Silkie

Silkie is a dubstep producer and DJ from London, United Kingdom, associated with dubstep, purple sound, UK garage and wonky. He works from West London and is part of the bass music scene that develops around deeper, melodic approaches to dubstep.

Release history

He releases his debut album, City Limits Volume 1, on Deep Medi Musik, a dubstep label run by Mala of Digital Mystikz. The record appears in 2009.

Broadcast and scene profile

Silkie is selected by Mala, alongside collaborator Quest, to represent the global bass scene in Mary-Anne Hobbs’ Generation Bass showcase on BBC Radio 1 in 2008, following the period after the original Dubstep Warz. His music is described as drawing on deeper house and synth-led soul while keeping close to the core sound of DMZ-style bass weight.