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No one knew the identity of mysterious UK dubstep producer Burial until 2008 when he revealed himself to be William Bevan. He never appears in public or performs live, and made waves when he shared a selfie earlier this year. Very few artists have met him in person but UK popstar Ellie Goulding is an exception. She recently chatted casually about her relationship with the producer whom she says is one of her “all-time heroes" to Billboard.
“Burial’s one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met. We stay in touch, and this sounds super weird, but he kind of looks over me in a weird way.” The two have been aware of each other’s music since the beginning of their careers “from the MySpace days,” and they have always admired each other’s work.
“He’s just one of those remarkable people that you come across that are so rare – he’s so shy and quiet, but he’s really hard to explain. I’m constantly fascinated by him. I’ve only had a few encounters with him, but they were really intense. I may never see him again, but we stay in touch constantly.”
Although Goulding has taken a different approach to promoting her music by performing live around the world, she understands and admires Burial’s decision not to. “I think it’s so admirable. Obviously I make money for what I do and promote myself, but I always remember him, in everything. The nobleness of it, where you’re just making music and making people happy . . . I use a bit of that for myself.”
