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Biography of Silky |  | | Real name / | | | Moniker(s) / | Silky, Silky , Seminal Grooves, Silk, Outsource, Silky feat. Rainy Payne, Silky & Vandermeer, |
With a glittering career spanning over a decade he's established himself as an ever growing presence on the global circuit. Spending years perfecting his craft under some of the biggest talents in the industry, Silky has emerged as one of the most forward thinking, perceptive and well respected talents on the scene today.
Mentored by the "Godfather of House" himself, Frankie Knuckles and being one of the few DJ/Producers on the planet that inspire him, Silky’s productions are continually supported from some of the biggest names in dance music.
Silky ”just gets it – He feels the music, he knows how to convey those emotions to the dance floor, either with the decks or in the recording studio.” – Marshall Jefferson (USB Records)
A penchant for the freshest future sounds of the underground; a desire to forge new directions in contemporary House music and roots in early Chicago House & Detroit Techno are showcased in Silky¹s dynamic releases and transcendental DJ sets – weaving deep hypnotic underground House, electrifying Techno & Tribal grooves - attracting rave reviews from clubbers, international music aficionados, peers, and features in dance music's leading magazines such as M8.
Silky produces under various guises exploring the vast musical realm within his elements, whilst a more vocal sound can be heard under the name SEMINAL GROOVES (alongside Primo), the more deeper electronic influenced sound can be heard under the names SILKY & VANDERMEER (alongside Vandermeer), OUTSOURCE (alongside Nitin Kalyan & Vandermeer) and of course under his own name.?After a hectic tour schedule last year, Silky is back in the studio working on his burgeoning discography - teeming with progressive production, successful collaborations and select remixes for artists including Marshall Jefferson, Gary Blade, Manuela Panizzo, Justin Michael, Art & Pleasure, Gina Rene, Matt Caseli and Random Soul
??Silky's latest offering titled PARANOID on the Kundalini EP released on Uberbeat has been gaining huge support from industry giants such as Dubfire, Laurent Garnier, Slam, Mark Knight, Underworld, Groove Armada, Brothers Vibe, Osunlade, Parupa & Pigi etc, with Mark Knight quoting "One word = Amazing". Follow up music is already underway with a string of remix release dates on various global labels in the next coming weeks. ?
A successful radio show, and a resident for one of the hottest club nights in London - Rhythmatic (currently residing at THE EGG nightclub) , and regularly featured on the same bill alongside the who's who of House & Techno, names such as Guy Gerber, Gregor Threshor, Italoboyz, Peace Division, Scarlett Ettiene, Simon Baker, Gorge (8bit), Kreon, Glimpse, Lemos, Spencer Parker, Luca Bachetti, Argy, Kabale Und Liebe are just a few. Silky also frequently guests world famous clubs such as Ministry of Sound (London), Giant (California), CiRCA (Toronto) alongside playing the Amnesia (Ibiza) & Cavo Paradiso (Mykonos) World Tours in London. With ongoing tours at prestigious clubs throughout the U.K, Asia, Europe, North America & Australasia - Silky continues to show the world that his next decade in music will be even better than the first! ! |  | Selected discography of Silky
Silky & Vandermeer - The KundaliniEP - Uberbeat Records (London, UK)
Simon S - La Guitarra (Silky & Vandermeer Remix) - Uberbeat Records (London, UK)
Brother Nick - Back For More (Silk & Vandermeer Remix)- Muak Music (London, UK)
Randy Seidman - Raising Trees (Silk & Vandermeer Remix) - PH Recordings (New York, USA)
Filth & Splendour - Infinity (Seminal Grooves Remix) - Itch Records (London, UK)
Uncle Milty - Unity (Silk & Vandermeer) - LAY Records (Chicago, USA)
Seminal Grooves & Random Soul - Searchin (Remixes from Nitin & Vandermeer, Marshall Jefferson, DJ Romain, Random Soul & Seminal Grooves) – Reelgroove Records (London, UK)
Marshall Jefferson - Mushrooms (Seminal Grooves Remixes) - USB Records (New Jersey, USA)
Ciappy DJ & Pablo feat. Savio Vurchio present The Live Soul Elements - I Do Love (Seminal Grooves Remixes) - DAE Deep Recordings (Chicago, USA)
Marshall Jefferson feat. Manuela Panizzo - Taste My Love (Seminal Grooves Remixes) - USB Recordings (New Jersey, USA)
Justin Michael - Don't Hold Back (Seminal Grooves Remixes) - SWANK Recordings (Las Vegas, USA)
Marko Militano - Good People (Seminal Grooves Remixes) - NOICE!music (Chicago, USA)
11AM - Llevame (Seminal Grooves Filthy Dub) - Sun Soaked Recordings
Matt Caseli & Slide – Penthouse Bitch (Seminal Grooves 2007 Filthy Re-Work) - House Pacific Records
Art & Pleasure – You (Seminal Grooves Without You Vox) - Soultonic Records (Leeds, UK)
Seminal Grooves – Take Me To Heaven (Remixes from Matt Caseli, Euan Mitchell & Tom Noise) - Soultonic Records (Leeds, UK)
Primo – Cuban Blues (Seminal Grooves Remixes) - Soulfuric Records (Miami, USA)
Euan Mitchell – Spirit (Seminal Grooves Remix) - Soultonic Records (Leeds, UK)
Matt Caseli & Slide – Penthouse Bitch (Seminal Grooves Remix) - Silocasa Records (Ibiza, ES)
Seminal Grooves – Keep Me Up - deVICE Records (Miami, USA)
DJ Bomba & J.Paolo – Esuma (Seminal Grooves Remix) - First Recordings (London, UK)
FEATURED COMPILATIONS
Seminal Grooves & Random Soul - Searchin (Yogi & Husky Remix) Reelgroove Records At The Crossroads CD Compilation Coffee Bar Music
Seminal Grooves & Random Soul - Searchin (Original Mix) Reelgroove Records I Know You Got Soul CD Compilation Musica Diaz/Senorita
Primo – Cuban Blues (Seminal Grooves Sunrise Dub) Soulfuric Records Bargrooves presents CITRUS mixed by Ben Sowton & Matthias Heilbronn Bargrooves (London, UK)
Matt Caseli & Slide – Penthouse Bitch (Seminal Grooves Remix) Silocasa Records Penthouse Ibiza – Mixed by Matt Caseli Silocasa Records (Ibiza, ES)
Primo – Cuban Blues Soulfuric Records Wax Wars – Mixed by Simon Dunmore, Jamie Lewis & Brian Tappert Defected Records (London, UK)
Seminal Grooves – Keep Me Up (deVICE Records) On The Beach, Las Salinas – Mixed by Lorenzo al Dino Warner Brothers Records (USA) by Lorenzo al Dino
Warner Brothers Records (USA)
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