Hey Kidz,

 

I know we didn’t do a Christmas compilation this year at Silber, but I wanted to remind you about the past three that we’ve done that are still available for free download in case you don't already have them.

 

Silber Sounds of Christmas - www.silbermedia.com/comps/soundsofchristmas
“A wonderful collection (27 artists) that for all its unusual material still sounds to me about as sentimental as music gets. This 2006 installment in Silber’s series of Christmas comps invokes the religious/wintery aspects of the season, and, not surprisingly, given the label, an ambient/drone aesthetic looms over the collection. The tracks have a cold, somewhat bleak feel, whether they’re ambient, noise, fast or slow pop, solo improv, or, well, Christmas Music. Brian John Mitchell checks in with his always-intriguing Small Life Form and Remora projects, and I’m glad excellent guitarist Peter Aldrich is still in the fold; however many of my other favorite Silber artists from years gone by are absent this time out. Not to worry, though, as there is plenty of good material from a newer crop of Silber friends such as Immune, Electric Bird Noise, Plumerai, Bokor, Mars Field, Blessed Child Opera, The Wades, and many more. Too many good tracks to name, but standouts for me include the tweaked a cappella of ‘The Christmas Song’ by Shiny Around The Edges, the blurry rocker by South West Airline, the lovely solo piano piece by Duane Pitre, and the seriously noise-corrupted versions of ‘What Child is This?’ and ‘Hark, the Herald Angels Sing’. Happy Holidays, musical explorers!”
~ Max Level, KFJC

 

Winter Wishes - www.silbermedia.com/comps/winterwishes
“We have contributors representing a number of non-traditional musical styles from harsh ambient to lo-fi to post-rock with artists from all over the world.  We hope you enjoy the eclectic collection.  Thank you for your interest & the love you have for us, the feeling is mutual.”
~ Silber

 

Silber Xmas 2000 - www.silbermedia.com/comps/xmas2000
“Anaphylaxis should credit their reverb unit as a member of the band, for it does more than the rest of them (him) combined. MJB and Ken Clinger throw down “Snow
Flurries,” a suitably tasty blend of both of their personalities – Clinger the synthesist/melodocist; MJB the rhythmatist/fuckwithatist. Aarktica is the sound of ice melting.  Electric Bird Noise’s fingerpicked electric guitar action actually sounds somewhat Xmassy, but not to the point of sounding obnoxious here in the land we call March.   Russell Halasz’ little “Christmas Cheese” acoustic song is a semi-happy, uptempo lo-fi deal apparently dating from 1990. Which just makes you wonder what he sounds like now. Goddakk goes for the Synthetic Ghoul approach with their “Sounds Like Christmas,” which actually sounds more like a Cocteau Twins backing track without all the fruity bits. Remora (that would be Brian, aka Silber honcho) gets all Nick Cavey-creepy on the last track just to let you know that he’s not a complete cheeseball when
it comes to this Xmas Compilation nonsense. In a good way.”
~ Ian C Stewart, AUTOreverse

 

Also, those of you into our mini-comics/cartoons:
Lost Kisses #5 – www.silbermedia.com/lostkisses/lk5.html
A stick figure doesn’t mind that his life is a disaster because he is emotionally crippled.

 

xo #3 - www.silbermedia.com/xo/xo3.html
The story of a young sociopath’s first murder of a romantic rival.

 

hrt
Brian John Mitchell