​Burial and Kode9 drop surprise two-track release on Hyperdub

Burial and Kode9 have linked back up to release a surprise two-tracker on Hyperdub, ‘Phoneglow / Eyes Go Blank’.

The split 12-inch single landed today (June 18) after being teased on social media. The release comes alongside the London label’s 20th anniversary celebrations.

“Burial / Kode9 Split,” Hyperdub revealed last night on Twitter. “Streams from midnight tonight. Vinyl Preorder direct from Bandcamp & Hyperdub only.”

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The release features two tracks, the first from Burial, ‘Phoneglow’, a characteristically garage-leaning, vocal-led track spanning a nine-minute playtime.

The second track from Kode9, ‘Eyes Go Blank’, is an experimental release with elements of footwork, jungle, and IDM. Listen to both tracks below.

The two-tracker is a follow-up to the pair's surprise EP on fabric Originals released last summer, 'Infirmary/Unknown Summer'. Ahead of the EP, a billboard appeared in East London giving cryptic clues about its release.

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The pair were the last to helm the long-running FABRICLIVE 100 series five years ago in 2018 - their last joint project since their collaborative 2023 EP.

In January, XL Recordings teased a new solo release from Burial with a 14-second audio snippet online. After much speculation, details of a 12” release landed, revealed as a double-tracker titled 'Dreamfear'.

Burial and Kode9’s new release, ‘Phoneglow / Eyes Go Blank’ is out now. Pre-order the 12” here, and check out the artwork below.

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Assistant Editor, follow her on Twitter