Although I understand I’m a little late to the party when it comes to his release, I just couldn’t pass it up. In this release lies the very definition of a musical epic. Some would define these collaborators as two of the greatest electronic producers alive today, and I wouldn’t disagree. On the A-side of this set of limited edition 12 inches is Four Walls, a euphonious, downtempo experience which lasts a mind-shuddering 12 minutes. On the B-side is a complete rework of Massive Attack’s Paradise Circus from 2010. Musical collaborations don’t come much better than this, folks.

Burial & Massive Attack – Four Walls



As a limited edition release, I’ve seen these for sale for up to £500. I do not, however, find this to be a cause of celebration. It is increasingly rare in these digital times, where you can buy a lossless-audio release online and have it on your media player in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea, to see any music released just on vinyl, with no (current) sale location anywhere else. Taking this masterpiece, framing it and hanging it up on your wall is what is, I find to be, stamping out any possible hope of vinyl staying alive. It’s a shame to see such music be bought and resold in order to make a profit, when many fans would just love to listen to it. But, alas, that will happen with limited edition items.

Burial & Massive Attack – Paradise Circus

