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Ben Silver returns to the home team with a two tracker that is made for the night. Returning after his remix for the Acid Jerks, ' I Feel Alright' offers a rolling bassline, snappy drums and clever sampling, offering up a record that has true shelf life. The B Side ups the ante with 'The Calling' signalling for those late night dwellers to the dancefloor, reminiscent of the early Floorplan attitude to perfectly round out the pack. Giving us a the deeper treatment outlines why he has been a staple at the iconic Revolver Upstairs for the last 14 years. Get familiar, familia.

I Feel Alright / The Calling - Ben Silver [Refuge Recordings]

‘Syren’ is the debut release from Melbourne DJ/Producer pairing Brian Fantana and Ben Silver (Silversix) for their new underground club music project ‘NOT JUST ME’.

Crafted, refined and tested at Melbourne’s notorious late-night institutions, ‘Syren’ is a dance-floor weapon that pulls you down an aural rabbit hole. Hypnotic, deep and dirty, the looping bassline riff modulates into an acid journey. The crisp drums keep you locked in, while original detuned vocals scatter the stereo spectrum, shifting you toward a lucid dream-like state.

Brian Fantana and Ben Silver as 'NOT JUST ME', are accomplished DJs and Producers of the Australian dance music circuit. Together they combine years of dance-floor knowledge, studio wizardry and acumen. ‘NOT JUST ME’ plan to make their mark by releasing a barrage of underground dance floor cuts throughout 2021, and if ‘Syren’ is anything to go by, dance-floors are in for a treat.

Syren

Syren (Original) - Not Just Me (aka Ben Silver & Brian Fantana)

Melbourne duo Not Just Me return to Thick As Thieves for ‘Through The Blinds’, accompanied by Audiojack on remix duties.

Longstanding members of Australia’s music scene, Brian Fantana & Ben Silver’s Not Just Me project saw the two DJs and producers combine under one guise last year to reveal their debut single, ‘Syren’. Returning to Thick As Thieves, the pair link up once again to close February with ‘Through The Blinds’, backed by a remix from Gruuv bosses Audiojack.

Combining percussive grooves and snaking basslines with haunting piano riffs, ‘Through The Blinds’ welcomes an impactful cut that can shift the energy of any room or festival in an instant, while Audiojack’s take sees the Gruuv head honchos and Crosstown Rebels regulars up the pace to deliver a soaring interpretation perfect for the peak hour.

Through the Blinds

Through The Blinds (Audiojack Remix) - Not Just Me [Thick as Thieves] 25/02/2022

Vinyl only release with digital copies available with all purchases of the 12 inch.
https://refugerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/acid-jerks-atomic-ft-mikey-v

Acid Jerks drop an absolutely killer slab of nasty, gnarly, sleazy, chuggy, distorted acid. Crunched-up percussion percolates a menacing 303 bass snarl as Mikey V's hypnotic spoken word vocal does its thing over the top. Minimal in approach but maximal in effect, it's an understated, underground bruiser.

ADMN strips it back further on the remix, upping the squelchy acid resonance, slowing the tempo and adding shimmering, haunting pads to make for an even darker twist. Boogs & Ben Silver provide a deep-yet-thumping remix of the original, 'Atomic', where warm electric piano chord stabs soften the tonking kick drums and the acid is kept on a leash, muted deep down in the mix.

Atomic

Atomic (Boogs & Ben Silver Remix) - Acid Jerks ft. Mikey V [Vinyl Only]

I Feel Alright / The Calling

Ben Silver - The Calling [Refuge Recordings]

Ben Silver - I Feel Alright [Refuge Recordings]

Part 2 of La Decima Compilation to celebrate the 10 years of Refuge begins with Melbourne kings, Ben Silver & Boogs who are most known for their longstanding residencies at Revolver. They collaborate on a driving house number taking inspiration from Detroit & Chicago. Next up, Jason Hodges & Joey Cocos jam, Valentino finds its place on the black gold with its groovy feel and amazing vocals by Emerson Alexander. The B side kicks off Elijah Something offers up a groovy drum weapon with Skippy Disco Track. To round out the series is Ritmiq, remixing his own record, Historia with a rolly acid dub tool that is built for those late night sets. Get familiar, familia.

Do You Think - Ben Silver & Boogs [Refuge Recordings] [12" & Digital]

Next up on Industry Standard we welcome one of Oliver’s friends and collaborators from Melbourne, Australia, Ben Silver. Having released on Refuge Recordings, and soon to feature on a collaboration with Oliver on Rekids, it’s a pleasure to welcome to Ben to the IS Music family. Oliver often spends time working on music in the awesome ‘Silver Studio’ in Melbourne when he’s on tour, so it’s only right to get some of Ben’s music hot of the desk.

Ben has delivered a great 2 track release for us. The A-side ‘F So Good’ is carried by an energetic B-line, and gospel style church clapping, with the looping vocal locking the groove in. The infectious keys then take the track to the next level. This is peak, quality underground house music.

On the B-side Ben takes things deeper… ‘In The Cage’ is an ode to the DJ Booth of Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne, where he’s one of the resident DJ’s. This low slung track oozes quality with its spoken word vocal, jazzy keys and lush chord pads.

This is an outstanding debut on Industry Standard for Ben Silver. We hope you love it as much as we do!

F So Good

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Ben Silver - In The Cage [Industry Standard]

Ben Silver - F So Good [Industry Standard]

Part three of 'Contemporary' sees Oliver Dollar invite another cast of hotly tipped collaborators, kicking off the EP with Melbourne DJ and producers Ben Silver and Boogs - both resident DJs at Revolver Upstairs - for 'Cosmic Weapon. Their track features lush, poignant chords underpinned by a rolling groove, with vocal samples warped, chopped, and sliced above for a mind-melting trip.

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Cosmic Weapon - Oliver Dollar, Ben Silver, Boogs [Rekids]

Tiptoes drops a 4 tracks with the help of Ben Silver on the remix to round out the Fire EP. This one will be a smash for those late night sets and Ben Silver offers up something special in his remix, encompassing what the 24 hour session at Revolver sounds like, big, bumpy and full of groove.

12" & Digital
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My Love (Ben Silver Remix) - Tiptoes [Refuge Recordings]

Ben Silver. House music producer & DJ based in Melbourne, Australia.
Resident DJ at the infamous Revolver Upstairs all-day/night club since 2009.

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