In 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic exploded, I had the great privilege to connect with Monstercat’s co-founders (Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen). From our first meeting in Los Angeles, we immediately bonded over our two companies’ shared vision for artist sustainability and a passion for emotional, forward-thinking electronic music. Together we identified an opportunity for Silk Music to reach a much broader global community without having to compromise its musical vision.
And now, as Silk Music’s long-standing Label Director, I am overjoyed to announce the realization of this dream: welcome to Monstercat Silk.
Our mission is to deepen and diversify Monstercat’s musical offerings with a wider range of electronic subgenres, from chillout & downtempo to deep & progressive house. In this ambition, we are proud to have expanded our release schedule to 2 artist releases weekly, and to introduce some of the world’s best progressive house, downtempo, and chillout artists to the incredibly special Monstercat global community.
Our commitment to releasing emotional, intelligent electronic music will never waver. And we look forward to continuing the legacy of Monstercat Silk Showcase, our weekly podcast, and our 24/7 radio streams on YouTube, as opportunities for fans to continuously discover artists within the Monstercat Silk roster.
To say that I am honored to share our music with a larger community of global fans would be an extreme understatement. We absolutely can’t wait for you to discover the many surprises we have in store in the months ahead. Stay tuned. :)
