David Sylvian
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David Sylvian

Person · GB

Lineage

Sound Signature

ambientart popbritishclassic pop and rockcrossover progenglishexperimentaljazz

Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach202577

Origins

GeographyGB
Sound FamilyRock

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

Rainforest II / Mureau
David Tudor
Rainforest II / Mureau
John Cage
I’m Wanderin’
John Lee Hooker
You Know You Know
Billy Cobham
You Know You Know
Don Puluse
You Know You Know
Jan Hammer

Sampled By

Basement City
Soul Mekanik
Waterbaby
Jim Abbiss
Waterbaby
Line of Flight
Waterbaby
Sneaker Pimps
Ghosts of My Life
Goldie
Ghosts of My Life
Rufige Kru

Release Timeline

198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951999200020012003200520072009201020112013201420152017202020222025
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Discography

Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music
1982
A New Dream
A New Dream
1994
Words With the Shaman
Words With the Shaman
1985
Blemish
Blemish
2003
There's a Light That Enters Houses With No Other House in Sight
There's a Light That Enters Houses With No Other House in Sight
2014
Plight & Premonition
Plight & Premonition
1988
Kings
Kings
Do You Know Me Now?
Do You Know Me Now?
2013
Died in the Wool / Manafon Variations
Died in the Wool / Manafon Variations
2011
When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima
When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima
2007
Pop Song
Pop Song
1989
Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
1985
Orpheus
Orpheus
1988
Jean the Birdman
Jean the Birdman
1993
Secrets of the Beehive
Secrets of the Beehive
1987
Manafon
Manafon
2009
Ember Glance: The Permanence of Memory
Ember Glance: The Permanence of Memory
1991
Brilliant Trees
Brilliant Trees
1984
I Surrender
I Surrender
1999
Vermilion Hours
Vermilion Hours
2025
The Ink in the Well
The Ink in the Well
1984
Silver Moon
Silver Moon
1986
Red Guitar
Red Guitar
1984
Everything And Nothing Tour 01
Everything And Nothing Tour 01
2001
Flux + Mutability
Flux + Mutability
1989
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992
World Citizen
World Citizen
2003
Forbidden Colours
Forbidden Colours
1983
There Is No Love
There Is No Love
2017
Godman
Godman
1999
Playing the Schoolhouse
Playing the Schoolhouse
2015
cosa rara
cosa rara
2025
Dead Bees on a Cake
Dead Bees on a Cake
1999
Arrow to Shiva
Arrow to Shiva
1999
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
1986
Let the Happiness In
Let the Happiness In
1987
Pulling Punches
Pulling Punches
1984
The First Day
The First Day
1993
A Little Girls Dreams Of Taking The Veil
A Little Girls Dreams Of Taking The Veil
1986
Upon This Fleeting Dream
Upon This Fleeting Dream
2022
Wandermüde
Wandermüde
2013