Silkie (musician) explained

Silkie
Birth Name:	Solomon Rose
Origin:	Hammersmith, West London, England
Genre:	Dubstep, grime, UK garage
Occupation:	Producer, DJ

Solomon Rose, known professionally as Silkie, is an English dubstep and UK garage producer from Hammersmith, West London.^[1] He formed the music labels Antisocial Records and Bedroom Rat Records and has released several albums and extended plays on Deep Medi Musik.

Biography

Having first produced UK garage and grime tracks in the early 2000s, Silkie came to prominence a few years later when he linked up with Antisocial Entertainment, who had started a show on Rinse FM.^{[2] [3]}

From there, he began to put out dubstep tracks on Antisocial as well as Deep Medi Musik.^[4] In 2009, he released his first album, City Limits Volume 1, which attracted positive reviews from Pitchfork.^[5] This was followed up shortly after by City Limits Volume 2 in 2011.^[6] Alongside several other EPs, he released his third album, Fractals, in 2015 and his fourth, Panorama, in 2021.^{[7] [8]}

Discography

Albums

• City Limits Volume 1 (Deep Medi, 2009)
• City Limits Volume 2 (Deep Medi, 2011)
• Fractals (Anarchostar, 2015)
• Panorama (Deep Medi, 2021)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silkie - AllMusic. Allmusic. 1 February 2017.
2. Web site: New talent: Silkie - FACT Magazine. FACT Mag. 21 July 2009. Zainab Jama.
3. Web site: Tailored Communication - Silkie. Tailored-communication.com. 1 February 2017.
4. Web site: Blackdown: Silkie. Blackdown. 10 May 2009.
5. Web site: Silkie: City Limits Volume 1 Album Review - Pitchfork. Nate Patrin. 28 August 2009. Pitchfork.
6. Web site: Silkie: City Limits Volume 2 - FACT Magazine. FACT Mag. 23 June 2011.
7. Web site: Silkie Fractals. 20 July 2015. XLR8R.
8. Web site: Deep Medi releases new album from Silkie, ‘Panorama’. DJ Mag . 29 January 2021.