What silence know by Venash Bailey

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What Silence Know is an album by Kenyan music creator and producer Venash Bailey, released independently in February 2026. The album represents a conceptual continuation of earlier work, focusing on silence as an expressive and emotional force. Rather than functioning as a traditional narrative-driven project, the album emphasizes atmosphere, emotional restraint, and introspection, using minimalistic production and layered harmonies to convey meaning.

The release was distributed digitally through major streaming platforms and cataloged by international music databases, contributing to its verifiability and documentation.

Background

The album was developed following the release of earlier independent projects and singles. Creative direction centered on silence as both absence and presence, exploring how unspoken emotion, internal processing, and emotional distance can shape personal experience.

Production and composition were handled independently, allowing full creative control over sound design, pacing, and thematic consistency. The album was structured to function as a continuous listening experience rather than a collection of standalone tracks.

Composition

What Silence Know blends contemporary R&B with elements of soul, Afro-beat, and pop. The album favors restrained percussion, ambient textures, and layered vocal arrangements. Space and minimalism are used intentionally, with silence functioning as a compositional element alongside melody and harmony.

Rather than relying on prominent hooks or conventional song structures, tracks often unfold gradually. Emotional tone is communicated through subtle shifts in texture, harmony, and vocal delivery, reinforcing the album’s introspective identity.

Featurings

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Themes

Central themes include emotional restraint, internal conflict, reflection, and the weight of unspoken thoughts. Silence is used metaphorically to represent suppressed emotion, personal distance, and moments of inward focus. The album avoids direct exposition, allowing interpretation to remain open to the listener.

Release and distribution

The album was released independently in February 13 2026 and made available on global streaming platforms including Apple Music and Amazon Music. Release metadata is documented on international music databases such as MusicBrainz, providing verifiable catalog information.

Track listing

The album consists of 17 tracks. Official track titles and sequencing are listed on streaming platforms and associated music databases. Midnight Breathing Quiet between us Unread messages After You fell asleep Echoes in the dark Soft Damage 2:17AM Almost said it Fading lights No words left Still in my head Low signal love (feat. Fiki) Night knows my name Silence, Louder Where feelings hide The last pause What silence know

Reception

As an independently released album, formal critical reviews are limited. Listener reception has focused on the album’s emotional depth, atmospheric production, and cohesive conceptual approach. The project has been noted for prioritizing mood and introspection over commercial trends.

Personnel

  • Venash Bailey – production, composition, songwriting

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