Burial

legend of a tune

I thought Burial was a nerdier Massive Attack for the 2000s, with a little bit of the idm baggage along for the ride. Which is fine, because I really like his stuff.

Almost posted that Daddy G quote, but if you read the original interview, it sounds more like the idea of approaching him's there, not necessarily that he's been approached. Anyone from MA saying they're going to do something is best approached with an "oh, that's a neat idea" if you like it, or dismissive eye-rolling...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/nov/23/burial-untrue

wrong fucking album.

Untrue is so much better though.

it isnt, hence why it is the wrong album ;)

I think they both have things to recommend them. Like the vocals on the second one a lot. The first is more 'tracky' - which also is also a good thing.

yea i like the first one a lot more

2nd one was like him trying to get a bit more commercial and song-y except he didnt realise he couldnt actually write songs

plus he got some really average vocalists

i suppose he thought he could write a few new 'gabriel's for the dubstep era

I didn't really see it that way. I just saw it as more vocal heavy, not more song structured. To this day I still listen to both. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

i should give it another go really.

http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=337699

BURIAL / FOUR TET AND THOM YORKE
ego / mirror

Release Date: Pre-Release (Expected on 21/03/2011)
plain black house bag and black label. limited two track collaborative twelve inch from burial / four tet and thom yorke. this limited surprise-release is in keeping with all things thom yorke: always searching for new ways to sound and to catch his audience unawares. thom yorke has been a champion of the cutting edge electronica and dubstep scenes from the start and here we see the fruits of three of the most important minds on the contemporary music scene locked together in electronic matrimony. be quick on this one...

Bleep say: 'The tracks will get their first airing tonight (Tuesday 15th) on Rinse FM during the Four Tet vs Floating Points 2hr back-to-back 2300-0100 GMT'

Surely the most inevitable collab ever but if it's as good as Moth with added Thom it could be amazing.

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*in American tour agent's office*

"We hear you're into dubstep now, Thom, and we wanted to see about this great coheadlining spot with Skrillex we've got lined up...hello?"

yeah moth is poss the best thing either of those guys did so as long as yorke is like a minor sample im down w/ this. it might be like the flying lotus reckoner

How long did this take to sell out?

sounds like you werent quick on this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ_Yu_4zeo0

lol @ "look forward to hearing this on youtube tomorrow" this debuted like an hour ago right?

also lol this is exactly what i wanted it to be i guess

Don't think Burial is actually involved with this track but I can't find the link to his side of the 12 inch.

hebdens dubstep toe dipping is way more interesting to me than anything he had done pre-ringer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOwD67BIPMA

Here's the other one.

I'm into this!

Both solid tracks, though I wouldn't say they're pushing any boundaries. Feels like the first one has little Burial input - it's more deep house or something than any kind of dubstep - the second makes a lot of sense as a meeting of soundworlds.

they're just like really good gold panda tracks

Yeah they don't sound anything like Gold Panda though,

lol "ok" i actually checked gold panda in my itunes in case i got the name wrong there i didnt btw

Gold Panda is basically biting Four Tet/The Field anyway from what i've heard but i don't think either of these sound particularly like him. Certainly not Mirror, which sounds like Burial surprisingly enough.

"Mirror" is great. looking forward to rips with some real low-end action.

These are amazing. Yorke should have thrown Feral into the garbage can and buy the rights to any of these for King of Limbs instead. Imagine how sweet it'd be if Four Tet or Burial joined the rest of Radiohead for an album/tour. I'd definitely be interested in hearing how Johnny Greenwood could contribute to their sound.

Also this might just be me but Four Tet seems to be the real genius behind these burial/four tet collabs. Burial has been a one trick pony for a while now and seriously needs to consider a change of palette in his samples.

moka otm about burial. he should have quit after the first album cos he cant seem to go anywhere else after that other than not quite as good tweaks on what he already did perfectly first time round. though i didnt think the tracks with yorke were that amazing.

Ego sounds like a remix of Robin S's Show Me Love!

yeah i mean the best tricks on this are the four tet tricks i think, but idk i was a little let down by the last four tet album bc after moth/ringer/love cry i thought he was going down the post-ds path farther than he did, so like I appreciate any excuse he has for making this kind of record.

that is to say i wish he would dump the folktronica remnants bc he does blurry house music so well

thought the same thing about the four tet album — too many past-expiry trip-hop drum samples

the last Four Tet was way more 'blurry house' than 'folktronica'. maybe i should play it again. actually, i'm going to put it on right now.

idk maybe ur right, one two many harp samples tho

that is to say i wish he would dump the folktronica remnants bc he does blurry house music so well

― plax (ico), Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:23 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

thought the same thing about the four tet album — too many past-expiry trip-hop drum samples

― corey, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:47 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark

agree with this sentiment

I'd definitely be interested in hearing how Johnny Greenwood could contribute to their sound.

I could do with some Xenakis glissandoes behind these

Like both tracks a lot!

Vinyl rips are amazing.

Burial
Street Halo
(Hyperdub)
After last week's shock release from Four Tet, Thom Yorke and Burial, we are again very excited to bring you news from one of the most mysterious figures in electronic music...

This Monday, Burial will release his first full solo release in over 4 years. A three track 12" to be released on Hyperdub, the A-side is titled "Street Halo", with two supporting tracks "NYC" and "Stolen Dog".

http://bleep.com/index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=29025

ill wait until i hear it.

"one of the most mysterious figures in electronic music"

C'mon, this is getting a bit old now isn't it? We know who Burial is iirc

OR DO WE?!

It's press, what do you expect?

but he still doesn't play live or do much press, right?