In the world of electronic music, many labels come & go; each offering something of relative value or nothing at all, getting swallowed up & relegated to memories gone past.

So when a simple anniversary such as a first birthday comes around, does it really mean much? With ten superb releases & many new friendships forged in a wide-reaching community, it certainly does for Pinksilver. Think globally, act locally.

So we present 22 cuts of premium quality soundscapes – Dub, downbeat, quirky house, reductionist techno: avant-garde electronic music.

Winnipeg’s Suz opens with an intrinsic foray into downbeat electronica, Tobsucht.fx delves into the quirky side of house; Le Cantin cleanses the soul with Clorine.

Newcomers Amsterdam Assholes deliver us the ‘Beat Generation’, a rolling, rollicking number that is laden with thick, grooving basslines. Mike Wall & Alex Rath continue with the dancefloor stabs & hooks while Pinksilver favourite Paul Agius delivers his finest effort to date for the label in the guise of ‘Bub’.

True techno soundscapes are offered up by Richard Parker, Taras van de Voorde, Dandi e Ugo, Markojux & Santos Resiak; while the likes of Layborn, Sebastian Herre, Seb Steimel & Side Issue slide into dirty bass driven, warped glitch house. Latin duo Breach Boutique (Miguel Colmenares & Michael Louis) introduce us to ‘Rationale’, house-infused Perlon-esque rhythms.

Croatia’s Kexie leaves her Phone on Vibra which gets Jon Doe all Spiggity. Room10 strip it all back with ‘The Plus’, H-Four dishes up some Aeroplane Blonde, Eric Brandy Mvet Tool & Amos some Luv.

The UK’s Tom Eyre delivers unadulterated phatness in the guise of ‘Minor Altercation’ closing out a prodigious release, one to be enjoyed for many birthdays to come – but for now, let’s all celebrate.

Downloads:

01 . Suz - The End Of May
02. Tobsucht.fx - Early Autumn
03. Le Cantin - Clorine
04. Amsterdam Assholes - Beat Generation
05. Mike Wall & Alex Rath - Cohaereo
06. Breach Boutique - Rationale
07. Paul Agius - Bub
08. Sebastian Herre - Cotap
09. Side Issue - Is Jonny High
10. Kexie - Phone On Vibra
11. Jon Doe - Spigitty
12. Richard Parker - On My Mind
13. Markojux & Santos Resiak - Interpretation1
14. Layborn - Aloha Tiki God
15. Taras van de Voorde - One House Or Glass
16. Room10 - The Plus
17. Seb Steimel - Ground Lift
18. Dandi e Ugo - Plunk
19. Eric Brandy - Mvet Tool
20. Amos - Luv
21. H-Four - Aeroplane Blonde
22. Tom Eyre - Minor Altercation
Mastering by: Beets

Artwork:

Various - Pinksilver 365 [front]
Various - Pinksilver 365 [back]
Artwork by: Mariyan Hristov

Complete Release: pinksilver010.zip [365mb]