Burial

Burial's 2007 album Untrue is widely recognised as a landmark of electronic music, extending the dark, emotive approach to UK garage, 2-step and rave music that had defined his debut. Released under the alias Burial, William Emmanuel Bevan emerged from South London as Hyperdub's first signed artist in 2005, joining Kode9's label at an early stage in its development.

His self-titled debut arrived in 2006 and won acclaim for its shadowy, intimate take on dubstep and UK rave forms. The Wire named it album of the year, and the record became an influential release within the UK's dubstep scene. Untrue followed a year later to further critical praise, with its fragmented vocals, garage rhythms and atmospheric electronic production becoming central reference points in discussions of Burial's work.

Burial was initially anonymous. His identity was revealed by The Independent in 2008 and subsequently confirmed by Hyperdub. Bevan has largely remained out of public view, giving few interviews and avoiding public appearances.

After Untrue, Burial pursued a run of longer EPs, including Kindred in 2012, Truant / Rough Sleeper later that year, and Rival Dealer in 2013. Much of this material was collected on the 2019 compilation Tunes 2011–2019. His collaborations have included work with Four Tet, Massive Attack, Thom Yorke, Zomby and The Bug. AllMusic described Burial as “one of the most acclaimed, influential, and enigmatic electronic musicians of the early 21st century.”