artists mentioned by Boards of Canada in their interviews
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* Beginning at :38, the same drum loop that appears in [[Twoism_(song)|"Twoism"]] plays throughout | * Beginning at :38, the same drum loop that appears in [[Twoism_(song)|"Twoism"]] plays throughout | ||
===== [[P:C:]] ===== | ===== [[P:C:]] ===== | ||
β | * A man and a woman breathing heavily, with 1970's music in the background | + | * A man and a woman breathing heavily, with 1970's music in the background<ref>https://youtu.be/wGKhFfMUTwc?t=63</ref> |
===== [[Trapped]] ===== | ===== [[Trapped]] ===== | ||
* A remix of ''Trapped'' by Colonel Abrams (1985) | * A remix of ''Trapped'' by Colonel Abrams (1985) | ||
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== [[Old Tunes Vol. 2|Old Tunes Vol. 2 (1996)]] == | == [[Old Tunes Vol. 2|Old Tunes Vol. 2 (1996)]] == | ||
β | + | ===== [[We've Started Up]] ===== | |
β | * | + | * The beginning of the song "Falling in Love Again" by Techno Twins<ref>https://youtu.be/ZsLw0BCI6u4</ref> |
β | * "He's a dream" from the song of the same name by Shandi ( | + | * Sample featuring the lyrics "We're startin' up, now we're on our way" from "Flashback" by ''Imagination'' (1981)<ref>https://youtu.be/iqPVMw939j8?t=8</ref> |
β | + | * Sample with the words "He's a dream" from the song of the same name by ''Shandi'' (1983)<ref>https://youtu.be/YOgejpn6CII?t=103 . Sample is slowed down by ~25%.</ref> | |
β | * "Berceuse" from the ''Dolly Suite'' by Gabriel FaurΓ© | + | ===== [[Jimbo Rehearsing]] ===== |
β | * "I'm..er...a Real Traditionalist myself of course, because of Orbison, and Holly, and The Fireballs and The String Along, and er, all the things that happen in the studio. I'm so glad to...take care of...studio and..." | + | * This song is a sped up recording of "Berceuse" from the ''Dolly Suite'' by Gabriel FaurΓ©<ref>https://youtu.be/r1jUmqel1Is . The exact recording is unknown, but the cited material should demonstrate the compositional source.</ref> |
β | * "The royal family should be <em>left in peace</em>!" | + | ===== [[Staircase Whip]] ===== |
β | * A commercial for Frosted Flakes | + | * Main vocal sample comes from "Zableyalo mi AgΕntse", as it appears on the compilation album ''Le MystΓ¨re des Voix Bulgares'' (1991)<ref>https://youtu.be/dluBzT6kVno?t=83</ref>. Marcus also references this compilation album in an interview.<ref>https://bocpages.org/wiki/Breaking_Into_Heaven</ref> |
β | * A commercial for Dirt Devil (a brand of portable vacuum cleaner) | + | ===== [[Dave (I'm A Real Traditionalist)]] ===== |
β | * | + | * Vocal sample of David Bigham saying "I'm..er...a Real Traditionalist myself of course, because of Orbison, and Holly, and The Fireballs and The String Along, and er, all the things that happen in the studio. I'm so glad to...take care of...studio and..."<ref>https://youtu.be/vJiREhmiUQs The video in this reference is unrelated, and just for visual interest. Additionally, it is not confirmed that the sample source is from David Bigham. For more discussion about the source, see the [[Dave (I'm A Real Traditionalist)|full page]] for this song. </ref> |
β | + | * Contains a sample of a woman ordering at a drive-thru also used in "[[R35TT A06]]" <ref>Appears at :31 in this song, and 3:20 in "[[R35TT A06]]"</ref> | |
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β | * The hook from | + | ===== [[Peace-Tony-Devil]] ===== |
β | * A | + | * "The royal family should be <em>left in peace</em>!" |
β | * The | + | * A commercial for Frosted Flakes<ref>https://youtu.be/0L4iuauTuEQ?t=25</ref> |
β | * From the 1958 horror film ''Terror from the Year 5000'': "Dad, look at the TV" | + | * A commercial for Dirt Devil (a brand of portable vacuum cleaner.)<ref>https://youtu.be/5hIdVAFs3dk</ref> |
β | * An old Amiga module called "Voyager" by Hellraiser | + | ===== [[Iraq Says]] ===== |
β | * A | + | *Voices saying "Iraq says nineteen people died" and "We won't know that until a full assessment has taken place in due course" (source unknown) |
β | * | + | *Brief jingle from Sesame Street<ref>https://youtu.be/QimBkBFspbY?t=151</ref> |
β | + | *Samples from opening screen of ''The Terminator'' (1992) game on the Sega Genesis.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asG9Ksx69YA</ref> | |
+ | ===== [[Nine-Rubber Wisdom]] ===== | ||
+ | * The hook from Toni Basil's 1982 hit "Mickey"<ref>https://youtu.be/WFrmapGCuhs?t=6 . Sample appears around :35 in Nine-Rubber Wisdom.</ref> | ||
+ | ===== [[On A Rolling Sea]] ===== | ||
+ | * A group saying "Fly!" from Sesame Street episode 3174 (1994)<ref>https://youtu.be/eDTAnUCmapU?t=152 . This sample also appears prominently in "[[Orange Romeda]]"</ref> | ||
+ | ===== [[Iced Cooly Beatnik]] ===== | ||
+ | * Main melody sampled from the horror film ''The Haunted House of Horror'' (1969)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d1aOKXnMGc&t=3539s</ref> | ||
+ | ===== [[Sir Prancelot Brainfire]] ===== | ||
+ | * Uses a full exerpt of "Sir Prancelot", a theme song of the cartoon ''The Adventures of Sir Prancelot'', with an added synth line.<ref>https://youtu.be/nf1HmWmaCZc</ref> | ||
+ | * A vocal sample from the adult film ''Summer of '72''.<ref>https://youtu.be/wGKhFfMUTwc?t=120 . As noted in this video, excerpts from the film also appear in "[[Niagara]]", "[[P:C:]]", and "[[Sixtyniner]]". </ref> | ||
+ | ===== [[Heysanna Hosanna]] ===== | ||
+ | * The music is a rendition of "Hosanna" from the rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar.'' The source is unknown, and could have been played by BoC. | ||
+ | ===== [[Apparatus]] ===== | ||
+ | * From the 1958 horror film ''Terror from the Year 5000'': "Dad, look at the TV"<ref>https://youtu.be/JZs5qTGtKfk?t=2872 </ref> | ||
+ | * An old Amiga module called "Voyager" by ''Hellraiser''<ref>https://youtu.be/siIqv8178xo?t=14</ref> | ||
+ | ===== [[Music For Pylons]] ===== | ||
+ | * A synthesizer loop from the ending of "Karn Evil 9, Third Impression" on the album ''Brain Salad Surgery'' by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2W7l4IPptY&t=512s . Sample has been slowed.</ref> | ||
+ | * Drums from "Cocaine Sex (Turbo Lust Mix)" by ''Renegade Soundwave'' (1987)<ref>https://youtu.be/lbDkut1bLKQ?t=397 . Sample is also slowed and distorted.</ref> | ||
+ | ===== [[Orange Hexagon Sun]] ===== | ||
+ | * Uses the same drum loop at "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" | ||
== [[BoC Maxima|BoC Maxima (1996)]] == | == [[BoC Maxima|BoC Maxima (1996)]] == | ||
β | * Two men talking about the Niagara river sampled from the 1991 | + | ===== [[Niagara]] ===== |
β | * Background music from the adult film | + | * Two men talking about the Niagara river sampled from the documentary ''The Falls'' (1991)<ref>http://youtu.be/UGrNQcPLwWE?t=2956 </ref> |
β | * | + | * Background music from the adult film ''Summer of '72''<ref>https://youtu.be/wGKhFfMUTwc</ref> |
β | * Dialogue from | + | * Beginning at :22, a giggle and two metallic-sounding high notes from the ''I Love You'' Sesame Street vignette<ref>https://youtu.be/mpQXqnOStAs?t=40</ref> |
β | * Speech from the | + | ===== [[Concourse]] ===== |
β | + | * Dialogue from episode 509 of ''Bob Vila's Home Again'' (1992)<ref>http://youtu.be/CUt_PPzFAdY . Comes from multiple parts of the episode, most notably 8:49 and 9:45</ref> | |
+ | ===== [[Whitewater]] ===== | ||
+ | * Speech from the "Many Me's" Sesame Street segment<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZyRR-18EVU . The speech used here is treated heavily. As noted in further citations, this clip is used in many other BoC tracks, such as "[[Sixtyten]]", "[[Dawn Chorus]]", and "[[Sunshine Recorder]]" </ref> | ||
== [[Hi Scores (release)|Hi Scores (1996)]] == | == [[Hi Scores (release)|Hi Scores (1996)]] == | ||
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* All percussion on this track is constructed using the voice of Mike's girlfriend<ref>https://bocpages.org/wiki/Northern_Exposure</ref> | * All percussion on this track is constructed using the voice of Mike's girlfriend<ref>https://bocpages.org/wiki/Northern_Exposure</ref> | ||
* At 1:53, a speech sample from the documentary ''On the Tracks of the Wild Otter'' (1983) is heard<ref>https://youtu.be/NvIneE_fcHM?t=1591</ref> | * At 1:53, a speech sample from the documentary ''On the Tracks of the Wild Otter'' (1983) is heard<ref>https://youtu.be/NvIneE_fcHM?t=1591</ref> | ||
β | * | + | * At 2:50 a processed voice saying "I love you", from Sesame Street<ref>The original sample: https://youtu.be/mpQXqnOStAs?si=26dYmAf0FqeLp3xI&t=38 This additional source demonstrates the processing: https://youtu.be/pfTks0bgEO4?si=xp30LGFs0U4w_a60&t=128</ref> |
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===== [[The Color of the Fire]] ===== | ===== [[The Color of the Fire]] ===== | ||
* Throughout the song, a child sounding out the sentence "I love you" from Sesame Street is heard<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpQXqnOStAs </ref> | * Throughout the song, a child sounding out the sentence "I love you" from Sesame Street is heard<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpQXqnOStAs </ref> | ||
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* Melodic fragment from Sesame Street episode 2852 (1991)<ref>https://youtu.be/9j4kXWTJXLE?t=696</ref> | * Melodic fragment from Sesame Street episode 2852 (1991)<ref>https://youtu.be/9j4kXWTJXLE?t=696</ref> | ||
* A child saying "Lake" from Sesame Street episode 2852 (1991)<ref>https://youtu.be/9j4kXWTJXLE?t=717 . ibid, different timestamp.</ref> | * A child saying "Lake" from Sesame Street episode 2852 (1991)<ref>https://youtu.be/9j4kXWTJXLE?t=717 . ibid, different timestamp.</ref> | ||
+ | *Similar Slow Kick and Snare Sample from "[[Spectrum]]" | ||
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===== [[Rue the Whirl]] ===== | ===== [[Rue the Whirl]] ===== | ||
* Birds whistling outside BoC's studio ([[Rue the Whirl]])<ref>https://bocpages.org/wiki/Two_Aesthetes_of_Electronic_Music</ref> | * Birds whistling outside BoC's studio ([[Rue the Whirl]])<ref>https://bocpages.org/wiki/Two_Aesthetes_of_Electronic_Music</ref> | ||
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===== [[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]] ===== | ===== [[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]] ===== | ||
* Children laughing and the creaking of a porch swing | * Children laughing and the creaking of a porch swing | ||
β | * The phrase "Come out and live with a religious community in a beautiful place out in the country", quoted from Amo Bishop Roden, processed through a vocoder.<ref> | + | * The phrase "Come out and live with a religious community in a beautiful place out in the country", quoted from Amo Bishop Roden, processed through a vocoder.<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6gCmQ1dxek&t=974s Additionally, the full sample of Roden speaking appears on the [[Slag_Boom_Van_Loon_-_Poppy_Seed|Poppy Seed remix]].</ref> |
== [[Geogaddi|Geogaddi (2002)]] == | == [[Geogaddi|Geogaddi (2002)]] == | ||
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===== [[Split Your Infinities]] ===== | ===== [[Split Your Infinities]] ===== | ||
* A quote at 1:45 about FEMA camps from the documentary ''America Under Siege'' (1994)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-hvPJPTi4</ref> | * A quote at 1:45 about FEMA camps from the documentary ''America Under Siege'' (1994)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-hvPJPTi4</ref> | ||
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+ | * A sample from an MCA Videodisc bumper. The sample appears deeper in the mix at 1:48, but can be heard most clearly and in its entirety starting at 4:00. <ref>https://youtu.be/eRhs70SWc2c?si=KJeoROqreqJ-Hsdg This sample is also pitched down slightly. This particular bumper most likely originates from 1982-1984; LaserDiscs went through many different renamings and rebrandings, and the MCA Videodisc label was only used during this period.</ref> | ||
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===== [[Nothing Is Real]] ===== | ===== [[Nothing Is Real]] ===== | ||
* A distorted voice reciting about or talking to Jesus | * A distorted voice reciting about or talking to Jesus | ||
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* A Christian Science Monitor news segment about laws pertaining to immigrants in the USA, reversed ("[[Michael Fakesch - Surfaise : The Trade Winds Mix By Boards Of Canada]]") | * A Christian Science Monitor news segment about laws pertaining to immigrants in the USA, reversed ("[[Michael Fakesch - Surfaise : The Trade Winds Mix By Boards Of Canada]]") | ||
* A woman with a southern American accent apparently pulling up to a drive-through fast food ordering microphone and asking "Yes, what comes with, uh, chicken fingers?" ("[[Dave (I'm A Real Traditionalist)]]", "[[R35TT A06]]") | * A woman with a southern American accent apparently pulling up to a drive-through fast food ordering microphone and asking "Yes, what comes with, uh, chicken fingers?" ("[[Dave (I'm A Real Traditionalist)]]", "[[R35TT A06]]") |
For more detailed info on a particular sample, see the individual song pages.
The sampled piano chord at 1:02 also appears in Chromakey Dreamcoat at 4:29[76]