Another followup EP "Beyond Serious" was released on 12" and digital on 5 May 2017. Wilkinson had been making house music since "before the name Bibio came into being" and had always wanted to release "an EP or something of just house tracks". Inspired by a recent purchase of a Roland TR-808, Wilkinson recorded four tracks using nothing but the machine and a ring modulator. Wilkinson later decided to develop the tracks further, adding synths and chopped manipulated vocals from the recently recorded "The Serious EP" to complete the songs.