Burial

Burial is truly an enigma. His music aside, we know almost nothing about him; after years of media pressure and invasive questioning, we finally got his name-William Bevan-and that's about it. Burial wants as little personal media attention as possible, and it's not because he finds obscurity fashionable; as far as I can tell, he's just a shy guy that likes to craft beats. In a world where celebrities are so frequently faced with overexposure, it's nice to see at least one guy stepping out of the spotlight. His second album, Untrue, was released to universal critical acclaim in 2007. Burials music, especially on his sophomore effort, is dark, grimy, and it's got drums like trashcan lids from the alleyways of hell ( try it in a car with the base turned up). Not for the faint of heart I guess. Labeled "dubstep," it's really a powerful mix of ambient and bass/percussion driven pieces with a lot of notable vocal samples, synths, and strings thrown in. Do yourself a favor and check him out.