"Temple Sleeper" is a standalone single that found Burial returning to his skeletal, dubstep-inflected sound after a period of more varied collaborations. The track’s sparse, anxious energy captures a unique moment in his discography.
- The single was released on Keysound Recordings, a label run by DJ Hype, a notable figure in the UK drum and bass scene.
- "Temple Sleeper" was notable for its stark production, heavily featuring syncopated percussion and ethereal vocal fragments.
- The single was released on vinyl only, with no digital version immediately available, reinforcing Burial's mystique.
Burial is a hugely influential electronic musician from Croydon, South London, known for his atmospheric, sample-heavy sound. In 2015, he was already a cult figure, having released seminal works like "Untrue" and experimented with collaborations with Four Tet and Thom Yorke.
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