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== Comments ==
 
== Comments ==
"[[Reach For The Dead]]" is the new single in anticipation of the ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]'' release. It's given in advance as a mp3 download for everyone that pre-ordered ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''. <ref>https://bleep.com/release/43515-boards-of-canada-tomorrows-harvest#description</ref>. It was also part of the [[Tomorrow's Harvest#Viral Marketing|viral marketing campaign]]. The "[[Reach For The Dead]]" [[Videos#Reach For The Dead|video]] got aired in [[Tomorrow's_Harvest#Shibuya-ku_Tokyo|Tokyo]] and the day after the song got played on [[Tomorrow's_Harvest#Zane_Lowe|BBC Radio 1]] followed by its reveal on the official [[Boards of Canada]] website.
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* [http://www.twoism.org/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1374 donacidae]: "I've transcribed "[[Reach For The Dead]]" so you can all enjoy playing on the piano / guitar / whatever. http://bit.ly/12zkS0g" <ref>http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10648</ref>
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* A recurring motif throughout the song shares melodic similarities with the theme in the movie Zombie, albeit much slower. This may be intentional, as the score for the film was done by Fabio Frizzi and the band has specifically cited his work among others as influences towards the sound and production of Tomorrow's Harvest.
  
 
== Samples / Lyrics ==
 
== Samples / Lyrics ==
* [http://www.twoism.org/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2468 The Spaniard]: "In [[Boards of Canada]] - ''[[Reach For The Dead]]'', go to min. 03:23, you will hear a male voice saying: "Listen"." <ref>http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=196339#196339</ref>
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* At 01:34, a female voice says "Haha, yes."
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* At 03:23, a male voice says "Listen" or possibly "Risen."
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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"[[Reach For The Dead]]" was released as a single in anticipation of the ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]'' release. It was given in advance as an MP3 download to those who pre-ordered ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''. <ref>https://bleep.com/release/43515-boards-of-canada-tomorrows-harvest#description</ref> It was also part of the [[Tomorrow's Harvest#Viral Marketing|viral marketing campaign]]. The "[[Reach For The Dead]]" [[Videos#Reach For The Dead|video]] was originally aired in [[Tomorrow's_Harvest#Shibuya-ku_Tokyo|Tokyo]], and the following day, the full song was played on [[Tomorrow's_Harvest#Zane_Lowe|BBC Radio 1]] followed by its reveal on the official [[Boards of Canada]] website.
  
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==
 
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== Audio ==
 
== Audio ==
  
 
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== Artwork ==
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== External links==
 
== External links==

Revision as of 15:56, 20 December 2017

Reach For The Dead
Running time 4:47
Appears on Tomorrow's Harvest


Comments

  • A recurring motif throughout the song shares melodic similarities with the theme in the movie Zombie, albeit much slower. This may be intentional, as the score for the film was done by Fabio Frizzi and the band has specifically cited his work among others as influences towards the sound and production of Tomorrow's Harvest.

Samples / Lyrics

  • At 01:34, a female voice says "Haha, yes."
  • At 03:23, a male voice says "Listen" or possibly "Risen."

Trivia

"Reach For The Dead" was released as a single in anticipation of the Tomorrow's Harvest release. It was given in advance as an MP3 download to those who pre-ordered Tomorrow's Harvest. [2] It was also part of the viral marketing campaign. The "Reach For The Dead" video was originally aired in Tokyo, and the following day, the full song was played on BBC Radio 1 followed by its reveal on the official Boards of Canada website.

Videos

Audio

Artwork

Reach for the Dead.jpg

External links

References

  1. http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10648
  2. https://bleep.com/release/43515-boards-of-canada-tomorrows-harvest#description


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