In an time of almost surveillance-like coverage of popular musicians, where artists are expected to be 100% available and known to their fans, there stands Burial. Antithetical to the social media era, William Bevan continues to be (mostly) a figure of mystery to his legion of fans.
His signature sound transmutes a postmodern patchwork of samples – R&B vocals, video game soundtracks, field-recorded ephemera, and organic percussive elements – into a club melancholia that could only come from London.
Photo: Georgina Cooke
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Founder of The Living Mountain record store in Edinburgh takes us through his collection of rare disco, new beat, organic-tinged electronica, spacious techno and ambient.
Founder of The Living Mountain record store in Edinburgh takes us through his collection of rare disco, new beat, organic-tinged electronica, spacious techno and ambient.