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Just when it seemed like Burial had drawn a line under his decade-spanning set of 12” releases — each a choice cut of longform ambient UK bass later collected on the Tunes 2011-2019 compilation — the enigmatic producer returns with another total blinder in a similar vein of deeply moving odes to rave’s golden era. As the age of lasers, fog machines and collective euphoria begins to slip from memory with the industry-wide decline of 2020, Chemz seems like a fitting tribute, and a reminder that we may live to party another day.
It’s no secret that Burial’s bread and butter is in what the late critic and Burial devotee Mark Fisher branded “hauntology”; the artistic representation of failed utopianism. In this sense, both ‘Chemz’ and its b-side counterpart ‘Dolphinz’ feel absolutely apt, and much cheerier examples than we’re accustomed to hearing from the producer. Sure, the vinyl textures still crackle like the soundtrack of summers long faded, but Burial’s trademark warped diva vocals are eminently uplifting, soaring to the rafters even in lyrical mourning (“don’t know what I’d do if I would lose your love”). The emphasis is further pulled toward the 12-minute title track’s continuous garage 2-step rhythm by powerfully amped club synths. As always, Burial invokes the warehouse sound as heard from the outdoor smoking area — but where he’s usually tragically barred from entry, Chemz allows for the possibility of finally joining in.
A strangely triumphant and comforting look forward to post-pandemic nightlife, Chemz delivers on all fronts of what makes Burial such a vital producer for our times.
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Vinyl Track List
A. Chemz [12:31]
B. Dolphinz [09:03]
Burial
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- Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above
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- XL Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- XL1401DS
- Release Date
- February 2, 2024
- 12”
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- Artist
- Burial
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- Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above
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- XL Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- XL1401DS
- Release Date
- February 2, 2024
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- Burial
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- Streetlands EP
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB150D
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- October 21, 2022
- EP
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- Burial
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- Antidawn EP
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDBCD050
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- January 6, 2022
- EP
- CD
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- Artist
- Burial
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- Chemz / Dolphinz
- Label
- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB134D
- Release Date
- May 21, 2021
- 12”
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- Artist
- Burial
- ReleaseProduct
- Tunes 2011-2019
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDBCD048D
- Release Date
- December 6, 2019
- CD
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- Burial
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- Claustro / State Forest
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB120D
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- June 14, 2019
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- Burial
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- Nonplus Records
- Catalogue Number
- NONPLUS 043
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- Iceboy Violet and Nueen
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- You Said You'd Hold My Hand Through The Fire
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDBCD067D
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- June 7, 2024
- LP
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- Foodman
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- Uchigawa Tankentai EP
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB152D
- Release Date
- November 10, 2023
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- Lee Gamble
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDBCD065D
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- October 20, 2023
- LP (special)
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- Lila Tirando a Violeta & Sin Maldita
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB151D
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- October 13, 2023
- Cassette
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- Loraine James
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- Gentle Confrontation
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDBCD064D
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- September 22, 2023
- LP
- CD
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- Jessy Lanza
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- Love Hallucination
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDBCD063D
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- July 28, 2023
- LP
- CD
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Bass
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- Artist
- Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair
- ReleaseProduct
- Set The Remixes
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP486XD
- Release Date
- April 18, 2024
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- Osheyack and Nahash
- ReleaseProduct
- Bait
- Label
- SVBKVLT
- Catalogue Number
- SBKT063
- Release Date
- April 18, 2024
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- Various Artists
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- PRIMARY FOREST 02
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- C.E.E.
- Catalogue Number
- CEEXYZ03
- Release Date
- April 18, 2024
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- Charlotte de Witte
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- Roar
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- KNTXT
- Catalogue Number
- KNTXT026S1
- Release Date
- April 11, 2024
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- Caribou
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- Honey
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- Merge Records
- Catalogue Number
- MRG848S
- Release Date
- April 8, 2024
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- Ikonika
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- Details
- Label
- Night Slugs
- Catalogue Number
- 8718723254359
- Release Date
- April 10, 2024
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- Artist
- Eliza Rose and MJ Cole
- ReleaseProduct
- Business As Usual
- Label
- Rosebud Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- OHX030a
- Release Date
- April 3, 2024
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Single / EP of the Week
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- Artist
- Tim Reaper
- ReleaseProduct
- The Cosmik Connection, Vol. 3
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- Unknown To The Unknown
- Catalogue Number
- UTTU123
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- March 24, 2023
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- Skee Mask
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- ISS009
- Label
- Ilian Tape
- Catalogue Number
- ISS009
- Release Date
- March 10, 2023
- EP
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- Artist
- Bibio
- ReleaseProduct
- S.O.L. EP
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAPD475EP
- Release Date
- March 7, 2023
- 12”
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- Artist
- Soichi Terada
- ReleaseProduct
- Asakusa Light Remixes
- Label
- Rush Hour
- Catalogue Number
- RHM 046
- Release Date
- March 3, 2023
- 12”
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- Artist
- I. JORDAN, SHERELLE
- ReleaseProduct
- M1, M3 / GETOUTOFMYHEAD
- Label
- Fabric Worldwide
- Catalogue Number
- FRO004D
- Release Date
- February 22, 2023
- 12”
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- Artist
- @xcrswx & Lolina
- ReleaseProduct
- Untitled
- Label
- Feedback Moves
- Catalogue Number
- FM2
- Release Date
- February 17, 2023
- 10″
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- Artist
- altrice
- ReleaseProduct
- compciter ep
- Label
- Jiaolong
- Catalogue Number
- JIAOLONG025
- Release Date
- August 31, 2022
- EP
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- Facta
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- Emeline EP
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- Incienso (EU)
- Catalogue Number
- INC-020
- Release Date
- February 3, 2023
- EP
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