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Review: Is there any artist in electronic music that releases as little music yet remains as highly revered as Burial? We can't think of any. As it happens, this new Streetlands EP is actually the hallowed UK producer's second outing of 2022 after the ambient offering Antidawn back in January. As always it finds him back on Kode9's Hyperdub label. 'Hospital Chapel' is eerie atmosphere and lo-fi samples, 'Streelands' is another sparse ambient cut that is full of melancholy and 'Exokind' is the soundtrack of a faraway planet with distant solar winds and only the smallest of microbial activities for you to tune into before a signature angelic vocal brings the beauty.

Review: Originally produced exclusively for the Japanese market, this one-off, limited CD contains the elusive Burial's two most recent EPs for Hyperdub - Street Halo and Kindred. By now these should need no introduction, but those unable to appreciate the vinyl versions of the aforementioned EPs should waste no time in snapping up a physical copy of the producer's strongest work to date.

Review: Woof! Hyperdub bring together two of the most recognisable and enigmatic artists of recent times on this 10", as Zomby and Burial square down ahead of the former's new album for the label. Zomby's Ultra LP is undoubtedly one of this year's most anticipated albums and "Sweetz" suggests it may be a very moody affair indeed. Whilst rooted in UK dance, Zomby and Burial do look elsewhere for inspiration too. Just under seven minutes long, "Sweetz" veers through various sub-heavy soundscapes with intermittent rhythmic patters and a distinctive looped vocal sample whose pitch changes with dramatic effect.

Review: Hyperdub return in majestic fashion, clearly relishing the extended play possibilities of their new 12" format. The title cut here is an immense underground tune, mercury bass styles, quicksilver minimal rimshots - a tempo redolent of a possessed drive out of the city. Weak hearts may find it just a little too dark - we're just simply blown away by the exhilaration this music provides, a whole new dimension of dub. 'Southern Comfort' again has an almost liquid feel, but wields an enhanced and brutal bass presence, the hi-hats are choppier, messier and this lends a disorientating feel to the delayed pyrotechnics taking place somewhere above and inside your head. 'Broken home' is perhaps closest to the half-speed mesmeria of 'Sign of the Dub' from the first 10", a delightful lick of dancehall vocal, more for melodic purposes than anything else, and a heavily muted trumpet sounding for all the world like miles. The most other-worldly tune ushers in a percussive shaker with chasm deep breakdowns 'Nite Train', certainly the track for the ladies, the beat is tougher than you ever expect - providing a great counterpoint to the female vocal and echoing mayhem of effects. Hyperdub - every release is an event in its own right.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition***


Repress alert! Wednesday: Hyperdub announce a new three track release from enigmatic producer Burial - his first solo work in four years. Thursday: Said records arrive on Juno doorstep. How's that for service (and secrecy)! The news came just a matter of days after the producer's collaboration with Radiohead front man Thom Yorke and Four Tet arrived on record shelves across the UK and promptly sold out amidst a frenzy of hype. There are three new tracks on offer here, namely "Street Halo", "NYC" and "Stolen Dog". First up "Street Halo" showcases the classic Burial sound; subterranean bass gurgles, trademark clicking beats and barely-there vocal snatches. A sweet childlike vocal pervades the sonic mist on "NYC" while "Stolen Dog" closes out with ethereal vocal harmonies buried deep beneath vinyl crackle. Stunning.

Review: In response to overwhelming demand for a vinyl companion to Burial's triumphant debut CD, Hyperdub cap off an especially enjoyable summer with this new EP, which includes 3 of the album's most played tracks, "Distant Lights", "Gutted", and "Pirates" plus a new Kode 9 remix of "Distant Lights". Expect a mountain of reviews and floods of radio play right around town as soon as the test-presses emerge from the Hyperdub bunker. BTW, the repress of Burial's "South London Boroughs" EP (including "Southern Comfort" and "Broken Home" which also appear on the album) will finally be heading your way this week.