Silence [Slovenia] - Ma Non Troppo (1997)

Country: Slovenia. Silence - a creative union of two Slovenian artists Boris Benko (Boris Benko - vocals, songwriter) and Primoz Hladnik (Primoz Hladnik - keyboards, arrangements), working in the field of electronic music. The creative activity of the duo is not limited to the issuance of the license albums, each of which can easily be written in the "golden" fund synth music. In addition, they are in high demand at home as the authors of musical accompaniment to many theater and ballet productions. And finally, in his studio "The Daily Gir", located on a quiet street near the center of Ljubljana, Silence is recording and producing other projects. Despite all this, the group remains relatively little known outside his native Slovenia. Silence met in 1992 as part of Boris Benko, Primoz Hladnik and Matthias Franz (Matjaz Ferenc), who left the group in 1995. The first concert took place two years later in Ljubljana. In 1995, the band began working with producer Peter Penco (Peter Penko: Laibach, Coptic Rain, April Nine, Siddharta). The result of working with an experienced producer not long in coming, and in 1996 Silence, now as a duo, make their debut with the song "Shut up" on synthpop collection "Daydream Collection".

Following this, they sign a contract with the independent German label Chrom records (Deine Lakaien, Distain!, Helium Vola, etc.), which in 1997 the duo's debut album, entitled "Ma Non Troppo".

"Ma Non Troppo" chosen "Album of the Month" in the German magazine New life.