2026 Promo Campaign

2026-05-31T19:45:13Z

2A00:23C8:5792:4801:38D5:161F:C7DC:517E: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sira3w/more_posters_in_soho/ Oxford St. Poster date corrected

In early April 2026, a handful of [[Boards of Canada]] fans received mysterious [[#VHS Tape Mailings|VHS tapes]] marked with a [[:File:Inferno-seven-hexagons-logo.png|logo]] consisting of [[:File:Inferno-seven-hexagons-logo.png|seven tessellated hexagons]], immediately leading to speculation that [[Boards of Canada]] were signalling their long-awaited return following 2013's ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''. The [[#VHS Tape Mailings|VHS tapes]] were allegedly sent through distribution channels linked to [[Warp Records]] and its retail arm [[Bleep.com|Bleep]], reinforcing speculation that the tapes are connected to [[Boards of Canada]].<ref>https://nl.ra.co/news/84925</ref>

Since April 10, mysterious [[#Posters|posters]] containing the same [[:File:Inferno-seven-hexagons-logo.png|hexagon logo]] as the [[#VHS Tape Mailings|VHS tapes]] have appeared in [[wikipedia:Soho|Soho, London, UK]] and [[wikipedia:Hollywood,_Los_Angeles|Hollywood, California, USA]]. These posters were later acknowledged by [[Warp Records]] on social media,<ref>https://x.com/WarpRecords/status/2044023849629422040</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHH7TKjUtE/</ref> confirming their connection to the duo.

[[Boards of Canada]] formally returned on April 16th with a video entitled "[[Tape 05]]", which was uploaded to their YouTube channel and other social media. It contains a previously unreleased 3-minute ambient track and higher quality visuals previously seen in the [[VHS Tape Mailings|VHS tapes]]. This culminated in the formal announcement of ''[[Inferno]]'' on April 22nd, to be released by [[Warp Records|Warp]] the following month.

In the lead-up to the May 29th release of ''[[Inferno]]'', the album was promoted with a set of listening parties called "[[Inferno listening parties|Inferno Sessions]]" to be held on May 22nd, and a promotional single / video for the first two tracks, "[[Introit]]" and "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]", released on May 7th.

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== VHS Tape Mailings ==
=== Description ===
Possible official Promo - NTSC/PAL Cassette Tapes with Black Matte paper casing. [[:File:Inferno-seven-hexagons-logo.png|7 Hexagons]] screened in white on top of VHS tape with white NTSC/PAL sticker. No other markings.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/36993321-Boards-Of-Canada-2026-VHS-Promo%20Tape%201</ref> It should be noted that on the mailing label, ''Ochre'', in the sender's name, '''Ochre Logistics Limited''', is a type of orange coloring. Orange is a well-known color reference in [[Boards of Canada]]'s [[Discography|discography]]. However, Ochre is also the name of the platform [[Bleep.com|Bleep.com]] runs on, and it is likely the tapes come from [[Bleep.com|Bleep]]. It has been speculated that the 2025 BoC [[Merchandise|merch]] on [[Bleep.com|Bleep]] was used to collect the postal addresses of the best people to send the tapes to.

There's a [[:Category:VHS Tape Mailings|gallery]] available with some additional tape photos.

=== April 6, 2026 ===

The first known VHS tapes were received on this date, all in NTSC format.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 1 || ntsc || [https://www.discogs.com/user/dremstat dremstat] || [https://www.discogs.com/release/36993321-Boards-Of-Canada-Untitled discogs] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-dremstat-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 2 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/geraldine_ferrari/ geraldine_ferrari] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1seco40/boards_of_canada_promo_vhs_as_requested/ reddit] || [https://drive.proton.me/urls/ZMWXAB4W20#sQQb5x8wsfXA proton drive] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1seza3q/promo_video_as_promised/ reddit] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-geraldine-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 3 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/tomistomorrow/ tomistomorrow] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1seftbt/another_mysterious_transmission_artifact/ reddit] || || [https://youtu.be/Ys-nScEuYHQ?si=its6CFnCY4tz5Xs3 youtube] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-tomistomorrow-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 4 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/dandelion1969/ dandelion1969] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1segl04/corrected_post_i_am_the_2nd_tape_mentioned_in_the/ reddit] || [https://drive.proton.me/urls/A7EE4Z8GF0#2aZYfk2ilz8S proton drive] || [https://youtu.be/o4sjDZ2sGwg?si=8B8AMeVzqjZZbXeM youtube] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-dandelion1969-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 7, 2026 ===

A large wave of tapes arrived, including the first PAL format tapes.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 5 || pal || [https://discogs.com/user/mpstewart/reviews?header=1 mpstewart] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1setcd4/comment/of2sv4u/ reddit] || [https://youtu.be/Ecc4W5DKsAc youtube] || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-mpstewart-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 6 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/magicwirelone Lone] || [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW342qsCCeV/ instagram] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-lone-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 7 || pal || [https://twitter.com/nalaknip nalaknip] || [https://x.com/nalaknip/status/2041530076680827262 twitter] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-nalaknip-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 8 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/Stagliaf/ Stagliaf] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sf0ucv/heres_mine/ reddit] || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDSFLpe4BFk youtube] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sge585/ustagliaf_vhs_tape/ reddit] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-stagliaf-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 9 || pal || [https://www.reddit.com/user/subtopia-north/ subtopia_north] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sf48pe/received_a_pal_tape/ reddit] || [https://archive.org/download/boards-of-canada-vhs-tape-2026-9 archive.org] || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMOAEiz_ydE youtube] || longer tape || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-subtopia-north-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 10 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/zazen23/ zazen23] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sf5f9a/i_got_a_tape/ reddit] || [https://drive.proton.me/urls/SSABKCYCNR#U9AsjlIfXckb proton drive] || [https://youtu.be/IKlgCQNaakI youtube] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-zazen23-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 11 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/erkston/ erkston] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sf8ss1/just_checked_the_mail_ntsc_eastern_us/ reddit] || [https://drive.proton.me/urls/SDFV4NY1KM#knpDNSyVCu49 proton drive] || [https://youtu.be/IuDTTJ5NZog youtube] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-erkston-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 12 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/Hexagon_Sun33/ Hexagon_sun33] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sf9e6e/i_got_one_literally_shaking_right_now/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-hexagon-sun33-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 13 || ntsc || [[TMW|plastiq]] || [[TMW|tmw]] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-plastiq-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 14 || ntsc || [https://www.discogs.com/user/errorsinspace/collection?header=1 errorsinspace] || n/a || || || || n/a
|-
| 15 || pal || [https://www.facebook.com/simonlamb71 simon lamb] || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/?multi_permalinks=10174835202240323&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen facebook group] || || || longer tape || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-simon-lamb-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 16 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_stephens_ jonathan stephens] || [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1gOSEjbnG/ instagram] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-jonathan-stephens-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 17 || ntsc || [https://www.twoism.org/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3189 Skyraider] || [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=326239#p326239 twoism forum] || [https://www.rareboc.org/2026promo/skyraider_tape_17/ rareboc] || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-skyraider-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 26 || ? || [https://www.reddit.com/user/decolocc/ decolocc] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sh5x3y/im_part_of_the_club/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-decolocc-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

==== Analysis: Moody Bible Institute ====

* Moody Bible Institute AD is the Audio on VHS (2026-04-07) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sfbprj/moody_bible_institute_ad_is_the_audio_on_vhs/ reddit])

The vocal track on the tape:

"In every new issue of the monthly magazine for seekers everywhere, devotees arrive with exclusive supersonic flexi-disks bearing voices and music that strike the heart. Subscribe now, every month find a record with devotion with a hexagonal sound disc. Discover the new issue: six-sided flexible carrying high-fidelity recordings from the MBI Institute. Hear the patterns, follow the shapes. This marks the first low of a strange dessert, reflections and source of life. Now with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive flexi-hexidisc, a hexagon of sound. Six voices and music to guide your path. Subscribe today, discover the New Month's journey. Each issue brings insight into devotion and a unique exodus of voices and music to guide your path. The guide is the light that calls them, music and spoken words to make way clear. **The first issue is free**. From the first line to the last word, the message is clear. It's monthly devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong from the desk. All for only 2.95, call now."

<blockquote>
I posted this in a thread earlier today about the isolated vocal track, but wanted to add some new details. I'm almost certain this audio is an ad for Moody Monthly Magazine which was a publication of Moody Bible Institute (a private Christian bible school based in Chicago) that stopped publishing around 1991.

The beginning of the vocal mentions a monthly magazine, then after talking about a "free hexagonal flexi disc", it says it "features a recording from the MBI Institute", which, when you google that, comes up as Moody Bible Institute.

At the end, the voice says "all for $2.95". I looked for copies of Moody Monthly on EBay and from 1989-91, the magazine cost...$2.95! You can find most of the issues from those years on Ebay but none of the few photos that I saw mention a special flexi disc. [https://www.ebay.com/shop/moody-monthly-magazine?_nkw=moody+monthly+magazine]

The school has a pretty vast archive library, so I called them today to see if they might know about the flexi disc in the magazine. The person I spoke with didn't but mentioned the head archivist was out today. If you happen to live in Chicago, you can schedule an appointment to visit the library and check!

Moody has a radio station that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year<ref>https://www.moodyradio.org/landing-pages/100-years/</ref><ref>https://www.moodyradio.org/stations/chicago?appeal=GAW&opti_ca=12032419815&opti_ag=121707183968&opti_ad=490700854979&opti_key=kwd-890658849097&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12032419815</ref>

I'm guessing the audio is from an ad for the magazine that aired on the radio station at some point between 1989 and 91.

I also have this theory that the VHS copies aren't just about a new release, but maybe a "golden ticket" to an exclusive live event that the recipients will get tickets to if they can somehow decode info on the VHS.

</blockquote>

=== April 8, 2026 ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 18 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/ecassell/ ecassell] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sgb8h7/ntsc_tape_received/ reddit] || || || longer tape, will be digitised soon || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-ecassell-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 19 || pal || [https://www.reddit.com/user/auldgoggie/ auldgoggie] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sgszo8/8_apr_2026_vhs_tape_pal_delivered_scotland/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-auldgoggie-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 20 || ntsc || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/user/1249206676/ Ace January] || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322?multi_permalinks=10174851213425323&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen facebook group] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-ace-january-01.png|70px]]
|-
| 27 || ntsc || Lphovercraft || personal mail || [https://archive.org/details/boc-vhs-lph archive.org] || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-lphovercraft-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

==== Analysis: Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker ====

* Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker in VHS footage (2026-04-08) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sg7yo4/jim_tammy_faye_bakker_in_vhs_footage/ reddit])
<blockquote>
American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker with her husband Jim Bakker. They were prominent figures in the 1980s, building the religious television empire known as "The PTL Club" (Praise the Lord). The couple's public image and empire collapsed following scandals related to financial fraud and sexual misconduct in 1987.
</blockquote>

=== April 9, 2026 ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 21 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/saintsantiago6010/ saintsantiago6010] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sgxqq3/add_it_to_the_tracker_omg/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-saintsantiago6010-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 22 || pal || [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNPe0zkOiCKqIPL_8lv_QEQ Chapelier Fou] || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl4rU5n5vKM youtube] || || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl4rU5n5vKM youtube] || first pal tape recording || n/a
|-
| 23 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/meshugganner/ meshugganner] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sgz9kt/oh_my_god_i_got_one_somerville_ma/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-meshugganner-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 24 || pal || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/user/813304325 Greg Rouyer] || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/?multi_permalinks=10174853772315323&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen facebook group] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-greg-rouyer-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 25 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/fromtelegraphlines7/ fromtelegraphlines7] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sh4pe2/holy_smokes_quantity_i_got_one/ reddit] || [https://drive.proton.me/urls/5E5163GXWW#jhIC74v3b221 proton drive] || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-fromtelegraphlines7.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 38 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/AdministrativeDelay2/ AdministrativeDelay2] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1siu2z3/comment/ofn2g3r/ reddit] || || || || n/a
|-
|39 || pal || [https://www.reddit.com/user/Level_Composer_3803/ Level_Composer_3803] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sjtalx/yet_another_tape/ reddit] || || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txOkz6chDTE youtube] || first dutch sighting || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-level-composer-3803-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

==== VHS Observations Spreadsheet ====

* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15pcasHU6WPJKq_cZCui8X0h31YFaW-jTgMoXIOi_06I/edit?gid=1463575439#gid=1463575439 Spreadsheet for VHS Observations] (2026-04-09) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sglp44/spreadsheet_for_vhs_observations/ reddit])
<blockquote>
This sheet segregates every frame into "scenes", which is anytime the visual changes substantially (whether its 1 frame or 100 frames). Descriptions are kept as objective and abstract as possible unless we can reasonably confirm whats being shown. Notes are reflexive first impressions. Origin will ideally be urls of source material. Shoutout to the person here who zipped every frame into jpegs.
</blockquote>

=== April 10, 2026 ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 28 || pal || [https://www.reddit.com/user/KillerFerkl/ KillerFerkl] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1shn45r/what_the_actual_f_i_am_shaking_right_now/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-killerferkl-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 29 || ntsc || [https://www.discogs.com/user/icewax icewax] || [https://www.discogs.com/release/36993321-Boards-Of-Canada-Untitled discogs] || || || longer tape, first canada sighting || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-icewax-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 30 || ntsc || [https://www.instagram.com/vincentbrinker/ Vincent Brinker] || [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW96p6nERrn/ instagram] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-vincent-brinker-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 31 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/Sad_Pomegranate_1539/ Sad_Pomegranate_1539] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1si603s/speechless_got_mine_today/ reddit] || || || longer tape || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-sad-pomegranate-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 32 || ntsc || [https://www.instagram.com/fernbrain/ fernbrain] || [https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-ndsTEe6w/ instagram] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-fermbrain-01.jpg|70px]]
|-
| 33 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/stan.rsntsnrsn/ Stan Rosen] || [https://www.instagram.com/stan.rsntsnrsn/ instagram story] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-stan-rosen-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 36 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/Slapdick_McGee/ Slapdick McGee] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sj1sbe/i_can_confirm_at_least_one_tape_was_sent_to_canada/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-slapdick-mcgee-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 11, 2026 ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 34 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/EchoGlyphs/ echoglyphs' friend] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sinfx1/comment/oflfjxj/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-echoglyphs-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 35 || ntsc || [https://bsky.app/profile/robbyonrails.com Robby Russell] || [https://bsky.app/profile/robbyonrails.com/post/3mjanjyqa522f bluesky] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-robby-russell-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 37 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/degrees_of_certainty/ degrees-of-certainty] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sj2055/extremely_grateful_and_surprised_to_have_received/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-degrees-of-certainty-01.jpeg|70px]]
|-
| 43 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/romain_svarts/ Roler Schnapz] || personal message || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-Roler-Schnapz-01.jpg|70px]]
|}

=== April 14, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 40 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/LeNordique/ LeNordique] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1slfj2h/i_got_one/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-LeNordique-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 16, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 41 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/sjkanteriii/ sjkanteriii] ||[https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1snktz9/vhs_cassette/ reddit] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-sjkanteriii-01.png|70px]]
|-
| 42 || pal || [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=287275980455&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211&_ssn=dagoberti.ducki dagoberti.ducki] || [https://www.ebay.com/itm/287275980455 ebay] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-dagoberti-ducki-01.png|70px]]
|}

=== April 20, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 45 || ntsc || [https://www.twoism.org/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4907 biz] || [https://discord.com/channels/892416167703113739/1490871015474073822/1496548038041141248 discord] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-biz-01.jpg|70px]]
|}

=== April 21, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 44 || pal || [https://www.twoism.org/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1822 ZosoCon] || [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=328613#p328613 twoism forum] || || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibx1tLU8JSo youtube] || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-ZosoCon-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 22, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 46 || pal || jeromefaria || [https://discord.com/channels/876362346329686016/924659912091525201/1496495679709778041 discord] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-jeromefaria-01.jpg|70px]]
|}

=== April 23, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 47 || ntsc || [https://www.instagram.com/raymondobrien raymondobrien] || [https://www.instagram.com/p/DXjcAm2ERty/ raymondobrien] || || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qoGOAo-y7I youtube] || Puerto Rico || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-raymondobrien-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 24, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 48 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/verlindendavid6 verlindendavid6] || [https://www.instagram.com/p/DXh0wwEDaS0/ instagram] || || || Belgium || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-verlindendavid6-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 27, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 49 || pal || [https://bsky.app/profile/epsilonaus.bsky.social Epsilons World] || [https://bsky.app/profile/epsilonaus.bsky.social/post/3mkgwaoffp22b bluesky] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-epsilons-world.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== April 30, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 50 || pal || [https://bsky.app/profile/neric82.bsky.social neric] || [https://bsky.app/profile/neric82.bsky.social/post/3mkxaquzcvs2j bluesky] || || || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-neric-01.jpeg|70px]]
|}

=== May 6, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 51 || pal || [https://www.facebook.com/hellopixels/ dragos dulea] || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/?multi_permalinks=10175061821640323&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen facebook group] || || || Romania || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-dragos-dulea-01.jpg|70px]]
|}

=== May 19, 2026 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
|-
| 52 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/brynjarle_ Brynjar Leó Hreiðarsson] || personal message || || || Iceland || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-brynjarle.jpg|70px]]
|}

=== Recordings ===
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=== Deconstruction ===
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=== Playlist ===
{{#widget:YouTube|playlist=PLulGWqpY7yenwmzy5vLh8oP85e-q4cOjj|width=930}}

== Posters ==
Shortly after the VHS tape mailings, various posters started appearing containing the same [[:File:seven-hexagons-logo.png|logo]] seen on the VHS tape. This list should be treated as incomplete, as new posters are currently being discovered. These locations are added to a [https://bocpages.org/2026promomap Google My Maps].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! date !! address !! country !! photo
|-
| 2026-04-10 || [https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.514273,-0.1343931 15F St. Anne's Ct, Soho, London] || UK || [[File:2026-04-10-Posters-Soho-London.jpg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-11 || [https://www.google.com/maps/place/34.0833944,-118.29783 Exit 6B, Hollywood Freeway, East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California] || USA || [[File:2026-04-11-Posters-Hollywood-California-01.jpg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-11 || [https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.5157555,-0.1371316 149 Oxford Street, Soho, London] || UK || [[File:2026-04-12-Posters-149-Oxford-Street-London.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-12 || [https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.5423210,-0.0554014 239-243 Mare St, Hackney, London] || UK || [[File:2026-04-12-Posters-Hackney-Mare-Street-London.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-12 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jnzuCX5xhKron9tr7 Ponsford St, Hackney, London] || UK || [[File:2026-04-12-Posters-Hackney-Ponsford-St-London.jpg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-12 || [https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.4605748,-0.1185707 34 Acre Ln, Brixton, London] || UK || [[File:2026-04-11-Posters-Brixton-London-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-12 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/DCh1paDdGT2TacQ2A Hollywood Western II, 5450 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California] || USA || [[File:2026-04-12-Posters-Hollywood-Western-Los-Angeles-01.jpg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-13 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/cRxJwc8idpdgVqr27 10 Rutgers St., Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York] || USA || [[File:2026-04-13-Posters-10-Rutgers-St.-Lower-East-Side-Manhattan-New-York-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-13 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/53mrReSFHR19oNQR6 3 Ludlow St., Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York] || USA || [[File:2026-04-13-Posters-3-Ludlow-St.-Lower-East-Side-Manhattan-New-York-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-13 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/ueTwpNjCJoCnbBhn7 38 Allen St., Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York] || USA || [[File:2026-04-13-Posters-38-Allan-St.-Lower-East-Side-Manhattan-New-York-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-14 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MKBgLwS81kbji4XSA 1500 North Western Avenue, East Hollywood, Los Angeles] || USA || [[File:2026-04-14-Posters-1500-North-Western-Avenue-East-Hollywood-Los-Angeles-US-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-14 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/eiLhfSVDK2BUoWWp6 6445 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California] || USA || [[File:2026-04-14-Posters-6445-Hollywood-Los-Angeles-California-US-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-14 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/3H1e57wkaxS38ytC8 Kimlau Square, Chinatown, New York] || USA || [[File:2026-04-14-Posters-Kimlau-Square-Chinatown-New-York-US-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-14 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/tnw42134EQePwXU29 LIQUIDROOM, 3-16-6, Higashi, Shibuya] || JP || [[File:2026-04-14-Posters-Liquid-Room-3-16-6-Higashi-Shibuya-Tokyo-JP-01.jpeg|150px]]
|-
| 2026-04-20 || [https://maps.app.goo.gl/CxKPdTMb2QAsrhMs5 Nigel Road (Stop EA), Rye Lane, Peckham, London] || UK || [[File:2026-04-20-Nigel-Road-Stop-EA-Rye-Lane-Peckham-London.jpg|150px]]
|}

== Website ==
=== April 16, 2026 ===
[[Boards of Canada]] launched [https://boardsofcanada.com a website] where you can enter your email address to register for first access to all the latest updates.

On the same day, [[Boards of Canada]] published a new video entitled "[[Tape 05]]" to their YouTube and social media pages.

[[File:2026-04-16-boards-of-canada-website-update-register-for-first-access.jpeg]]

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=== April 21, 2026 ===
[[Boards of Canada]] introduced a new profile picture for their [[Websites#Social Networks|social media]], [[Websites#Streaming|streaming]] & [[Websites#Main Sites|website]] presence.

[[File:2026-04-21-new-boards-of-canada-profile-picture.jpeg]]

=== April 22, 2026 ===
[[Boards of Canada]] announced ''[[Inferno]]''.
[[File:Inferno cover.jpg]]

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=== April 28, 2026 ===
[[Boards of Canada]] announce listening sessions for new album ''[[Inferno]]''.

The series will take place on May 22nd in the following cities:
* Tokyo
* Berlin
* Barcelona
* London
* Glasgow
* New York
* Los Angeles

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 1.

Sign up by Thursday, April 30, at 3:00 p.m. BST for access.

https://boardsofcanada.com

[[File:Inferno-sessions-2026-05-22.jpg]]

=== May 7, 2026 ===
[[Boards of Canada]] release "[[Introit]]" / "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]" on YouTube, serving as the opening suite of ''[[Inferno]]''.

{{#widget:YouTube|id= 74NluS3jzTo | height = 525| width = 970 }}

=== May 12, 2026 ===
[[Boards of Canada]] provide [https://boardsofcanada.com/listening-parties detailed information] about the worldwide record store listening parties, Thursday May 28.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPxAjyDWrA/?img_index=1</ref>

== See Also ==
* [[Road to Inferno]]
* [[Inferno]]
* [[Inferno listening parties]]
* [[Timeline]]
* [[Statements from Hexagon Sun]]
* [[Discography]]

== External Links ==
=== Articles ===
==== Billboard ====
* [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/warp-records-cryptic-poster-boards-of-canada-1236224138/ Warp Records' cryptic poster run hints at Boards of Canada return] (Billboard)

==== Brooklyn Vegan ====
* [https://www.brooklynvegan.com/boards-of-canada-share-first-new-music-in-13-years/ Boards of Canada share first new music in 13 years] (Brooklyn Vegan)
* [https://www.brooklynvegan.com/boards-of-canada-announce-first-album-in-13-years/ Boards of Canada announce first album in 13 years] (Brooklyn Vegan)
* [https://www.brooklynvegan.com/boards-of-canada-announce-worldwide-listening-parties-for-first-album-in-13-years/ Boards of Canada announce worldwide listening parties for first album in 13 years] (Brooklyn Vegan)
* [https://www.brooklynvegan.com/boards-of-canada-share-introit-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-from-first-album-in-13-years/ Boards of Canada share "Introit" / "Prophecy At 1420 MHz" from first album in 13 years] (Brooklyn Vegan)

==== Clash Magazine ====
* [https://www.clashmusic.com/news/boards-of-canada-seem-to-be-teasing-something/ Boards Of Canada Seem To Be Teasing Something] (Clash Magazine)

==== Consequence Sound ====
* [https://consequence.net/2026/04/boards-of-canada-tape-05-new-song/ Boards of Canada Release First New Song in 13 Years: Stream] (Consequence Sound)
* [https://consequence.net/2026/05/boards-of-canada-introit-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-new-songs-stream/ Boards of Canada Unveil New Songs “Introit” and “Prophecy At 1420 MHz”: Stream] (Consequence Sound)

==== Dansende Beren ====
* [https://www.dansendeberen.be/2026/04/16/nieuwe-muziek-van-boards-of-canada-tape-05/ Nieuwe muziek van Boards of Canada – “Tape 05”] (Dansende Beren)
* [https://www.dansendeberen.be/2026/05/08/nieuwe-singles-boards-of-canada-introit-prophecy-at-1420-mhz/ Nieuwe singles Boards of Canada – “Introit” & “Prophecy at 1420 MHz”] (Dansende Beren)

==== DJ Mag ====
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-seem-tease-return-cryptic-vhs-tapes Boards Of Canada seem to tease return via cryptic VHS tapes] (DJ Mag)
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hexagon-sun-symbol-appears-posters-multiple-cities-warp-records-shares Boards Of Canada's Hexagon Sun symbol appears on posters in multiple cities, Warp Records shares] (DJ Mag)
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-global-listening-sessions Boards Of Canada announce ‘inferno’ global listening sessions] (DJ Mag)

==== Electronic Groove ====
* [https://electronicgroove.com/boards-of-canada-spark-return-rumors-with-vhs-tapes/ Boards of Canada spark return rumors with VHS tapes] (Electronic Groove)

==== Exclaim! ====
* [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/are-boards-of-canada-teasing-a-comeback Are Boards of Canada Teasing a Comeback?] (Exclaim!)

==== Far Out Magazine ====
* [https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/boards-of-canada-the-two-headed-banksy-of-the-music-world/ Boards of Canada: The two-headed Banksy of the music world] (Far Out Magazine)

==== FLOOD Magazine====
* [https://floodmagazine.com/220870/boards-of-canada-tease-new-music/ And Just Like That, Boards of Canada Are Back…Maybe?] (FLOOD Magazine)
* [https://floodmagazine.com/221557/boards-of-canada-inferno-listening-parties/ Boards of Canada Announce Listening Parties for New Inferno LP] (FLOOD Magazine)

==== Gizmodo ====
* [https://gizmodo.com/mysterious-vhs-tapes-may-herald-the-release-of-a-new-boards-of-canada-project-2000743529 Mysterious VHS Tapes May Herald the Release of a New Boards of Canada Project] (Gizmodo)

==== Happy Mag ====
* [https://happymag.tv/boards-of-canada-vhs-tapes/ Is a new Boards Of Canada album coming? Mysterious VHS tapes say maybe] (Happy Mag)

==== mixmag ====
* [https://mixmag.net/amp/boards-of-canada-invite-fans-to-listen-to-new-album-ahead-of-release Boards of Canada invite fans to listen to new album ahead of release] (mixmag)
* [https://mixmag.net/read/boards-of-canada-drop-trippy-new-singles-introit-and-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-news Boards of Canada drop trippy new singles ‘Introit’ and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’] (mixmag)

==== mxdwn ====
* [https://music.mxdwn.com/2026/04/09/news/boards-of-canada-reportedly-tease-new-music-with-mysterious-vhs-tapes-sent-to-fans/ Boards Of Canada Reportedly Tease New Music With Mysterious VHS Tapes Sent To Fans] (mxdwn)

==== NME ====
* [https://www.nme.com/news/music/boards-of-canada-release-trippy-double-a-side-introit-and-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-3944701 Boards Of Canada release trippy double A-side ‘ ‘Introit’ and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’] (NME)

==== Pitchfork ====
* [https://pitchfork.com/news/boards-of-canada-return-with-first-new-music-in-13-years/ Boards of Canada Return With First New Music in 13 Years] (Pitchfork)
* [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/boards-of-canada-tape-05/ The psychedelic Scottish electronic duo returns from the depths with a cryptic yet beautiful transmission.] (Pitchfork Advisor)
* [https://pitchfork.com/news/boards-of-canada-drop-two-new-songs/ Boards of Canada Drop Two New Songs] (Pitchfork)

==== Resident Advisor ====
* [https://nl.ra.co/news/84925 Boards of Canada spark comeback rumours with mysterious VHS mailouts] (Resident Advisor)
* [https://nl.ra.co/news/84997 "Tape 05" was uploaded to YouTube today] (Resident Advisor)
* [https://nl.ra.co/news/85079 Boards of Canada announce listening sessions for new album Inferno] (Resident Advisor)
* [https://ra.co/news/85157 Listen to two new Boards of Canada tracks, 'Introit' and 'Prophecy At 1420 MHz'] (Resident Advisor)

==== Stereogum ====
* [https://stereogum.com/2495125/boards-of-canada-mail-mysterious-vhs-to-fans/news Boards Of Canada Mail Mysterious VHS To Fans] (Stereogum)
* [https://stereogum.com/2495985/boards-of-canada-share-first-new-music-in-13-years/music Boards Of Canada Share First New Music In 13 Years] (Stereogum)
* [https://stereogum.com/2498164/boards-of-canada-introit-prophecy-at-1420-mhz/music Boards Of Canada – “Introit / Prophecy At 1420 MHz”]

==== The Needle Drop ====
* [https://theneedledrop.com/news/mysterious-vhs-tapes-seemingly-point-to-the-return-of-scottish-duo-boards-of-canada/ Mysterious VHS tapes seemingly point to the return of Scottish duo Boards of Canada] (The Needle Drop)

==== The Quietus ====
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-trigger-comeback-speculation-amid-cryptic-vhs-mailouts/ Boards Of Canada Trigger Comeback Speculation Amid Cryptic VHS Mailouts]
* [https://thequietus.com/news/warp-records-hints-at-boards-of-canada-return-with-mysterious-posters/ Warp Records Hints at Boards Of Canada Return with Mysterious Posters]
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-share-new-track-tape-05/ Boards Of Canada Share New Track, ‘Tape 05’] (The Quietus)
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/ Boards Of Canada Detail New Album, ‘Inferno’] (The Quietus)
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-album-listening-events/ Boards Of Canada Announce ‘Inferno’ Album Listening Events] (The Quietus)

==== Treble Zine ====
* [https://www.treblezine.com/boards-of-canada-reveal-details-of-new-album-inferno/ Boards of Canada reveal details of new album Inferno] (Treble Zine)
* [https://www.treblezine.com/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-listening-parties/ Boards of Canada announce Inferno listening parties] (Treble Zine)

==== Tsugi ====
* [https://www.tsugi.fr/le-duo-boards-of-canada-serait-il-bientot-de-retour/ Le duo Boards of Canada serait-il bientôt de retour ? ] (Tsugi) (FR)

==== Uncut ====
* [https://www.uncut.co.uk/uncategorised/listen-to-boards-of-canadas-first-new-music-for-13-years-154218/ Listen to Boards of Canada’s first new music for 13 years] (Uncut)

==== Under The Radar =====
* [https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/boards_of_canada_share_two_new_songs_introit_and_prophecy_at_1420_mhz/ Boards of Canada Share Two New Songs “Introit” and “Prophecy At 1420 MHz”] (Under The Radar)

==== We Rave You ====
* [https://weraveyou.com/2026/04/boards-of-canada-inferno-listening-sessions-seven-cities/ Boards of Canada announce ‘Inferno’ listening sessions across 7 cities] (We Rave You)

=== Sources ===
==== Discord ====
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ii28iwAO_LyBFS0dvydlEsYY2X-twAb_qh3npv5v_6Q/edit?gid=0#gid=0 BOC VHS Tape Tracker Google Sheet] via [[TMW| TMW Discord]], [https://discord.com/channels/892416167703113739/1490871015474073822]

==== Forums ====
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15631| General New Release Speculation Topic Part II] via [[Twoism forum]]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15965 Mystery VHS Tape Transcription] via [[Twoism forum]]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14811| News & Findings] via [[Twoism forum]]

==== Various ====
* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6TzlzT3_GDECu2cgTaDFL2CTY5P_4tu&si=Fp5-UNt9ECGcF8Dj 𖡼 BoC Preparation Toolkit] | playlist by demo sphere
* [https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVGlh0oRU=/ BoCARG] | Visual Infinite Board on Miro
* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-7lTL_bknF6-7YtVZthBgknHYWIX7UX7 BoC - LP5] | A collection of notable and super interesting tems from the 2026 VHS on YouTube
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15pcasHU6WPJKq_cZCui8X0h31YFaW-jTgMoXIOi_06I/edit?gid=1463575439#gid=1463575439 boc tape inventory] | Spreadsheet for VHS Observations
* [https://helpful-web-31f.notion.site/INFERNO-Promo-Campaign-2a5b661de1f982a1a43001f4606666ba Inferno Promo Campaign] | Notion database by Keendrops/Sashaowl

== References==
<references />

[[Category: Inferno]]

bocpages | Boards of Canada wiki - User contributions [en]

2026 Promo Campaign