Just weeks after collaborating with music titans Thom Yorke and Four Tet, enigmatic producer Burial has returned with a solo song all his own. And it’s got a whopping 12-minute (!) runtime.
Titled “Chemz”, the sprawling cut is a nonstop rave of the UK garage variety. And like a DJ set condensed into a bite-sized bit, it has its distinct movements: there’s the hyperactive start; the melodic wave that builds to a classic breakbeat; and the all-in dramatic end, where Burial cranks things up to techno-raging levels.
A press statement on Bandcamp succinctly describes “Chemz” as “hooky, rushy and loved up – both an unhinged premonition of unleashed post-pandemic joy and a demonic flashback to past ecstasies in a hardcore style perfected in the UK.” For those who’ve tuned into the producer’s work as of late, the new track also has a lot in common with Burial’s 2019 single “Claustro”. Or as one person on reddit articulately put it, “sounds like Claustro on steroids.”
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Stream “Chemz” below. This song and another new one called “Dolphinz” will appear on a two-track release from Hyperdub on April 2nd.
“Chemz / Dolphinz” Artwork:
