Boards of Canada
 

Is anyone feeling boards of canada, there british and they rule.

I have no idea what you are talking about, should I look into it?

I have two albums - "Geogaddi" and "Music Has The Right To Children"
They're not my favourite band but anyway worth checking out.

I've heard of them and can't remember them at all for some reason... not usually a good sign.

I`ve been meaning to listen to them for something like 2 years & STILL not got around to it

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The Campfire Headphase is definitely worth checking out. Oh rly? yes rly...

Recommendations

- Chromakey Dreamcoat
- '84 Pontiac Dream
- Dayvan Cowboy

Campfire Headphase, The.zip

BoC are legends.

Not so keen on the Campfire Headphase (3-4 stars) but Geogaddi is a work of 5-star genius! It even samples Leslie Nielsen (on "Dandelion"). Wonderful bit of work.

I've got Music Has The Right, its good but theres nothing massively memorable about it. Good for when you're about to nod off to sleep i find.

Good to study/sleep/relax to.

Stars of the Lid have the same vibe, but are better.

Im a huge fan! I love there originals and there remixes most of all the one they did for cLOUDEAD.

I think they are Irish though

could someone get Geogaddi or any other besides campfire headphase pruuutyyyyy pleaseeeeeeee! and the video for dayvan cowboy is brilliant, do check it out! a man really jumped from space to earth!!! those are true videos.

Other than mogwai, BOC are the only band that makes me drift off straight away

Absolutely love them!

Nope, they're Scottish. As are Mogwai.

Geogaddi is one of my favourite albums of all time. I've never had a listening experience like the ones I've had with this album... I now refuse to listen to it without closing my eyes.

I have Trans Canada Highway.
A really good EP, though I'd like to get more

I have their album "Music has the right to Children" and I have to say it is a very good album. I really like the song Pete Standing Alone. They sometimes almost have a Monolake quality to them.

The Campfire Headphase is my favorite, sick band.

Love 'em. But they're Scottish, not British. So why are they called "Boards of Canada," not "Boards of Scotland"? ;)

Good atmospheric stuff and I love the weird 1970s documentary type retro synths they use, that lo-fi sound.

Sixtyniner is probably my favourite track of theirs... Geogaddi & Children & both excellent albums, heavy on atmospherics...

~ josh

has anyone here not seen the Dayvan Cowboy music video on youtube? So amazing to watch

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I dont think there has been a thread about them..?

possibly the greatest IDM duo ever?

geogaddi is a masterpiece

if only they didn't take the better part of 5 years between albums :(

I am listening to my first Boards Of Canada album right now. Pretty good stuff.

which one would that be?

Music Has The Right to Children. Good stuff.

indeed. it's been my sleep album of choice for a few weeks now. 'geogaddi' put me to sleep for most of 2008 hehe.

don't overlook their eps, particularly 'twoism' and 'a beautiful place out in the country'.

their latest stuff is almost moving in an 'air' direction with the incorporation of real guitars into some tracks, it still definitely sounds BoC though.

geogaddi and twoism are sick

Music Has the Right To Children is way too long to be a masterpiece IMO. I mean, there are fantastic songs on it namely Eagle In Your Mind and Roygbiv, but its over an hour long and varies very little.

It's a great sleep album, I guess, but active listening takes incredible effort.

music has the right... is also a great work album, depending on the kind of job you have obviously. it was great when i was doing brainless office work a few years ago. do a little work, space out on some tunes, a little more work, a few more tunes, then... BAM! halfway to next break hehe

I think Autechre are better

I am a big fan of Coco, Steel & Lovebomb who are a duo, contrary to what their name says. Very chilled but consistent.

No, it's a trio, but nobody know that one of them is the true invisible man.

Coco, Steel & Lovebomb is a true discovery for me! I love YACHTS.

More like BORED of Canada amirite

Nah, BoC are cool. Geogaddi is probably my favorite album. I've never fallen asleep to them, but I often read while playing their music.

I haven't heard that much by them, but from what I've heard I like. Really relaxing music, it always puts me in a really chill mood.

I have two albums. "Music Has a Right to Children" and "Geogaddi" (not sure of the spelling). Im sure I bought another album but can't remember the title and not feeling like rummaging through my collection right now. I'm a fan. I love the classic feel I get from listening to them.

Perfect 5am music. Couple that with a mountain, some soft grass and a sunrise.

I have The Campfire Headphase and I absolutely love it. On occasion, I listen to it while going to sleep. <3

your avatar hypnotized me.

BoC are very good. Any similar outfits to BoC out there?

I put on Geogaddi again last night because I read this thread...fell asleep pretty quickly. :p: Great album though, I'll have to play it again while conscious in the next week.

Freescha - similar style but have their own vibe. Head Warlock Double Stare is one of my favorites but is very gritty, while the 3 albums before it offer a more organic and clean sound like BoC.

Tycho - Good but a little bit too similar to BoC, in my opinion. Bbut if that's what you're looking for I'd check him out.

Really there are a ton of mellow IDM artists out there that could be recommende to a fan of BoC. But these two come to mind first.