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jonnyrebel · Post by **jonnyrebel** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:26 am

Rob Sparx wrote:Don't think there's anything bad about his identity being exposed its the best free publicity he could have hoped for - at least now he can start DJing and make some serious cash!

yea it wasnt about his identity being exposed man it was more the way they went about it. Proper witch hunt. The thing about smart offering the guy from the gaurdian money was fucking appalling

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:48 am

neka wrote:
Rob Sparx wrote:Don't think there's anything bad about his identity being exposed its the best free publicity he could have hoped for - at least now he can start DJing and make some serious cash!
Think you missed the point entirely. Do you work for the sun?

LOL @ rob sparx missing the point by a mile.

Its the fact that Burial was forced into revealing his identity by The Sun saying it was Fatboy Slim and stuff like that.

tec · Post by **tec** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:00 am

Well funny waking up this morning knowing i pissed that prat Smart off no end with the plexlondon.NET (not .com..yet) mail...can't believe he felt it worthy of mentioning in his rag.

rob sparx · Post by **rob sparx** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:53 pm

No I get "the point" it was well out of order the way they exposed him - I especially hate bellends who spread bullshit about peoples identities as its happened to me before as well (apparently I'm actually just an alias of Twisted Individual!) BUT no-ones actually said anything bad about the guy and the fact that there's all this fuss about him is a bloody good peice of publicity so I don't think its such a bad thing that it has happened even if the circumstances were a bit dodgy - some journalists are scum but there's no such thing as bad publicity (unless your Michael Jackson).

Lots of people who've never heard dubstep might now go out listen to Burial and like his music - they probably wouldnt have without the sun/papers kicking up all this fuss so its not such a bad thing plus the guy can now go out and DJ now (everyone's gonna want 2 book him) which as we all know makes a lot more money than writing tunes in your bedroom!

If anyones about to say "its not about the money" you can fuck off and hug a tree!

tec · Post by **tec** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:58 pm

Rob Sparx wrote:No I get "the point" it was well out of order the way they exposed him - I especially hate bellends who spread bullshit about peoples identities as its happened to me before as well (apparently I'm actually just an alias of Twisted Individual!) BUT no-ones actually said anything bad about the guy and the fact that there's all this fuss about him is a bloody good peice of publicity so I don't think its such a bad thing that it has happened even if the circumstances were a bit dodgy - some journalists are scum but there's no such thing as bad publicity (unless your Michael Jackson).

Lots of people who've never heard dubstep might now go out listen to Burial and like his music - they probably wouldnt have without the sun/papers kicking up all this fuss so its not such a bad thing plus the guy can now go out and DJ now (everyone's gonna want 2 book him) which as we all know makes a lot more money than writing tunes in your bedroom!

If anyones about to say "its not about the money" you can fuck off and hug a tree!

LOL

What if he doesn't want to play out?

You have missed the point sunshine, completely i am afraid.

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:58 pm

Rob Sparx wrote: Lots of people who've never heard dubstep might now go out listen to Burial and like his music - they probably wouldnt have without the sun/papers kicking up all this fuss so its not such a bad thing plus the guy can now go out and DJ now (everyone's gonna want 2 book him) which as we all know makes a lot more money than writing tunes in your bedroom!

Erm.. I'm pretty sure if Mr Bevan wanted to "go out and DJ" and make "a lot more money than writing tunes in his bedroom" he could have a long time ago, maybe by revealing his identity in his own way/time.

You clearly still don't get it.

jonnyrebel · Post by **jonnyrebel** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:01 pm

I dont think he wants to dj though... If he did though id be the first to try and book him (like everyone else)

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:02 pm

Rob Sparx wrote:If anyones about to say "its not about the money" you can fuck off and hug a tree!

It isn't though is it. Really, if you think about it. Maybe you are one of the select few who decided to jump aboard for the cash.

jonnyrebel · Post by **jonnyrebel** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:08 pm

Ashley wrote:
Rob Sparx wrote:If anyones about to say "its not about the money" you can fuck off and hug a tree!
It isn't though is it. Really, if you think about it. Maybe you are one of the select few who decided to jump aboard for the cash.

At the end of the day everyones got to make a living. I do it cos I love it but i still wouldnt mind seeing a little return for my hard work know what I mean.

Each to his own but if you know Rob and youve heard his tunes I think they pretty much speak for themselves otherwise he'd be making some gay R n B shit, which im pretty sure hed Kill lol

I do think youve somewhat missed the point a about burial though rob...

rob sparx · Post by **rob sparx** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:13 pm

Yea but the fact that the mainstream papers have done it for him means there's a lot more people knowing about it if it was just the underground press. IF the geezer doesn't want to play out then I think he's missing a good opportunity thats just my opinion - lets wait and see if he actually does start playing out I rekon he will even if not for a while so he can finish his next album.

dushume · Post by **dushume** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:37 pm

it would be interesting if he did a live set of all his material id go and see that for sure.

ed teach · Post by **ed teach** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:45 pm

Mods, we need a new forum called "Recent Burial revelations".

xirrus · Post by **xirrus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:46 pm

Its a shame that Burial was placed in a position to reveal his identity because of the pressure from the media. Clearly the editors/publishers have not done there homework to understand the impact on Burials pressence at remaining an anonymous figure with a mysterious sound, and wanting to remain that way.

Not only is this an invasion of one's privacy, but its also an impact on who Burial was and what made Burial to be where he is today.

Now everyone will know his face, when he appears to check out a gig or what not. My only concern is that people will begin to approach him now that they know who he is and it may be a little bit overwhelming to the point he can lose concentration on things and just give up on everything he stood for in his music.

Burial.. Keep doing what your doing. Don't let anyone stop you.

jonnyrebel · Post by **jonnyrebel** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:51 pm

do you think his music will change now?

neka · Post by **neka** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:03 pm

Jonnyrebel wrote:do you think his music will change now?

Word on the grapevine is he's doing a collab with penjewlum, britney spears on vocals, rob sparx is gonna put it out.

lohz · Post by **lohz** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:07 pm

Do you rekon he posts on here under false details?

__________ · Post by **__________** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:29 pm

neka wrote:
Jonnyrebel wrote:do you think his music will change now?
Word on the grapevine is he's doing a collab with penjewlum, britney spears on vocals, rob sparx is gonna put it out.

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:34 pm

mr rob sparx, that vocal in "after midnight" works so well. i can't quite believe how good it is...spinetingling...

oddfellow · Post by **oddfellow** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:41 pm

I don't think the endless discussion on here and other places about his identity has helped either. Its always seemed to be a focal point. Not blaming anyone but since his first album people have regulary talked about either..

A: Themselves being Burial (this made me really paranoid, he could have been anyone!!)

B: Wondering who he was

C: Just talking about the fact that he didn't want to reveal who he was.

Was only a matter of time before this happened imo.

elmacaco · Post by **elmacaco** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:01 pm

I don't think he was forced, I think he played it out really well. he seems like a good thinker from interviews I've read, and of course his music is really deep and fairly unconventional in most aspects.

So just revealing it like it's no big deal when it became a big deal is such a slick move.

kind of like Fidel Castro, when the US announced that any cubans that wanted to leave Cuba would have assylum in the USA, he opened his prisons and mental wards and put them on boats to miami

OK, not quite as slick as that, but very well played!

Props Burial, thanks for the tunes!

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