Burial (musician)

Burial
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Emmanuel Bevan
OriginSouth London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • musician
InstrumentPersonal computer[1]
Years active2001–present[2]
Labels

William Emmanuel Bevan,[3][4] known by his recording alias Burial, is a British electronic musician from South London. Initially remaining anonymous, Burial became the first artist signed to Kode9's electronic label Hyperdub in 2005. He won acclaim the following year for his self-titled debut album, an influential release in the UK's dubstep scene which showcased a dark, emotive take on UK rave music styles such as UK garage and 2-step;[5] it was named the album of the year by The Wire.[6] Burial's second album, Untrue, was released to further critical acclaim in 2007.[7]

In 2008, Bevan's identity was revealed by The Independent and confirmed by Hyperdub. In the following years, he went on to collaborate with artists such as Four Tet, Massive Attack, Thom Yorke, Zomby, and The Bug, in addition to releasing a series of long-form EPs such as Kindred (2012), Truant / Rough Sleeper (2012), and Rival Dealer (2013); most of these releases were later compiled on the 2019 compilation Tunes 2011–2019. He has remained reclusive, giving few interviews and avoiding public appearances.[8] AllMusic described him as "one of the most acclaimed, influential, and enigmatic electronic musicians of the early 21st century."[9]

  1. ^ Fisher, Mark.Burial: Unedited Transcript Archived 1 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Wire. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
  2. ^ Burial (CD Back Cover Notes). Burial. London, UK: Hyperdub. 2006. HDBCD001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  4. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2013". Pitchfork Media. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ^ IMO Records "Burial Biography" Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, IMO Records, London, 20 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  6. ^ The Wire (January 2007). "Rewind 2006". The Wire. No. 275. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  7. ^ Best Albums of 2007 Archived 26 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Metacritic. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  8. ^ Stonham, Buster. "Review: Burial – Truant / Rough Sleeper". Music Factory Number One. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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