Burial / Four Tet / Thom Yorke
Ego / Mirror

LA RECENSIONE

Some lucky ones will remember the eighteen minutes of collaboration between Burial and Four Tet: Moth and Wolf Cub. In March 2011, the project returned, expanding to three members with the arrival of the omnipresent Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Ego and Mirror, two tracks of six minutes each for just over thirteen minutes, same absence of cover and information, always absolutely elusive. Only Burial, Four Tet, and Thom Yorke.

The Burial/Four Tet amalgam becomes even denser: if in the previous chapter one could still recognize the dominance of one over the other, here it becomes all more homogeneous: Four Tet embellishes, smooths, softens; Thom Yorke stitches soft vocal lines; Burial dominates. As much as it may seem legitimate in the case of just two tracks, a track-by-track description of Ego/Mirror is inadequate: two homogeneous tracks, to be listened to in succession; complementary, the same but not identical, similar but different.

If the nine minutes of Moth were the fluttering descent of a moth into muffled depths, the thirteen of Ego/Mirror are a dark room full of mirrors and blind lights. The different contributions stand out but blend perfectly: unmistakable are Burial's rhythms, the production and pulsating bass, Four Tet's synthetic melodies, and Thom Yorke's soft voice, which dances gently and smoothly without ever being overbearing or excessive.

The quality is once again high and everything is in its right place. It may not be as striking as Moth/Wolf Cub but for less than a quarter of an hour of great dubstep, there's no need to fuss too much.

Listen to it.