artists mentioned by Boards of Canada in their interviews
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'''The Cosmic Crofter''' was the webmaster of the [[EHX]] website, home to the earliest [[Boards of Canada]] web page. He is the founder and curator of the [http://www.benbecula.com/ Benbecula] label in Edinburgh, Scotland. | '''The Cosmic Crofter''' was the webmaster of the [[EHX]] website, home to the earliest [[Boards of Canada]] web page. He is the founder and curator of the [http://www.benbecula.com/ Benbecula] label in Edinburgh, Scotland. | ||
− | A native of Edinburgh, Crofter appears to have had a close connection with many of the bands featured on EHX, including Boards of Canada. He posted exclusive content, such | + | A native of Edinburgh, Crofter appears to have had a close connection with many of the bands featured on EHX, including Boards of Canada. He posted exclusive content, such clips of the band's famous super8 footage shown during their concerts and audio clips of pre-Twoism work that has still, to this day, not surfaced in any other form. |
− | He was also privy to knowledge about [[Boards of Canada|BoC]]'s legendary pre-Twoism catalog, | + | He was also privy to knowledge about [[Boards of Canada|BoC]]'s legendary [[pre-Twoism catalog]], which he posted to an early version of the official Boards of Canada website. However, despite having acccess to this information, he stated that even he himself had not heard this material. Many still contest its existence. |
− | He was also a frequent contributor to the [[IDM mailing list]]. He was responsible for the dissemination of many of the original copies of [[Twoism (release)|Twoism]], which he mailed to interested mailing list members. It was also on this list that the controversy over the pre-Twoism | + | He was also a frequent contributor to the [[IDM mailing list]]. He was responsible for the dissemination of many of the original copies of [[Twoism (release)|Twoism]], which he mailed to interested mailing list members. It was also on this list that the controversy over the pre-Twoism catelog arose, eventually prompting its removal from the Boards of Canada site. [http://elists.resynthesize.com/idm/1999/09/489818/] |
Always a mysterious figure, the Cosmic Crofter never revealed his real name (though in personal affairs, he goes by Steven) and deflected questions about himself. When asked if he himself was involved in any musical projects, he replied: | Always a mysterious figure, the Cosmic Crofter never revealed his real name (though in personal affairs, he goes by Steven) and deflected questions about himself. When asked if he himself was involved in any musical projects, he replied: | ||
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He did, however, provide an email address (crofter AT ehx.ednet.co.uk) and a phone/fax number (0131 220 1205) | He did, however, provide an email address (crofter AT ehx.ednet.co.uk) and a phone/fax number (0131 220 1205) | ||
− | After running the Boards of Canada site, Crofter moved on to form Benbecula Records, and is now the driving force behind the label. He is thanked on the [http://www.benbecula.com/credits.shtml credits section] of Benbecula's page, possibly to deflect the true scope of his involvement with the label. Benbecula has pressed a label CD of his own field recordings. The CD was never publically released, and Crofter is reported to have the only copy. He recently penned obituraries for [http://www.benbecula.com/archive/ivor_cutler.shtml Ivor Cutler] and [http://www.benbecula.com/archive/john_peel.shtml John Peel] for the website | + | After running the Boards of Canada site, Crofter moved on to form Benbecula Records, and is now the driving force behind the label. He is thanked on the [http://www.benbecula.com/credits.shtml credits section] of Benbecula's page, possibly to deflect the true scope of his involvement with the label. Benbecula has pressed a label CD of his own field recordings. The CD was never publically released, and Crofter is reported to have the only copy. He recently penned obituraries for [http://www.benbecula.com/archive/ivor_cutler.shtml Ivor Cutler] and [http://www.benbecula.com/archive/john_peel.shtml John Peel] for the website |
− | He is now reported to be living pleasantly in the country in a small cottage. However, this information could be | + | He is now reported to be living pleasantly in the country in a small cottage. However, this information could be a play on his alias, [http://dictionary.die.net/crofter Crofter] (link directed to definition of word). |
== Releases == | == Releases == |