Hi Scores (release) - Revision history

Aris: Catalog number and small tweaks

2026-09-25T19:37:09Z

Catalog number and small tweaks

Fredd-E at 20:15, 23 September 2026

2026-09-23T20:15:19Z

Mr udders: Fixed formatting

2026-09-23T19:55:11Z

Fixed formatting

Mr udders: Added information about 2026 re-issue

2026-09-23T19:54:35Z

Added information about 2026 re-issue

Hellomynameisjoe: The thing

2026-06-09T17:56:35Z

The thing

Hellomynameisjoe: Formatinggg

2026-06-09T16:00:02Z

Formatinggg

2600:1004:A034:74AF:C5FA:A62:4FF6:387E: /* Hi Scores Trivia */

2026-06-02T01:00:22Z

‎Hi Scores Trivia

Hellomynameisjoe: Added information for release dates.

2026-05-22T11:36:52Z

Added information for release dates.

Mr udders: Rewritten opening section + corrected some inaccuracies

2025-03-27T20:35:48Z

Rewritten opening section + corrected some inaccuracies

162.158.159.227: spelling error

2024-04-05T14:32:58Z

spelling error

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 | release_date=1 December 1996 (original)<ref>https://bleep.com/release/388652-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>13 October 2014 (remaster)<ref>https://skam.bleepstores.com/release/73174-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>20 November 2026 (reissue)<ref>https://bleep.com/boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref>
 | format=CD <br> 12"
-| label=Skam
+| label=Skam <br> Warp Records
-| catno=SKA008CD <br> SKA008
+| catno=SKA008 <br> WARP367
 | runtime=33:34
 }}
-'''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>
+'''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12" by [[SKAM|Skam]]. It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>
-On September 23rd 2026 it was announced that '''''Hi Scores''''' would be re-issued once again that November.<ref> https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary </ref> Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed version of the track "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]".<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk </ref>
+On September 23rd, 2026, it was announced that ''Hi Scores'' would be re-issued once again that November, this time through [[Warp Records]].<ref> https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary </ref> Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed, drumless version of the track "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]".<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk </ref>
 The [[Hi Scores (song)|title track]] is the only track on the EP that is exclusive to it. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]", "[[Nlogax]]", "[[June 9th]]", and "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]" all appear on ''[[Boc Maxima (release)|Boc Maxima]]'', released privately in 1996, while "[[Seeya Later]]" also appears on ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]''. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" would also later appear on ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.

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-| release_date=1 December 1996 (original)<ref>https://bleep.com/release/388652-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>13 October 2014 (remaster)<ref>https://skam.bleepstores.com/release/73174-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref>
+| release_date=1 December 1996 (original)<ref>https://bleep.com/release/388652-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>13 October 2014 (remaster)<ref>https://skam.bleepstores.com/release/73174-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>20 November 2026 (reissue)<ref>https://bleep.com/boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref>
 | format=CD <br> 12"
 | label=Skam

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 '''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>
-On September 23rd 2026 it was announced that ''Hi Scores'' would be re-issued once again that November.<ref> https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary </ref> Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed version of the track "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]".<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk </ref>
+On September 23rd 2026 it was announced that '''''Hi Scores''''' would be re-issued once again that November.<ref> https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary </ref> Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed version of the track "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]".<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk </ref>
 The [[Hi Scores (song)|title track]] is the only track on the EP that is exclusive to it. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]", "[[Nlogax]]", "[[June 9th]]", and "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]" all appear on ''[[Boc Maxima (release)|Boc Maxima]]'', released privately in 1996, while "[[Seeya Later]]" also appears on ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]''. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" would also later appear on ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.

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	'''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)\|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>		'''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)\|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>

		+	On September 23rd 2026 it was announced that ''Hi Scores'' would be re-issued once again that November.<ref> https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary </ref> Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed version of the track "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]".<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk </ref>

	The [[Hi Scores (song)\|title track]] is the only track on the EP that is exclusive to it. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]", "[[Nlogax]]", "[[June 9th]]", and "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]" all appear on ''[[Boc Maxima (release)\|Boc Maxima]]'', released privately in 1996, while "[[Seeya Later]]" also appears on ''[[Twoism (release)\|Twoism]]''. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" would also later appear on ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.		The [[Hi Scores (song)\|title track]] is the only track on the EP that is exclusive to it. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]", "[[Nlogax]]", "[[June 9th]]", and "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]" all appear on ''[[Boc Maxima (release)\|Boc Maxima]]'', released privately in 1996, while "[[Seeya Later]]" also appears on ''[[Twoism (release)\|Twoism]]''. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" would also later appear on ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.

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-'''Hi Scores''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>
+'''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>

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 == Hi Scores Trivia ==
-* Hi Scores is mastered by Darrell Fitton aka Bola
+* Hi Scores is mastered by Darrell Fitton, aka Bola.
 * On the 2014 remaster and re-release, the left and right audio channels appeared to have been reversed. This was later elaborated upon and, due to an issue with the original transfer in 1996, it was the original release in which the left and right audio channels were truly reversed. When the original DAT tape masters were used for the 2014 remastering of the EP, the channels where subsequently restored back to their original form as originally intended.
 * "[[Nlogax]]" contains a sample of Indeep's 1983 hit "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life."
 * It has been suggested that the "hi" of "Hi Scores" could refer to the initials of [[Boards of Canada|BoC]]'s alias [[Hell Interface]].
 * The Braille on the label: Some have interpreted it as having typos. In fact, it is quite correct. If you read it using a simple alphabetic Braille chart, you get "bo?ds ? canada", where the "?" represent characters not found on the chart. Numbering the dots in column one from top down as 1,2,3, and column two as 4,5,6, the two odd characters are 3-4-5 and 1-2-3-5-6, and reference to a more complete [http://www.duxburysystems.com/braille.asp braille listing] reveals that the first of these symbols stands for the letter pair [ar], and the second represents the word [of], so the sticker does indeed read "boards of canada". [DC]
 == Critical Reviews ==

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-''Hi Scores'' is a 1996 EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released on both CD and Vinyl formats. The EP was subsequently re-released in 1998, 2002, 2005 and fully remastered from the original DAT tapes in 2014. It constitutes Boards of Canada's second official release since 1995's ''[[Twoism]]''. The track "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" would later find its way on to Boards of Canada's seminal ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]''.
+[[Hi Scores (release)|Hi Scores]] is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12". It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. [[Hi Scores (release)|Hi Scores]] was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref>
 == Tracks ==