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Boards of Canada
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United Kingdom (1986 – present)
Boards of Canada is an electronic music duo from Scotland, composed of brothers Michael Sandison (b. 10 June 1969) and Marcus Eoin Sandison (b. 21 September 1970). They have released a number of works, most notably Music Has the Right to Children and Geogaddi, with little advertising and few interviews - like many of their label-mates on the pioneering electronic music label Warp.
Boards of Canada have had an enormous influence on the ambient and idm scenes. They have frequently made reference to the warm, scratchy, artificial sounds of 1970’s television. Indeed, the Sandison brothers admit to being inspired by the documentary films of the National Film Board of Canada, from which they take their name. The duo have recorded a few minor works under the name Hell Interface. Boards of Canada’s music has been used in several CSI episodes and on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim interlude shorts; small bits of their music have been used on the BBC program Top Gear for transitional music.
Early Boards of Canada (1970s-1995)
Growing up in a musical family, brothers Michael and Marcus Eoin began playing instruments at a young age. They experimented with recording techniques at around the age of 10, using tape machines to layer cut-up samples of found sounds over compositions of their own. In their teens they participated in a number of amateur bands, however, it wasn’t until 1986 when Marcus was invited to Michael’s band that Boards of Canada was born.
Boards of Canada have had an enormous influence on the ambient and idm scenes. They have frequently made reference to the warm, scratchy, artificial sounds of 1970’s television. Indeed, the Sandison brothers admit to being inspired by the documentary films of the National Film Board of Canada, from which they take their name. The duo have recorded a few minor works under the name Hell Interface. Boards of Canada’s music has been used in several CSI episodes and on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim interlude shorts; small bits of their music have been used on the BBC program Top Gear for transitional music.
Early Boards of Canada (1970s-1995)
Growing up in a musical family, brothers Michael and Marcus Eoin began playing instruments at a young age. They experimented with recording techniques at around the age of 10, using tape machines to layer cut-up samples of found sounds over compositions of their own. In their teens they participated in a number of amateur bands, however, it wasn’t until 1986 when Marcus was invited to Michael’s band that Boards of Canada was born.
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Naicob wrote:
AT+BoC+drugs=other side...
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muserock7997 wrote:
Stop bumming my two fave bands k thanks
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alightedlamp wrote:
there's something extremely subtle about their music that makes it so interesting and unique. they've created their very own sound wash over all of their songs that attempts to hide all the wonderful details. sad i never realized this before.
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Streetee wrote:
AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH MUSE!?
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Patricl{ wrote:
Nothing wrong with muse to be fair but boards of canada are far from average.
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MrMusicVibe wrote:
I never said muse r any better
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PorcupineTrees wrote:
lol muse
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enderby12 wrote:
muse haha
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TommyLove wrote:
haha muse
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MrMusicVibe wrote:
meh average...
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Amour_Noir wrote:
lalalalalalalalala :D
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FootToFace wrote:
wow, don't wink.
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Heliosphaner wrote:
you won't get it newtype2011 ;)
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newtype2011 wrote:
BOC is fantastic. I need their rare album "Play by Numbers" !!
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MechanicalMan wrote:
Julie and Candy is the shit.
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thedellaroccas wrote:
Have you heard these? http://www.last.fm/music/the+dellas
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TommyLove wrote:
Crappy music tbh
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jon7bok wrote:
hi boc
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my1nfection wrote:
if you like boards of canada please check out my project Lunar Day, http://www.last.fm/music/Lunar+Day
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beatfanatic wrote:
@ BrightEyedAshes.. This is how i would approach their discorgraphy. Music has the right to children - Geogaddi - In a Beautiful country place out in the country - Campfire Headphase - Twoism and then all other ep and misc stuff you should listen to it all since it all very good
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