Magic Window - Revision history

Fredd-E at 19:02, 5 July 2026

2026-07-05T19:02:55Z

172.69.162.155: Added speculation about John Cage's famous view on 'silent tracks,' that may contribute to the understanding of this song.

2023-07-20T12:04:12Z

Added speculation about John Cage's famous view on 'silent tracks,' that may contribute to the understanding of this song.

Magic Orange: /* Videos / Images */

2022-07-16T05:10:54Z

‎Videos / Images

Fredd-E at 12:20, 31 May 2022

2022-05-31T12:20:49Z

Fredd-E at 11:08, 14 March 2022

2022-03-14T11:08:39Z

172.70.110.151: Added reference to house of leaves

2022-03-14T02:36:54Z

Added reference to house of leaves

Fredd-E at 09:40, 19 February 2022

2022-02-19T09:40:20Z

Fredd-E at 10:39, 17 February 2022

2022-02-17T10:39:24Z

Fredd-E at 15:38, 24 January 2022

2022-01-24T15:38:16Z

172.68.65.113 at 06:29, 21 May 2017

2017-05-21T06:29:35Z

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 | name=Magic Window
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-| appearson=[[Geogaddi]]}}
+| appearson=[[Geogaddi]]
 "[[Magic Window]]" is track number 23 on the ''[[Geogaddi]]'' album.  The song is one minute and forty-six seconds of pure silence.

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 * It is of interest that the [[Music70|music70 website]] lists the track as "magic window fnord". Those familiar with "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" will recognize the reference. [Nick Potter] submitted the following observation: in the novel, "fnord" is a word that people in general have been trained not to see - instead, it merely induces a vague feeling of anxiety in the reader. The [[Music70|music70]] listing may therefore have a slightly deeper meaning than being a simple reference to the novel; it may be a jokey suggestion that the track is indeed present, but that we have simply been programmed not to hear it.
 *It is also interesting to note the implications of people searching for signal in an empty track, that there can not, must not be a track without purpose- compare to House of Leaves, pp107-152.
 == Samples / Lyrics ==

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-'''Magic Window''' is track number 23 on the [[Geogaddi]] album.  The song is one minute and forty-six seconds of pure silence.
+"[[Magic Window]]" is track number 23 on the ''[[Geogaddi]]'' album.  The song is one minute and forty-six seconds of pure silence.
 == Comments ==
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 * It is of interest that the [[Music70|music70 website]] lists the track as "magic window fnord". Those familiar with "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" will recognize the reference. [Nick Potter] submitted the following observation: in the novel, "fnord" is a word that people in general have been trained not to see - instead, it merely induces a vague feeling of anxiety in the reader. The [[Music70|music70]] listing may therefore have a slightly deeper meaning than being a simple reference to the novel; it may be a jokey suggestion that the track is indeed present, but that we have simply been programmed not to hear it.
 *It is also interesting to note the implications of people searching for signal in an empty track, that there can not, must not be a track without purpose- compare to House of Leaves, pp107-152.
-== Images ==
+== Samples / Lyrics ==
-[[File:Wham-O-Magic-Window-Vintage-Toy.jpg|700px]]
+* The song is one minute and forty-six seconds of pure silence.
-== Videos ==
+== Videos / Images ==
 {{#widget:YouTube|id=Xv65jvhsmZY}}
 {{#widget:YouTube|id=X7s7Nj-aIiw}}
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 == References ==

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 * [Nick Potter] has pointed out some interesting things about this blank track, and the cryptic frequency: 150-160 KHz (not MHz) is among the ranges given for Bearden's "Magic Windows" (see [http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/2888/freq6.phpl], specifically, the bottom half of the listing, which mentions Bearden's book "Excalibur Briefing" - you'll find the discussion of magic window frequencies there). Another interesting possible reference is that "Magic Window" is the name of an American educational magazine for children - see [http://www.largeprintreviews.com/childmagicwindow_magazine.phpl] for more information. Since [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] often combine several meanings and references in their titles, it might be a reference to any of these.
 * It is of interest that the [[Music70|music70 website]] lists the track as "magic window fnord". Those familiar with "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" will recognize the reference. [Nick Potter] submitted the following observation: in the novel, "fnord" is a word that people in general have been trained not to see - instead, it merely induces a vague feeling of anxiety in the reader. The [[Music70|music70]] listing may therefore have a slightly deeper meaning than being a simple reference to the novel; it may be a jokey suggestion that the track is indeed present, but that we have simply been programmed not to hear it.
-*It is also interesting to note the implications of people searching for signal in an empty track, that there can not, must not be a track without purpose- compare to House of Leaves, pp107-152.⁷⁰
+*It is also interesting to note the implications of people searching for signal in an empty track, that there can not, must not be a track without purpose- compare to House of Leaves, pp107-152.
 * The Wham-O “Magic Window” toy was made between 1973 and 1979. Though the concept was simple, it could actually make very intricate patterns. In between two sheets of plastic, there were two or three different colors of sand-like material (“microdium crystals”) in different weights. Since the dark and light colors couldn’t really mix, and slid around at the whim of gravity, the crystals would flow into various patterns as you moved the toy around. A creative plaything for children, “Magic Window” is also a sensory experience for adults, representing a medium of creative interpretation. Individual interpretation and impressions make these swirling patterns emerge as oceans, mountains, flowers and limitless other scenes and patterns.<ref>https://clickamericana.com/toys-and-games/magic-window-toy-memories-1973-1979</ref>
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 == References ==
 <references />
 [[Category:Geogaddi tracks]]
 [[Category:Released tracks]]

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	* It is of interest that the [[Music70\|music70 website]] lists the track as "magic window fnord". Those familiar with "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" will recognize the reference. [Nick Potter] submitted the following observation: in the novel, "fnord" is a word that people in general have been trained not to see - instead, it merely induces a vague feeling of anxiety in the reader. The [[Music70\|music70]] listing may therefore have a slightly deeper meaning than being a simple reference to the novel; it may be a jokey suggestion that the track is indeed present, but that we have simply been programmed not to hear it.		* It is of interest that the [[Music70\|music70 website]] lists the track as "magic window fnord". Those familiar with "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" will recognize the reference. [Nick Potter] submitted the following observation: in the novel, "fnord" is a word that people in general have been trained not to see - instead, it merely induces a vague feeling of anxiety in the reader. The [[Music70\|music70]] listing may therefore have a slightly deeper meaning than being a simple reference to the novel; it may be a jokey suggestion that the track is indeed present, but that we have simply been programmed not to hear it.
	*It is also interesting to note the implications of people searching for signal in an empty track, that there can not, must not be a track without purpose- compare to House of Leaves, pp107-152.		*It is also interesting to note the implications of people searching for signal in an empty track, that there can not, must not be a track without purpose- compare to House of Leaves, pp107-152.
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		+	== References ==
		+	<references />
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		+	[[Category:Geogaddi tracks]]
		+	[[Category:Released tracks]]