Back in June when I was finishing up Musick that Needed Work - P, I shared some Pye Corner Audio. That post elicted the following dialogue.
MarkyD sez:
"Thanks NØ. I desperately want to like Pye but couldn't really enjoy Hollow Earth or Let's Emerge. I suppose I want my hauntology to be more James Kirby. I will listen to these with more humility."
In reply. I sez:
"These four (Black Mill Tapes - Ed) seem different to me from Hollow Earth, but my idea of hauntology leans more toward Burial, so go figure. This was just something I wanted to share as I was finishing up the P file. Let me know what you think about these."
Then MarkyD sez:
"As for Bevan (William Emmanuel Bevan aka Burial), he peaked too soon with Untrue."
To which I sez:
"As for WEB, I guess I was too vague in my comment. I meant Burial (self-titled). I am always entertained & intrigued by its uniqueness whenever I give it a spin."
Here's the release I mentioned. Sit down & let it teleport you to the South London Boroughs...C'mon, Spaceape fer Xist sake.
Untitled
Distant Lights
Spaceape featuring SpaceApe
Wounder
Night Bus
Southern Comfort
U Hurt Me
Gutted
Forgive
Broken Home
Prayer
Pirates
Untitled
bonus tracks
South London Boroughs
Nite Train
Here is a post-Untrue release. It is a compilation of tracks from EPs released from 2011s Street Halo to 2019s Claustro / State Forest. Songs that appeared over many years as separate self-contained units can now be seen as cohesive, showcasing diverse styles & approaches. If the individual EPs are self-contained worlds, the compilation makes it clear that it is a unified galaxy of Burial's own design....
CD 1 -
State Forest
Beachfires
Subtemple
Young Death
Nightmarket
Hiders
Come Down to Us
Claustro
Rival Dealer
CD 2 -
Kindred
Loner
Ashtray Wasp
Rough Sleeper
Truant
Street Halo
Stolen Dog
NYC
While I'm sharing Burial, here's a rarity & a real treat. INHALEGOLD is an anagram of Heligoland that contained the track "Paradise Circus". "Four Walls" is a remix of the Massive Attack song of the same name. Both tracks feature uncredited vocals by Hope Sandoval. There is a great deal of debate amongst audiophiles about the sound quality of these tracks. Since Burial uses a great deal of programmed noise, it is hard to tell for sure. I am sharing both the original test pressing & the WAV files. Decide for yourselves...
Side A -
Four Walls
Side B -
Paradise Circus
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