ "Silkie - AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Zainab Jama (21 July 2009). "New talent: Silkie - FACT Magazine". FACT Mag.
- ^ "Tailored Communication - Silkie". Tailored-communication.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Blackdown: Silkie". Blackdown. 10 May 2009.
- ^ Nate Patrin (28 August 2009). "Silkie: City Limits Volume 1 Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Silkie: City Limits Volume 2 - FACT Magazine". FACT Mag. 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Silkie Fractals". XLR8R. 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Deep Medi releases new album from Silkie, 'Panorama'". DJ Mag. 29 January 2021.
External links[]
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