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Burial

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William Emmanuel Bevan, known as Burial, is an English electronic musician who emerged in the mid-2000s. His sample-based, atmospheric take on dubstep and UK garage (debut album Burial, 2006; Untrue, 2007) is noted for vinyl-like crackle, pitched vocals and nocturnal urban moods.

Associated with the Hyperdub label; notable collaborations include Four Tet and Thom Yorke. Debut album released 2006; Untrue released 2007. Frequently described as enigmatic and linked to South London sonic imagery.

DeBaser's reviews present Burial (William Emmanuel Bevan) as an enigmatic English electronic musician whose work reshaped dubstep with atmospheric, sample-driven soundscapes. Reviews highlight key releases (Burial, Untrue) and frequent themes: night-time urban imagery, crackle/vinyl textures, pitched voices and extended tracks. Collaborations with Four Tet and Thom Yorke are noted, as are releases collected in Tunes 2011–2019.

For:Listeners of atmospheric electronic music, fans of dubstep/UK garage hybrids, and anyone drawn to melancholic, sample-based soundscapes.

 "\u201CRival Dealer\u201D is a listening that takes care of me."

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 "I feel the ethereal charm of this music in every fiber of my being."

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 "This is the schizoid and hallucinatory, damnably real virtue, that invites to listen to Burial."

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 "Two masters. Two tracks. Eighteen minutes. Not a single second wasted."

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