SÍLENÍ - The Lost Themes
Portugal-based experimental dark ambient artist SÍLENÍ is excited to announce that his new album “The Lost Themes” is finally out today, March 28th.
“The Lost Themes” is a collection of 11 dark, melodic ambient tracks curated from a vault of creative explorations since 2020. Originally released across exclusive compilations from Distorted Void, Music Analysis Discussions Records, Ominous Sounds and Eighth Tower Records, these pieces now find new life, thoughtfully remastered and unified into a cohesive album format. This release marks the beginning of a fresh chapter for SÍLENÍ, setting the tone for a series of forthcoming projects.
SÍLENÍ is the dark experimental electronic music project of the sound designer and media composer Valter Abreu. Starting around 2014-2015 as a personal exploration of sound design, custom synthesizers, and sampling techniques, while Valter encountered a creative block in his alternative rock/metal project, Radiant Thought.
By late 2015, the first compositions for SÍLENÍ were combined into a self-titled debut album, released independently on Bandcamp in October 2016. These tracks featured some heavy industrial elements, as well as some disturbing soundscapes and horror-like melodies. While the initial release saw limited exposure due to minimal promotion, it gained a second life in January 2018 with its re-release by the now-defunct independent netlabel Cephalopagus Records.
The second album, “Thereafter,” followed in December of the same year. This record combined some ideas developed on the first album with a more ambient-driven direction. In 2019, SÍLENÍ found a new home with Italy's Eighth Tower Records, part of the Unexplained Sounds Group led by Raffaele Pezzella. This partnership welcomed the project’s third album, “Long-Forgotten Bowers,” released in March 2019. The album showcased a shift in sonic direction, moving more towards ambient music experimentation.
Continuing this path, the fourth album, “All Heavens Rejoice,” was released in May 2020 via Noctivagant Collective. Around this time, SÍLENÍ began contributing to various compilations curated by labels such as Unexplained Sounds Group, Distorted Void, and Music Analysis Discussions Records, further expanding its reach and network. In 2024, Valter initiated a new chapter for SÍLENÍ, redefining the project’s visual and sonic identity. The first step in this evolution is “The Lost Themes,” a carefully curated selection of 11 remastered tracks originally featured on compilations. Presented as a cohesive album, “The Lost Themes” bridges the project's past and future, offering listeners a glimpse of the experiments that will eventually come next.
