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November 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who checked out the new Vlor release this week & all the friends who contributed to it. Made me feel 30 years younger for a minute. It will be everywhere soon, but for now is a Bandcamp exclusive. Spread the word if you dig it.

silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/rise-t...

Rise Together, by Vlor

12 track album

Rise Together Listening Party from Silber Records

November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Listening party Thursday November 20 at noon NYC time for Vlor Rise Together album. I think most of the contributors will be available for live chat.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/merch/rise-t...

Listening Party from Silber Records.

November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

New cinematic experimental post punk From Vlor.

silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/rise-t...

Listening party Thursday November 20 at noon NYC time
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/merch/rise-t...

free download here:
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/yum

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Rise Together, by Vlor

12 track album

Silber has been getting drone, experimental, & other fiercely independent music out to the masses since 1996.

November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

New Vlor exists. Is it post rock? Is it post punk? Is it me with friends? Yes. On all listening outlets soon. Live listening party Thursday at noon NYC time.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/merch/rise-t...

November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Post-apocalyptic minimalist grooves from Muscle Mass. Pushing past the destruction.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/so-thi...
Free download codes:
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/yum

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November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Tight race for most spins in the past month on Bandcamp between the new Small Life Form & the new Muscle Mass. Which do you prefer?

silbermedia.bandcamp.com

Silber Records

Silber Records' Community

November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

An easy way to keep up with what is going on with Silber is signing up for the Bandcamp newsletter where we routinely give out free music before it is available on other platforms. silbermedia.bandcamp.com/community

Join Silber Records' community to access exclusive messages from the artist and comments from fans. You'll also be the first to know when they release new music and merch.

Zuggeist, by Small Life Form

November 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

If you're building a playlist for seeing ghosts on friday this may be appropriate.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/zuggeist
spotify.link/UvP0Fb7ROXb
free download here
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/yum

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4 track album

Here in the Deadlights, by Philip Polk Palmer

October 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Back in 2012 Philip asked me to come down to Savannah & set up a recording studio in his living room & help him make a record.

silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/here-i...

spotify.link/INUZyAvJAXb

tidal.com/browse/album...

9 track album

Structural Facade, by Muscle Mass

October 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Had a few people ask about a longer form Muscle Mass release, so here you are.
More minimalist electronic body music from Muscle Mass celebrating the rebirth of the dead.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/struct...
free downloads
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/yum
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12 track album

Butterfly Corpse, by Unspeakable Forces

October 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Continuing celebrating the works of Vlor contributors, Unspeakable Forces is a droning shoegazing doom duo of Brian John Mitchell (guitars, programming) & Darin DePaolo (bass, synths).
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/butter...

5 track album

The Bundle of Joy, by The Infant Cycle

October 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Continuing celebrating the contributors of the upcoming Vlor, here is 3 hours of sonic experiments & drone from Jim DeJong of The Infant Cycle. Spread the word or drop a review if you dig it.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/the-bu...

36 track album

Let Me Die with a Coin in My Pocket

October 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

I probably recorded this just over 15 years ago. About as close to a pop song as I can ever get. Special thanks to Brian McKenzie for making it sound like I can play drums & horns better than I think I can. open.spotify.com/track/7xvIsX...

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October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Reviewing a comic that i probably shouldn't - US1! youtu.be/mMTM_bk9Tdk?...

Rhizocast US 1 #7 deep dive review

The Light of Random Star, by Thorn1

September 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

A couple years ago I made this Muscle Mass micro-ep inspired by the Tron franchise.
open.spotify.com/album/27TlUv...

The Uprising Lives

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September 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Continuing sharing the music of some of the contributors to the upcoming iteration of Vlor, here's some cinematic Siberian pop from Thorn1.
silbermedia.bandcamp.com/album/the-li...

open.spotify.com/album/5ZipUr...

youtu.be/WAxv-MnMs_s?...

tidal.com/browse/album...

9 track album

Rhizocast - My Greatest Adventure 80 Doom Patrol Review

September 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Me talking about the first appearance of #DoomPatrol youtu.be/LA5W88aJtyQ?... #comicreviews

Rhizocast - My Greatest Adventure 80 Doom Patrol Review

August 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Brian John Mitchell

@silberspy.bsky.social

Me talking about the first appearance of #DoomPatrol youtu.be/LA5W88aJtyQ?... #comicreviews