r/burial
Welcome to the subreddit dedicated to the artist Burial. Releasing records under the pseudonym "Burial," William Bevan comes from South…
How to think about r/burial
This community is dedicated to the enigmatic artist Burial, known for his unique sound that blends elements of dubstep, garage, and ambient music. Members discuss his music, share their interpretations, and explore the emotional depth of his tracks. The community fosters a deep appreciation for Burial's innovative production techniques, often highlighting how his work reflects the underground music scene of London.
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Audience
Participants in this community are typically music enthusiasts, particularly fans of electronic and experimental genres. They range from casual listeners to dedicated superfans who analyze Burial's work in detail. The vibe is contemplative and passionate, with members valuing authenticity and artistic expression. Many are likely to be in their late teens to early thirties, reflecting a demographic that appreciates niche music culture.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes music analysis, discussions about Burial's discography, and sharing of related tracks or artists. Members often post personal reflections on how Burial's music resonates with them. Downvoted content typically includes overly promotional posts or off-topic discussions. The community values thoughtful contributions, and the posting cadence is relatively steady, with active discussions following new releases or significant announcements.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as members are generally resistant to overt promotion. Authentic engagement, such as sharing insights about music production or collaborating with artists in a meaningful way, is more likely to be well-received. Content that aligns with the community's appreciation for art and music, such as behind-the-scenes looks at music creation or discussions about the impact of Burial's work, can foster positive interactions. Avoiding commercial jargon and focusing on genuine conversation is key.
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What r/burial talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/estusflaskshart
- u/[deleted]
- u/hrodriches
- u/Nooc210
- u/_unkeyboardinated_
- u/Scott_Mescuciano
- u/xizixa
- u/Alive-Ad-4164
- u/MobbDeeep
- u/1ornone1
- u/fishinterface
- u/LawProper3319
- u/ChickenNuggetKid1
- u/Untrue_Archangel
- u/VastCattle5141
- u/CowAdditional9301
- u/AndyNpoet
- u/robotsdontsleep
- u/Accomplished_Soft_23
- u/gurucodex
- u/bemoons
- u/dj_micropulse
- u/ammanuel808
- u/loganlofi
- u/m0rp
- u/vorosmartymihaly
- u/Willylov
- u/anonboxis
- u/samtimb
- u/GianNotLikingPreSale
- u/ajotis1
- u/clichenoir
- u/bassicchuck
- u/rammyflowrs
- u/Username058
- u/HeyQTya
- u/shreddednerves
- u/xRoughSleeper
- u/M3disin
- u/kopz1
- u/marxistmatty
- u/Pathologicalliar2021
- u/don_stepped_outside
- u/auraltermal
- u/unityofreligions
- u/lachlanmachlan
- u/ivndnkn
- u/Wuks6Marufzniy
- u/fish_and_crips
- u/Plastic-Mind7564
- u/Ok_Mall_3004
- u/King_Wobblelede
- u/Big-Witness-4108
- u/ItchKrill
- u/Diakia
- u/ChudoNoob
- u/Suitable_Painting814
- u/Rodeadesp
- u/Disk-Infamous
- u/corrupted_hardrive
- u/u-z-o
- u/Dennis2g
- u/WoodpeckerNo1
- u/hhellghostt
- u/_radioavenue
- u/slicesofwood
- u/josh_orbis
- u/theWindowclicker
- u/BrokenTwigs-ColdAir
- u/Familiar-Newt7336
- u/CombOverDownThere
- u/VicBawss
- u/halogen_floods
- u/reidburial
- u/Steve_Dakota
- u/talgo
- u/Theygoandmusicman
- u/FabulousValuable9912
- u/Misterend
- u/triflingmagoo
- u/True_Environment182
- u/Auteckre
- u/proffemployee
- u/P-atrick-Ness
- u/KlausRockwell
- u/d_bruz
- u/TryIerrr
- u/Sufficient-Floor-742
- u/LilJugo
- u/TheColorAndThe
- u/JakeAndersonMusic
- u/DutchDevGuy
- u/OliOz7
- u/topimpabutterfIy
- u/skxllflower
- u/Ygdrowen
- u/onenonlylisha
- u/Bahlfwd
- u/savedfromdeath
- u/harreki
By votes
- u/estusflaskshart
- u/ChickenNuggetKid1
- u/hrodriches
- u/Sufficient-Floor-742
- u/Scott_Mescuciano
- u/robotsdontsleep
- u/[deleted]
- u/LilJugo
- u/TheColorAndThe
- u/Wuks6Marufzniy
- u/Accomplished_Soft_23
- u/JakeAndersonMusic
- u/DutchDevGuy
- u/ivndnkn
- u/fish_and_crips
- u/_unkeyboardinated_
- u/OliOz7
- u/samtimb
- u/Alive-Ad-4164
- u/gurucodex
- u/lachlanmachlan
- u/anonboxis
- u/topimpabutterfIy
- u/skxllflower
- u/Ygdrowen
- u/Plastic-Mind7564
- u/onenonlylisha
- u/fishinterface
- u/Bahlfwd
- u/ajotis1
- u/clichenoir
- u/savedfromdeath
- u/harreki
- u/Untrue_Archangel
- u/dj_micropulse
- u/GianNotLikingPreSale
- u/King_Wobblelede
- u/rammyflowrs
- u/Nooc210
- u/AidenSmitherenes
- u/xizixa
- u/Ryizm
- u/bemoons
- u/SpinFlip360
- u/Username058
- u/draggingadeaddear
- u/Ok_Mall_3004
- u/JustJosh94
- u/bassicchuck
- u/Inceptah
- u/CowAdditional9301
- u/growan93
- u/Ledsojah
- u/tyvansedaproverb
- u/charliecountryman
- u/MobbDeeep
- u/FredRH
- u/Competitive-Car8776
- u/theultimelter
- u/ammanuel808
- u/M4ntr0x
- u/M3disin
- u/VastCattle5141
- u/trazmick
- u/Disk-Infamous
- u/Stellawasadiver11-11
- u/AndyNpoet
- u/jbongi14
- u/Diakia
- u/radosh_
- u/loganlofi
- u/Sleeper_Of_Temples
- u/ihatedrugsandsex
- u/Rodeadesp
- u/shreddednerves
- u/Get_Piccolo
- u/alxrbrts
- u/Certain-Pepper3434
- u/1ornone1
- u/ItchKrill
- u/toineenzo
- u/Big-Witness-4108
- u/678spaghetti
- u/ise11propane
- u/garethom
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- u/xRoughSleeper
- u/f_og
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- u/benredikfyfasan
- u/degco44
- u/tempurament
- u/EnlightenedSheep
- u/vajnor
- u/corrupted_hardrive
- u/celestial-avalanche
- u/Suitable_Painting814
- u/m0rp
- u/rosarybabe06
- u/ChudoNoob
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/estusflaskshart
- u/CombOverDownThere
- u/real_nice_guy
- u/zeitbruch
- u/King_Wobblelede
- u/marxistmatty
- u/Nooc210
- u/reidburial
- u/loganlofi
- u/halogen_floods
- u/Rhekluse
- u/tokyosplash2814
- u/eatdogs49
- u/ChickenNuggetKid1
- u/SirNarwhal
- u/F_wordoffcrapidiot
- u/goonstock
- u/ajotis1
- u/Bugenhagen_FFVII
- u/Utaka7
- u/Scott_Mescuciano
- u/triflingmagoo
- u/100daydream
- u/magicology
- u/uncrew
- u/dubroar
- u/carrots_and_beets
- u/AMysteriousOutsider
- u/Poerflip23
- u/h1b4
- u/fishinterface
- u/Steve_Dakota
- u/Cittaviveka
- u/Specific_Abalone4880
- u/F_A_F
- u/AndyNpoet
- u/Vishtiga
- u/JosephValet
- u/benredikfyfasan
- u/groch_k
- u/recentrisk
- u/cactusJacks26
- u/Tripolie
- u/sarahpomx
- u/superwhizz114
- u/Altruistic-Ad-4088
- u/sadtearsofjoy
- u/fish_and_crips
- u/BobertBoberton
- u/noneforyousofthands
- u/ElementalMN
- u/priMa-RAW
- u/vorosmartymihaly
- u/Wxlson
- u/Accomplished_Test963
- u/yehghurl
- u/chopkin92
- u/Ok_Mall_3004
- u/samthetreeman
- u/SCATTERKID
- u/N0minal
- u/RolloTamaci
- u/alto67
- u/Mayhem370z
- u/-Othello
- u/kempmastergeneral
- u/HeyQTya
- u/v1i1c1
- u/stormtrooperis
- u/northernrocx
- u/talgo
- u/roeeeeeeeee
- u/Boring_Celebration
- u/DaddySbeve
- u/ReXXXMillions
- u/Auteckre
- u/GianNotLikingPreSale
- u/AP-01
- u/Sleeper_Of_Temples
- u/Rare-Information5080
- u/samtimb
- u/maff50
- u/shreddednerves
- u/Kali0510
- u/trazmick
- u/exstasia1
- u/Fussyg7
- u/ItsameMickey
- u/____Flame____
- u/ivebeenlurkingand
- u/SnooPineapples731
- u/CowAdditional9301
- u/ravver_uk
- u/s90tx16wasr10
- u/Kai_Lucian
- u/photosynthplug
- u/celestial-avalanche
- u/ArchangelG-
- u/itsthebishop206
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/estusflaskshart
- u/eatdogs49
- u/CombOverDownThere
- u/fishinterface
- u/Username058
- u/Specific_Abalone4880
- u/Utaka7
- u/Steve_Dakota
- u/Cittaviveka
- u/Scott_Mescuciano
- u/HDB100
- u/tokyosplash2814
- u/BobertBoberton
- u/fotive
- u/real_nice_guy
- u/zeitbruch
- u/King_Wobblelede
- u/F_A_F
- u/garethom
- u/halogen_floods
- u/ajotis1
- u/100daydream
- u/goonstock
- u/meezy9
- u/Boring_Celebration
- u/exstasia1
- u/loganlofi
- u/ChudoNoob
- u/ChickenNuggetKid1
- u/Nooc210
- u/____Flame____
- u/uncrew
- u/Rhekluse
- u/noleague
- u/carrots_and_beets
- u/walwenthegreenest
- u/Wxlson
- u/ivebeenlurkingand
- u/reidburial
- u/Josef_K__
- u/Prst_
- u/AP-01
- u/Fussyg7
- u/marxistmatty
- u/Accomplished_Test963
- u/XYViolet
- u/Shoumew
- u/Methbot9000
- u/superwhizz114
- u/Alive-Ad-4164
- u/No-Introduction-6267
- u/Prodige91
- u/triflingmagoo
- u/SirNarwhal
- u/AbeBennett
- u/RolloTamaci
- u/Hallucinogen_in_dub
- u/FartAss12345
- u/Phenomous
- u/JakobsSolace
- u/Altruistic-Ad-4088
- u/kaysue16
- u/HoopsMcCann750
- u/jim_jiminy
- u/willbio
- u/chuppudin
- u/Steffee98
- u/ItsameMickey
- u/ravver_uk
- u/Ok_Yam_417
- u/alto67
- u/-Othello
- u/DaddySbeve
- u/Auteckre
- u/Sleeper_Of_Temples
- u/Hallellujahh
- u/itsafine_day
- u/yehghurl
- u/Bahlfwd
- u/BySharky
- u/draggingadeaddear
- u/samtimb
- u/SnooPineapples731
- u/noneforyousofthands
- u/damofthemoon
- u/dubroar
- u/kempmastergeneral
- u/qweerty93
- u/northernrocx
- u/h1b4
- u/heety9
- u/kc8014
- u/SmallTemperature7538
- u/Moonbirds
- u/F_wordoffcrapidiot
- u/Buttcheeks_
- u/chopkin92
- u/TwistedBrother
- u/talgo
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FAQ
r/burial — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/burial have?
r/burial has approximately 18,812 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/burial created?
r/burial was created on August 22, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/burial about?
This community is dedicated to the enigmatic artist Burial, known for his unique sound that blends elements of dubstep, garage, and ambient music. Members discuss his music, share their interpretations, and explore the emotional depth of his tracks. The community fosters a deep appreciation for Burial's innovative production techniques, often highlighting how his work reflec…
What subreddits are similar to r/burial?
Communities similar to r/burial include r/fourtet, r/boardsofcanada, r/autechre, r/theoverload, r/aphextwin.
Who are the most active posters on r/burial?
The most frequent posters on r/burial include u/estusflaskshart, u/[deleted], u/hrodriches.
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