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==Comments==
 
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* In an interview with Rene Passet, [[Boards of Canada]] explained that "[[The Color of the Fire]]" was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience.<ref>[[Forcefield 1998]]</ref>
*In an interview with Rene Passet, [[Boards of Canada]] explained that "[[The Color of the Fire]]" "was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience." ([[Forcefield 1998]])
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* One of the main melodies is lifted from a section of the song Dutch Flats from this Soper Sound Music Library release.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/8496064-Unknown-Artist-Series-1-Variety</ref>
  
 
==Samples / Lyrics ==
 
==Samples / Lyrics ==
  
*The vocal sample in this track was sampled from a [[wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] vignette in which a child sounds out the phrase "I love you" while attempting to write it out.
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*The vocal sample in this track was sampled from a [[wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] vignette in which a child sounds out the phrase "I love you" while attempting to write it out. The end of this sample is also used in the track "[[Niagara]]" from the ''[[BoC Maxima]]'' tape.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* Segments of the track were used to promote the [[Videos#Nissan|Nissan Primera "Statistics" advert]] directed by Chris Cunningham.
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== Videos ==
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*Segments of the track were used to promote the [[Videos#Nissan|Nissan Primera "Statistics" advert]] directed by Chris Cunningham.
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== External links==
  
== Video ==
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 28 May 2022

The Color of the Fire
Running time 1:45
Appears on MHTRTC


Comments[edit]

  • In an interview with Rene Passet, Boards of Canada explained that "The Color of the Fire" was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience.[1]
  • One of the main melodies is lifted from a section of the song Dutch Flats from this Soper Sound Music Library release.[2]

Samples / Lyrics[edit]

  • The vocal sample in this track was sampled from a Sesame Street vignette in which a child sounds out the phrase "I love you" while attempting to write it out. The end of this sample is also used in the track "Niagara" from the BoC Maxima tape.

Trivia[edit]

Videos[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Forcefield 1998
  2. https://www.discogs.com/release/8496064-Unknown-Artist-Series-1-Variety