artists mentioned by Boards of Canada in their interviews
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The controversial nature of ''[[Geogaddi]]'', however, has more to do with the 'lyrical' content of the album than with its style or context. The hidden elements (back masked vocals, voices embedded deeply into the mix, etc.), while often present in their previous output, abound in unprecedented numbers on ''[[Geogaddi]]''. The subjects addressed in these vocal samples range anywhere from the occult to the mathematical to the possibly satanic. | The controversial nature of ''[[Geogaddi]]'', however, has more to do with the 'lyrical' content of the album than with its style or context. The hidden elements (back masked vocals, voices embedded deeply into the mix, etc.), while often present in their previous output, abound in unprecedented numbers on ''[[Geogaddi]]''. The subjects addressed in these vocal samples range anywhere from the occult to the mathematical to the possibly satanic. | ||
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==Themes== | ==Themes== | ||
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β | Yet despite their surprise with the public's reaction to their records (particularly ''[[Geogaddi]]'' and ''[[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]]''), [[Boards of Canada]] have done little to allay the fears of those troubled by the content. The references to the [[Branch Davidians]] are difficult to dismiss, and many subsequent decisions on the | + | Yet despite their surprise with the public's reaction to their records (particularly ''[[Geogaddi]]'' and ''[[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]]''), [[Boards of Canada]] have done little to allay the fears of those troubled by the content. The references to the [[Branch Davidians]] are difficult to dismiss, and many subsequent decisions on the brother's part (such as the original Trans Canada Highway release date as well as the TCH trailer micro-site) have only further cemented their quasi-satanic image rather than eased debate. |
As [[Marcus_Eoin|Marcus]] explained to URB Magazine: | As [[Marcus_Eoin|Marcus]] explained to URB Magazine: | ||
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*[[A Is To B As B Is To C]] is an example of a golden ratio. | *[[A Is To B As B Is To C]] is an example of a golden ratio. | ||
*In [[The Devil Is In The Details]], the note frequencies of the melody line and the bass line are related by the golden ratio. | *In [[The Devil Is In The Details]], the note frequencies of the melody line and the bass line are related by the golden ratio. | ||
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"Does "[[Music Is Math]]" have anything to do with the mathematics and geometry that run through nature and, consequently, art, music and architecture?" | "Does "[[Music Is Math]]" have anything to do with the mathematics and geometry that run through nature and, consequently, art, music and architecture?" | ||
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β | + | The prefix '''geo-''', taken from the Greek word for "ground" or "earth" (''ge''), is common to many words dealing with the Earth, such as ''geology''. | |
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β | + | '''Gaddi''' is the name of a nomadic Hindu tribe from Himachal Pradesh, in northwestern India. They are widely respected for their honesty, friendliness, and peaceful lifestyle. Crime is almost unknown in Gaddi villages. ([http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5625318 NPR News article about the Gaddis]) | |
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β | + | '''Gaddi''' was also the surname of two father-and-son Italian painters of the early Renaissance, Taddeo Gaddi (c.1300-1366), and Agnolo Gaddi (c. 1350-1396). The work of both artists is largely concerned with angels, saints, and the Madonna. | |
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β | + | '''Gad''' is a Biblical name, belonging to one of the Tribes of Israel, a son of Jacob, and a prophet of David. The prophet Gad is most notable for delivering to David the choice of three punishments from God in 2 Samuel: three years of famine, three months of fleeing from enemies, or three days of plague in your land. David allows God to choose, and 70,000 of his people die in three days from plague. ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=10&chapter=24&version=31&context=chapter 2 Samuel 24:11-15]) The other Gad was the seventh son of Jacob and the founder of the Israelite tribe also named Gad; interestingly, like the modern Gaddi tribe of India (see above), the tribe of Gad were also nomads. | |
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+ | '''Gad''' was also the name of an ancient pagan god worshipped during the Babylonian exile in the sixth century BCE. Gad is described as the god of fortune, and the word ''gad'' itself refers to ''luck'' in Hebrew; its root is in the ancient Hebrew term for ''to divide'' or ''to share'' (as in fate being "meted out"). | ||
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+ | EG&G was an aeronautics and nuclear contractor in Las Vegas.<ref>Jacobson, Anne. ''Area 51'' (2011)</ref> | ||
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+ | Considering these elements, the etymology of ''[[Geogaddi]]'' appears to suggest a connection between religion and the Earth — tying in somewhat with the pan-religious themes presented in "[[From One Source All Things Depend]]". | ||
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+ | "'''Koeeoaddi There'''" is the first track of the album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hangman%27s_Beautiful_Daughter ''The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter''] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_String_Band The Incredible String Band]. | ||
== Comments == | == Comments == | ||
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http://web.archive.org/web/20020610090052/http://www.boardsofcanada.co.uk/ | http://web.archive.org/web/20020610090052/http://www.boardsofcanada.co.uk/ | ||
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+ | ==Tracks== | ||
+ | # "[[Ready Lets Go]]" – 0.59 | ||
+ | # "[[Music Is Math]]" – 5.21 | ||
+ | # "[[Beware The Friendly Stranger]]" – 0.38 | ||
+ | # "[[Gyroscope]]" – 3.35 | ||
+ | # "[[Dandelion]]" – 1.15 | ||
+ | # "[[Sunshine Recorder]]" – 6.13 | ||
+ | # "[[In The Annexe]]" – 1.22 | ||
+ | # "[[Julie And Candy]]" – 5.30 | ||
+ | # "[[The Smallest Weird Number]]" – 1.17 | ||
+ | # "[[1969]]" – 4.21 | ||
+ | # "[[Energy Warning]]" – 0.35 | ||
+ | # "[[The Beach At Redpoint]]" – 4.19 | ||
+ | # "[[Opening The Mouth]]" – 1.11 | ||
+ | # "[[Alpha And Omega]]" – 7.03 | ||
+ | # "[[I Saw Drones]]" – 0.27 | ||
+ | # "[[The Devil Is In The Details]]" – 3.53 | ||
+ | # "[[A Is To B As B Is To C]]" – 1.41 | ||
+ | # "[[Over The Horizon Radar]]" – 1.09 | ||
+ | # "[[Dawn Chorus]]" – 3.55 | ||
+ | # "[[Diving Station]]" – 1.27 | ||
+ | # "[[You Could Feel the Sky]]" – 5.14 | ||
+ | # "[[Corsair]]" – 2.52 | ||
+ | # "[[Magic Window]]" – 1.46 | ||
+ | # "[[From One Source All Things Depend]]" – 2:10 ''(Japanese release only) | ||
== Artwork == | == Artwork == |