Silent

Sub-label of Silent Records (11)

37 releases 6 sub-labels 1985–2020

About

Silent (aka Silent Records) is an America's premier ambient label from San Francisco, California, USA. Originally started in 1985 (officially in 1986), rebooted in 2016. Started officially with the second release () in 1986. The direction of the label changed in 1988 when label head and founder Kim Cascone helped work on the score of the movie Twin Peaks in the UK with the sound editor Jay Boekelheide. In 1991, Cascone started the distribution company Pulse Soniq after releasing the first CD on Silent. Then, in 1993, three imprints were created for different genres. Flask (beat-oriented ambient), Furnace (hard industrial, industrial dance), and Sulphur (alternative rock, noise, fusion, experimental electronics, found sound). In 1996, Silent and its distribution company were left to an employee so that Cascone could work as a sound designer for Headspace, a company founded by Thomas Dolby. Silent lived on for another two years as a completely different label, focusing on house music and other beat-oriented dance music, including co-releasing some vinyl with other companies, but the label was shuttered in 1998. For any missing catalog numbers in the SR#### series, check the sub-labels. In 2016, Cascone resurrected the label as a Bandcamp site (see sites list). Though most of the current label's albums are re-releases from the previous catalog, there are two new entries for the From Here To Tranquility series, Vol. 6 and 7. In 2016 & 2017, Cascone also DJ'd on a soma.fm site focused on Silent Records releases.

Top Silent Releases

Skampler
Various Artists
1997
Rasa Bhava
Makyo
1995
Anodyne Wisdohm
Anodyne Wisdohm
Ohmega Tribe
1994
Lunar Phase
Heavenly Music Corporation
1995
Niérika
Jorge Reyes
1990
Lost Terrain
Lost Terrain
Jeff Greinke
1992
Nearfield
Closedown
1994
In a Garden of Eden
Heavenly Music Corporation
1993
Meta
Symbiosis
1998
Sonic Alter
Michael Mantra
1994
50 Years of Sunshine
Various Artists
1993
Numinous Island
Numinous Island
Mantaray
1995
Earth to Infinity
Earth to Infinity
Deep Space Network
1992
Future Perfect State
Future Perfect State
Spice Barons
1995
Bliss
Bliss
Pelican Daughters
1994
Ritual Ground
Ritual Ground
Solitaire
1993
Spesh Spins Trip 'N Spin
Various Artists
1998
Sonic Acupuncture
Ambient Temple of Imagination
1995
Water Seeks Its Own Level
Illusion of Safety
1994
Anechoic
Heavenly Music Corporation
1996
Kondole
Psychick TV
1989
Phibsborough
Westside Chemical
1997
Kill the King
Kill the King
The Hafler Trio
1991
Silence
PGR
1985
Consciousness III
Heavenly Music Corporation
1994
Sacred Dreams
Alaura
1995

Silent Artist Roster

Various Artists
Various Artists
14 releases
Other
P
PGR
6 releases
Group
Phauss
Phauss
2 releases
Group
PD
Pelican Daughters
2 releases
Group
2D
23 Degrees
2 releases
Group
T
Thessalonians
2 releases
Group
JR
Jorge Reyes
2 releases
Person
JG
Jeff Greinke
1 release
Person
S
S.U.N.
1 release
Person
The Haters
The Haters
1 release
Group
TC
Tony Conrad
1 release
Person
KF
King Felix
1 release
Group
Psychic TV
Psychic TV
1 release
Group
John C. Lilly
John C. Lilly
1 release
Person
LL
Lingua Lustra
1 release
Person
AD
Arcane Device
1 release
Person
V
Vuemorph
1 release
Group