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{{interview
|title=Let's Open The Time Capsule
|author=Naohiro Kato
|date=2003/01
|publication=Remix (Japanese Publication)
|issue=139
|pages=pp.82-83
}}
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== Original Text ==
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"[[Let's Open The Time Capsule]]" is an interview (in Japanese) by Naohiro Kato originally published Jan. 2003 in Remix magazine (Japanese publication) Number 139, pp.82-83.
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=== Let's Open The Time Capsule ===

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== Translated text ==
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=== Let's Open The Time Capsule ===

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== Highlights and Notes ==
*This is an extension of the 2002-04 [http://bocpages.org/wiki/Boards_of_Canada:_Magical,_Mystery,_Cycling Remix interview]

== Scans ==
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Image:2003 01 Remix No139 Cover.jpg
Image:2003 01 Remix No139 pg82 pg83.jpg
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== References ==
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 '''Note''': This translation is powered by ChatGPT-o4.
 [[Boards of Canada]]
-Words by Naohiro Kato
+'''Let's open the time capsule.'''
-[[Boards of Canada]]’s first album, ''[[Twoism]]'', which had been traded among hardcore fans for 800 pounds (approximately 150,000 yen), is finally being reissued by [[Warp]] (and by [[Beat Records]] in Japan). This work was created before they signed with [[Warp]] and was released in the late ‘80s through their self-established label , which they set up to release demo tracks around the Edinburgh area. This album is like a strange gift from [[Boards of Canada]]. Listening to this work made me feel like I was digging up and opening a time capsule buried underground. It’s quite a mysterious and peculiar feeling to have a work from years ago, which hadn’t been released to the public (though some people couldn’t wait and peeked), now delivered to us. Here, I won’t deliberately touch on the contents. That’s more fitting for this mysterious unit. Instead, let me share an interview about their early activities, which hasn’t been widely discussed (this interview is an outtake from the one published in our April 2002 issue).
+[[Boards of Canada]]'s first album, ''[[Twoism]]'', which had been traded among hardcore fans for 800 pounds (approximately 150,000 yen), is finally being reissued by [[Warp]] (and by [[Beat Records]] in Japan). This work was created before they signed with [[Warp]] and was released in the late '80s through their self-established label , which they set up to release demo tracks around the [[wikipedia:Edinburgh|Edinburgh]] area. This album is like a strange gift from [[Boards of Canada]]. Listening to this work made me feel like I was digging up and opening a time capsule buried underground. It's quite a mysterious and peculiar feeling to have a work from years ago, which hadn't been released to the public (though some people couldn't wait and peeked), now delivered to us. Here, I won't deliberately touch on the contents. That's more fitting for this mysterious unit. Instead, let me share an interview about their early activities, which hasn't been widely discussed (this interview is an outtake from the one published in [[Magical,_Mystery,_Cycling|our April 2002 issue]]).
 {{question|When did you start making music?}}
-{{boc|Mike: As children, we were very interested in movies, especially sci-fi movies, the kind our parents didn’t want us to watch. I think those movies we watched back then greatly influenced our music and imagery. I’ve always been interested in the desolate visions of the future depicted in movies, TV shows, and books. Especially the future seen from the 1970s perspective. Both of us played piano and guitar since we were little, but we soon got bored (laughs). By the time we were ten, we were both composing and playing in bands. The music we made was really unpleasant. We were trying to provoke the unimaginative people in our town. The music we made back then was quite close to the early computer game music. Energetic 8-bit Atari melodies played on actual instruments.}}
+{{boc|[[Mike]]: As children, we were very interested in movies, especially sci-fi movies, the kind our parents didn't want us to watch. I think those movies we watched back then greatly influenced our music and imagery. I've always been interested in the desolate visions of the future depicted in movies, TV shows, and books. Especially the future seen from the 1970s perspective. Both of us played piano and guitar since we were little, but we soon got bored (laughs). By the time we were ten, we were both composing and playing in bands. The music we made was really unpleasant. We were trying to provoke the unimaginative people in our town. The music we made back then was quite close to the early computer game music. Energetic 8-bit Atari melodies played on actual instruments.}}
-{{question|You’ve moved around a lot, from northern Scotland to southern England to Alberta, Canada. Was that due to family circumstances?}}
+{{question|You've moved around a lot, from northern [[wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]] to southern England to [[wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]], Canada. Was that due to family circumstances?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: My family worked in the construction industry. So, we moved to where the work was. My father moved to Alberta to build the Saddledome in Calgary. We stayed there throughout the construction. My family is large, including extended relatives. We jokingly call my family the “mafia.”}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: My family worked in the construction industry. So, we moved to where the work was. My father moved to [[wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]] to build the [[wikipedia:Saddledome|Saddledome]] in [[wikipedia:Calgary|Calgary]]. We stayed there throughout the construction. My family is large, including extended relatives. We jokingly call my family the "mafia".}}
-{{question|Mike, you had already started making music before meeting Marcus, right?}}
+{{question|Mike, you had already started making music before meeting [[Marcus]], right?}}
-{{boc|Mike: In the early ‘80s, I started a band with about five friends. It was like many other bands. My house had some instruments, and we borrowed a multi-track tape machine. Luckily, a school teacher let us use the school’s first synthesizer, which we experimented with in the studio rehearsal room. There were many percussion instruments and other instruments. The studio owner had no idea what was going on. Initially, the band played live drums, synthesizers, and bass guitar. We made long, monotonous tracks with a grand atmosphere that seemed to go on forever.}}
+{{boc|[[Mike]]: In the early '80s, I started a band with about five friends. It was like many other bands. My house had some instruments, and we borrowed a multi-track tape machine. Luckily, a school teacher let us use the school's first synthesizer, which we experimented with in the studio rehearsal room. There were many percussion instruments and other instruments. The studio owner had no idea what was going on. Initially, the band played live drums, synthesizers, and bass guitar. We made long, monotonous tracks with a grand atmosphere that seemed to go on forever.}}
-{{question|What was the band’s name?}}
+{{question|What was the band's name?}}
-{{boc|Mike: We changed members and the band name hundreds of times back then.}}
+{{boc|[[Mike]]: We changed members and the band name hundreds of times back then.}}
 {{question|What was the music like?}}
-{{boc|Mike: For that time, it was very unusual music. We were trying to make artificial movie music, like [[wikipedia:John Carpenter|John Carpenter]]’s themes. We once did a six-hour set at a local gig. I still have all the tapes from that time. We keep everything. We never throw away songs.}}
+{{boc|[[Mike]]: For that time, it was very unusual music. We were trying to make artificial movie music, like [[wikipedia:John Carpenter|John Carpenter]]'s themes. We once did a six-hour set at a local gig. I still have all the tapes from that time. We keep everything. We never throw away songs.}}
-{{question|Marcus, you joined Mike’s band as a bassist. What kind of musical activities were you involved in before that?}}
+{{question|[[Marcus]], you joined [[Mike]]'s band as a bassist. What kind of musical activities were you involved in before that?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: In high school, I played bass and guitar in various rock bands. But I think all musicians go through the initiation of a high school band when they’re young.}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: In high school, I played bass and guitar in various rock bands. But I think all musicians go through the initiation of a high school band when they're young.}}
 {{question|Who were your favorite musicians back then?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: Before forming BOC, we had both been making music for a long time. Because of that, we went through a stage of listening to many different artists together. When I think back to when we formed BOC, our biggest influences were [[wikipedia:Devo|Devo]], [[wikipedia:The Velvet Underground|The Velvet Underground]], [[wikipedia:Cocteau Twins|Cocteau Twins]], [[wikipedia:Nitzer Ebb|Nitzer Ebb]], [[wikipedia:DAF|DAF]], [[wikipedia:Wendy Carlos|Wendy Carlos]], and various underground hip-hop records.}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: Before forming [[BOC]], we had both been making music for a long time. Because of that, we went through a stage of listening to many different artists together. When I think back to when we formed [[BOC]], our biggest influences were [[wikipedia:Devo|Devo]], [[wikipedia:The Velvet Underground|The Velvet Underground]], [[wikipedia:Cocteau Twins|Cocteau Twins]], [[wikipedia:Nitzer Ebb|Nitzer Ebb]], [[wikipedia:DAF|DAF]], [[wikipedia:Wendy Carlos|Wendy Carlos]], and various underground hip-hop records.}}
 {{question|When did you establish the independent label ?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: We established the label in the late ’80s to release our first demos.}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: We established the label in the late '80s to release our first demos.}}
 {{question|Where was your base of activities at that time?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: It hasn’t changed much. Near Edinburgh, Scotland.}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: It hasn't changed much. Near [[wikipedia:|Edinburgh]], [[wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]].}}
-{{question|Were the works from  released under the BOC name?}}
+{{question|Were the works from  released under the [[BOC]] name?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: Most of them were under the BOC name, but we also released some under other names. We recorded quite a lot of music different from BOC’s style. Probably enough to make several guitar music albums. But I don’t know if those ever became records.}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: Most of them were under the [[BOC]] name, but we also released some under other names. We recorded quite a lot of music different from [[BOC]]'s style. Probably enough to make several guitar music albums. But I don't know if those ever became records.}}
 {{question|What other releases were there from this label?}}
-{{boc|Marcus: A few demos for friends, made without any profit.}}
+{{boc|[[Marcus]]: A few demos for friends, made without any profit.}}
-[[Boards of Canada]]’s first album, ''[[Twoism]]''  is now available from [[Beat Records]]!
+[[Boards of Canada]]'s first album, ''[[Twoism]]''  is now available from [[Beat Records]]!
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 == Highlights ==
-* This is an extension of the 2002-04 [http://bocpages.org/wiki/Boards_of_Canada:_Magical,_Mystery,_Cycling Remix interview]
+* This is an extension of the 2002-04 [[Magical,_Mystery,_Cycling|Remix interview]]

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+[[Boards of Canada]]
-'''Let's Open The Time Capsule'''
+Let’s open the time capsule. The strange trip sounds sent out by [[Boards of Canada]] have created addicts worldwide. This time, the elusive first album, which has been traded at high prices among enthusiasts, is finally being reissued.
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