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America's premier ambient label, rebooted in 2016. Started officially with the second release (The Haters - In The Shade Of Fire) 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, Kim 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.

NOTE: all sub-labels of Silent include the same catalog-number format as its parent. Be careful when submitting music that strays far from ambient on the Silent label.

Info could previously be found at silentrecords.net and chillbase.org/labels. Both sites are inactive.

Starting early in 2016, the original label founder, Kim Cascone, has resurrected the label as a Bandcamp site (URL below), and is also DJing a soma.fm site focused on Silent Records releases (URL also below). 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.
Sublabels
Black Music (8), Flask, Furnace, Pulse Soniq, Sulphur Records (2)
Parent Label:
Silent Records (11)
Contact Info:
748 Edgemar Ave
Pacifica CA
94044

Sites:
silentrecords.us, Bandcamp, somafm.com
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Cat#  Artist Title (Format) Label Cat#  Country Year
8B97Z7XYZ On & On (Drum & Bass Remixes) album cover Erykah Badu On & On (Drum & Bass Remixes) ‎(12", Unofficial) Not On Label (Erykah Badu) 8B97Z7XYZ US 1997 Sell This Version
2020 CMBR album cover Simon Šerc CMBR ‎(4xFile, WAV, Album, 24b) Silent 2020 US 2020
39100562 Monolog Box album cover Calva Y Nada Monolog Box ‎(CD, Album + CD, Album + CD, Mini + Box, Comp, Ltd,) Hyperium Records 39100562 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
39100352 41 Murder She Said album cover Second Voice Murder She Said ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records 39100352 41 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
39100382 41 Into The Dawn album cover Another Tale Into The Dawn ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records 39100382 41 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
39100392 41 Salamand album cover Still Patient? Salamand ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records 39100392 41 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
39100512 26 Hy! ...To Hypersonic (The Hyperium Compilation | Part II) album cover Various Hy! ...To Hypersonic (The Hyperium Compilation | Part II) ‎(CD, Comp) Hyperium Records, The Hyperium Compilation 39100512 26 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
39100552 43 Monologe Eines Baumes album cover Calva Y Nada Monologe Eines Baumes (Album) 39100552 43 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
39100572 42 The Words And Music Of David Mellor album cover The Days Of The Moon The Words And Music Of David Mellor ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records 39100572 42 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
39100602 43 El Peste Perverso Lleva Mi Peluca album cover Calva Y Nada El Peste Perverso Lleva Mi Peluca (Album) 39100602 43 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
3910070242 Illumination? album cover Forthcoming Fire Illumination? ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records 3910070242 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
39100752 42 Ad Infinitum album cover Die Form Ad Infinitum (Album) 39100752 42 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
AI-06 Lunar Phase album cover Heavenly Music Corporation Lunar Phase ‎(LP, Ltd, RE, RM) Astral Industries AI-06 UK 2017 Sell This Version
BIO CD 04 Alva album cover Cello (2) Alva ‎(CD, Album) Simbiose Records BIO CD 04 Portugal 1993 Sell This Version
BIO CD 05 Borderline (A Collection Of Soundscapes) album cover Various Borderline (A Collection Of Soundscapes) ‎(CD, Comp) Simbiose Records BIO CD 05 Portugal 1993 Sell This Version
BIO CD 06 Kinesthetics album cover Neural Network (3) Kinesthetics ‎(CD, Album) Simbiose Records BIO CD 06 Portugal 1993 Sell This Version
BIO CD 10 Bizarra Locomotiva album cover Bizarra Locomotiva Bizarra Locomotiva ‎(CD, Album) Simbiose Records BIO CD 10 Portugal 1994 Sell This Version
CD 21039 Nekropolis album cover Les Berrtas Nekropolis ‎(CD, Album) Hypnobeat CD 21039 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
CMI.15 Spindrift album cover Morthound Spindrift ‎(CD, Album, RP) Cold Meat Industry CMI.15 Sweden 1993 Sell This Version
CMI.16 Sacrosancts Bleed album cover In Slaughter Natives Sacrosancts Bleed ‎(CD, Album, 1st) Cold Meat Industry CMI.16 Sweden 1992 Sell This Version
CMI.20 Karmanik Collection album cover Various Karmanik Collection (Comp) CMI.20 Sweden 1993 Sell This Version
DSR1701 Transcendigitalism - A Compilation Of Esoteric Drones album cover Various Transcendigitalism - A Compilation Of Esoteric Drones ‎(CDr, Comp, Ltd) Silent DSR1701 US 2017 Sell This Version
flask sr9594 Current album cover Deeper Than Space Current ‎(CD, Album) Flask flask sr9594 US 1995 Sell This Version
LA-ANGE 2CD East-Westercism album cover Various East-Westercism ‎(2xCD, Comp) Law & Auder LA-ANGE 2CD UK 1997 Sell This Version
none From Here To Tranquility - Volume 7 (The Renaissance Continues) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility - Volume 7 (The Renaissance Continues) (Comp) none US 2016
none From Here To Tranquility – Volume 6 (The Renaissance) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility – Volume 6 (The Renaissance) (Comp) none US 2016
none Division By Zero album cover 7PRS Division By Zero (Album) none US 2018
none Subflowers ɸ album cover Kim Cascone Subflowers ɸ (Album) none US 2017
none From Here To Tranquility Volume 9 - In Dreams album cover Various From Here To Tranquility Volume 9 - In Dreams (Comp) none US 2018
none Perm album cover Lyric (3) Perm (Single) none UK 2001 Sell This Version
none From Here To Tranquility - Volume 8 (The Darkened Path) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility - Volume 8 (The Darkened Path) ‎(12xFile, FLAC, Comp) Silent none US 2017
none From Here To Tranquility Vol 10 (Children Of The Drone) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility Vol 10 (Children Of The Drone) ‎(16xFile, FLAC, Comp) Silent none US 2018
none Solitude album cover France Jobin Solitude ‎(2xFile, FLAC) Silent none US 2019
none The Tremblings Of The Atmosphere album cover AUME The Tremblings Of The Atmosphere ‎(3xFile, FLAC, Album, 24b) Silent none US 2019
none Modal Gauzes No. 1 - Guitar Study album cover Khem One Modal Gauzes No. 1 - Guitar Study ‎(File, FLAC, Album, 24b) Silent none US 2018
none Blue Star Transmissions album cover Various Blue Star Transmissions ‎(9xFile, FLAC, Comp) Silent none US 2018
none Winged Heart album cover Lingua Lustra Winged Heart ‎(4xFile, WAV, 24-) Silent none US 2018
none Vesta album cover Tonaliens Vesta ‎(2xFile, WAV) Silent none US 2019
none Rolling Electrical Storm With Transmissions album cover Randy Greif Rolling Electrical Storm With Transmissions ‎(File, WAV, 24-) Silent none US 2019
none Apparitions album cover David Lee Myers Apparitions ‎(9xFile, FLAC, Album) Silent none US 2018
none The Mountain album cover Deeper Than Space The Mountain ‎(4xFile, FLAC, Album) Silent none US 2017
none Polysun album cover Deeper Than Space Polysun ‎(3xFile, FLAC, Album) Silent none US 2019
none The Celestial Monochord album cover Tony Conrad & Kim Cascone Tony Conrad & Kim Cascone - The Celestial Monochord ‎(File, FLAC) Silent none US 2017
none Dark Indicator - A Collection Of Guitar Drones album cover Various Dark Indicator - A Collection Of Guitar Drones ‎(15xFile, FLAC, Comp) Silent none US 2019
none Vornths album cover Jared Sagar Vornths ‎(3xFile, FLAC) Silent none US 2019
none From Here To Tranquility Volume 12 (Horizonte Aeternitatis) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility Volume 12 (Horizonte Aeternitatis) ‎(11xFile, FLAC, Comp) Silent none US 2020
none From Here To Tranquility Volume 12 (Horizonte Aeternitatis) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility Volume 12 (Horizonte Aeternitatis) ‎(11xFile, WAV, Comp) Silent none US 2020
none Dark Indicator II - A Collection Of Guitar & String Drones album cover Various Dark Indicator II - A Collection Of Guitar & String Drones ‎(9xFile, FLAC, Comp) Silent none US 2020
none Mark Riva's Metagrooves - The Silent Mix album cover Various Mark Riva's Metagrooves - The Silent Mix ‎(CD, Comp, Mixed) Silent none US 1994 Sell This Version
PF 019 Kind Of Strangest Dream album cover Sweet William Kind Of Strangest Dream ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records, Dianthus Barbathus PF 019 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
PF 020 Development Through The Years 1986 - 1993 album cover Sweet William Development Through The Years 1986 - 1993 ‎(CD, Album) Hyperium Records, Dianthus Barbathus PF 020 Germany 1994 Sell This Version
RRR-H23 The Amazing H23/RRR EP album cover Various The Amazing H23/RRR EP ‎(7", EP, Comp) RRRecords RRR-H23 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR1626 From Here To Tranquility – Volume 6 (The Renaissance) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility – Volume 6 (The Renaissance) ‎(2xCD, Comp) Silent SR1626 US 2016 Sell This Version
SR1955 Heliodronus- Messenger Of The Sun album cover Khem One Heliodronus- Messenger Of The Sun ‎(Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Mono, Ltd, Pic) Silent SR1955 US 2019 Sell This Version
SR2064 Khem One Lunadronus - The Realm Of Lunar Gauzes ‎(Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Mono, Ltd, Pic) Silent SR2064 US 2020 Sell This Version
SR8501 Silence album cover PGR Silence ‎(LP) Silent SR8501 US 1985 Sell This Version
SR8601 In The Shade Of Fire album cover The Haters In The Shade Of Fire ‎(LP) Silent SR8601 US 1986 Sell This Version
SR8602 Caswallon The Headhunter album cover Architects Office Caswallon The Headhunter ‎(LP) Silent SR8602 US 1986 Sell This Version
SR 8704 Flayed / Crux album cover Eddie Prévost / Organum Eddie Prévost / Organum - Flayed / Crux ‎(LP, Album) Silent SR 8704 US 1987 Sell This Version
SR8905 The Black Field album cover PGR / Thessalonians PGR / Thessalonians - The Black Field ‎(LP) Silent SR8905 US 1989 Sell This Version
SR8906 Dreamtime album cover Meterpool Dreamtime ‎(Cass) Silent SR8906 US 1989 Sell This Version
SR9007 Euphoria / Order And Chaos album cover PGR Euphoria / Order And Chaos (Single) SR9007 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR-9008 Fire album cover The Haters Fire ‎(7", Yel) Silent SR-9008 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR9009 Fetish album cover Arcane Device / PGR Arcane Device / PGR - Fetish ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9009 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR9010 The Unwinding album cover Thessalonians The Unwinding ‎(Cass) Silent SR9010 US 1986 Sell This Version
SR 9010 Untitled album cover Thessalonians Untitled ‎(Cass, C64) Silent SR 9010 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR9011 Denver/Boulder 86 album cover Thessalonians Denver/Boulder 86 ‎(Cass) Silent SR9011 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR9012 The Unwinding album cover Thessalonians The Unwinding ‎(Cass, RE) Silent SR9012 US 1990 Sell This Version
SR9113 Kill The King album cover The Hafler Trio Kill The King ‎(CD, Album) Silent, Staalplaat SR9113 Netherlands 1991 Sell This Version
SR9114 Grav album cover PGR / Merzbow / Asmus Tietchens PGR / Merzbow / Asmus Tietchens - Grav ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9114 US 1991 Sell This Version
SR9115 Fishbones And Wishbones album cover Pelican Daughters Fishbones And Wishbones ‎(CD, Comp) Silent SR9115 US 1991 Sell This Version
SR9216 Metro Tekno - A Collection Of Industrial-strength Beats + Rhythms album cover Various Metro Tekno - A Collection Of Industrial-strength Beats + Rhythms ‎(CD, Comp) Silent SR9216 US 1992 Sell This Version
SR9217 Phauss • Karkowski • Bilting album cover Phauss / Karkowski* / Bilting* Phauss / Karkowski* / Bilting* - Phauss • Karkowski • Bilting ‎(CD) Silent SR9217 US 1992 Sell This Version
SR9218 The Chemical Bride album cover PGR The Chemical Bride (Album) SR9218 US 1992 Sell This Version
SR9219 Lost Terrain album cover Jeff Greinke Lost Terrain ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9219 USA & Europe 1992 Sell This Version
SR9223 Mind Machine album cover 68000 Mind Machine ‎(CD, Single) Pulse Soniq SR9223 US 1992 Sell This Version
SR9326 Niérika album cover Jorge Reyes Niérika ‎(CD, Album, RE) Silent, Silent SR9326 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9331 Trout album cover Arcane Device Trout ‎(CD) Silent SR9331 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9332 Kondole album cover Psychic TV Kondole ‎(CD, Album, RE) Silent SR9332 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9333 50 Years Of Sunshine album cover Various 50 Years Of Sunshine ‎(2xCD, Comp) Silent SR9333 USA & Europe 1993 Sell This Version
SR9334 Soulcraft album cover Thessalonians Soulcraft ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9334 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9335 In A Garden Of Eden album cover The Heavenly Music Corporation* In A Garden Of Eden ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9335 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9336 From Here To Tranquility album cover Various From Here To Tranquility ‎(CD, Comp) Silent SR9336 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9339 Lotus Chill Out Volume I album cover Various Lotus Chill Out Volume I ‎(CD) Silent SR9339 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9341 Ritual Ground album cover Solitaire (2) Ritual Ground ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9341 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9342 Come Again II album cover Various Come Again II ‎(CD, Comp) Furnace SR9342 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9343 From Here To Tranquility Volume 2 (Ambient Compilation) album cover Various From Here To Tranquility Volume 2 (Ambient Compilation) ‎(CD, Comp) Silent SR9343 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9345 Polar Regions album cover Cosmic Trigger (2) Polar Regions ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9345 US 1993 Sell This Version
SR9351 Water Seeks Its Own Level album cover Illusion Of Safety Water Seeks Its Own Level ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9351 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9446 Heaven On Earth EP album cover Apollo* Heaven On Earth EP (EP) SR9446 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9447 Future Blissed album cover DTS* Future Blissed ‎(12") Flask SR9447 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9448 Earth To Infinity album cover Earth To Infinity Earth To Infinity ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9448 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9449 Sonic Alter album cover Michael Mantra Sonic Alter ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9449 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9452 E.C.C.O. album cover John C Lilly E.C.C.O. ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9452 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9454 UFA - Unidentified Floating Ambience album cover Various UFA - Unidentified Floating Ambience ‎(CD, Comp) Silent SR9454 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9456 Bliss album cover Pelican Daughters Bliss ‎(CD, Album) Silent SR9456 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9458 Consciousness III album cover Heavenly Music Corporation Consciousness III (Album) SR9458 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9459 GodTPhauss album cover Phauss GodTPhauss ‎(CD) Silent SR9459 US 1994 Sell This Version
SR9460 From Here To Tranquility Volume 3 album cover Various From Here To Tranquility Volume 3 (Comp) SR9460 USA & Canada 1994 Sell This Version
SR9462 Cluster Zone album cover Trancendental Anarchists Cluster Zone (Album) SR9462 US 1994 Sell This Version

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djmonolith

djmonolith

December 23, 2002
An important ambient music label from San Francisco, CA founded by Kim Cascone. The label folded in 1998. Silent Records was influential in helping electronic and experiemtnal music find a place in the record stores. More than that, Silent managed to perfectly capture the essence of the golden age of ambient music. Chill rooms and raves were the ideal backdrop for what Silent symbolized. The music and artwork of Silent captured a very special time in musical history. Imprint lables include Flask, Furnace, Pulse Soniq, and Sulphur. For more information, check out the Silent Records site at http://www.silentrecords.net
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