There's been a bunch of these unreleased Burial tracks making rounds about the old interweb for the past few years. Speedball2 was supposed to be on Untrue but didn't make the cut. Not for its lack of interesting ideas though. This track sees Burial applying his meticulous production technique and thorough drum programming in a much more sinister way than we've seen on his proper releases. Burial nods to jungle and drum and bass, giving us a pretty interesting glimpse as to what this man is really capable of.
Another standout has been Stairwell taken from a Kode9 set at the Sonar Festival back in 2007. This monster knows nothing of the introspective lingering atmospheres that Burial built on his two albums. Its a persistent, downright militant jaunt; its trashcan drums galloping through bass tones deep and rich. His pitched vocals are here in full effect but this time they play hype-man. Gone are the androgynous characters that bemoaned love lost. A crazed female vocal shrieks atop the skittering beats ("Baby!"), piercing the air with shrill excitement while a laid back MC challenges, "don't pop, boi."
If these hectic tracks are any indication, the next Burial album is gonna be a game changer
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