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Acclaimed electronic artist Burial never appears in public, does not perform live and worked anonymously before 2008, when he was revealed to be London native William Bevan. Little is known of the U.K. dubstep star, and few artists have ever met him in person -- but one who has is Ellie Goulding, who calls Burial an "all-time hero."
"Burial's one of the most wonderful people I've ever met," Goulding told Billboard in a recent interview. "We stay in touch, and this sounds super weird, but he kind of looks over me in a weird way."
Goulding says that Burial, whose sophomore album "Untrue" was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2008, was aware of her music at the beginning of her career, "from the MySpace days," before she signed to Polydor Records in 2009. Since then, they have been admirers of each other's music, with the "Burn" singer immediately consuming Burial's Hyperdub releases, most recently last year's "Rival Dealer" EP, when they materialize.
"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," Goulding says. "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."
On the new album:
"I'm not a pop artist in the sense that I get a bunch of strong songs and say, 'Cool, I've got an album,' " she says. "I want to be hopefully in one place and for it to have a specific theme."
But being in one place isn't in the cards for her until September. Assuming Goulding's tour isn't extended yet again, that's when she'll be free from obligations. The hope is she'll start focusing on her "Halcyon" follow-up by the end of the year. But first some time off is in order.
And as for the theme, something she says about her "all-time hero" — mysterious London electronic artist Burial, who worked completely anonymously before 2008, never appears in public and doesn't perform live — might offer a clue.
Please let him influence you for the 3rd album Elena Jane
