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== Comments == | == Comments == | ||
* "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" is considered by many to be [[Boards of Canada]]'s first mainstream single. | * "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" is considered by many to be [[Boards of Canada]]'s first mainstream single. | ||
| − | * This song was remixed by [[ | + | * This song was remixed by [[Odd Nosdam]] on the ''[[Trans Canada Highway]]'' EP. It was the first remix of [[Boards of Canada]] to appear on any of their releases. |
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== Samples / Lyrics == | == Samples / Lyrics == | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | [[Image:Day-van-chevrolet-astro-van.jpg|none|thumb|200px|A Day Van is a discontinued make of Chevrolet Astro van]] | + | * [[Image:Day-van-chevrolet-astro-van.jpg|none|thumb|200px|A Day Van is a discontinued make of Chevrolet Astro van]] |
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
* A video for "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" was released as a promo DVD, included with Warpmart pre-orders of the ''[[Trans Canada Highway]]'' EP. For more information, see [[Videos]]. | * A video for "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" was released as a promo DVD, included with Warpmart pre-orders of the ''[[Trans Canada Highway]]'' EP. For more information, see [[Videos]]. | ||
| + | * Nov 15, 2024 [[Boards of Canada]] uploaded a [https://www.youtube.com/@boardsofcanada/videos 4K upscaled version]. This day they also hit 100K YouTube subscribers. | ||
* The first half of the video shows footage of [[Wikipedia:Joseph Kittinger|Captain Joseph Kittinger]]'s skydiving from the ''Excelsior III'', a gondola raised by balloons to 102,800 feet as part of [[Wikipedia:Project Excelsior|Project Excelsior]] (a series of record-breaking dives from high-altitude). Captain Kittinger fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 614 mph before opening his parachute at 18,000 feet. <ref> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger#Project_Excelsior</ref> | * The first half of the video shows footage of [[Wikipedia:Joseph Kittinger|Captain Joseph Kittinger]]'s skydiving from the ''Excelsior III'', a gondola raised by balloons to 102,800 feet as part of [[Wikipedia:Project Excelsior|Project Excelsior]] (a series of record-breaking dives from high-altitude). Captain Kittinger fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 614 mph before opening his parachute at 18,000 feet. <ref> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger#Project_Excelsior</ref> | ||
* The second half of the video shows footage of big-wave surfer [[Wikipedia:Laird Hamilton|Laird Hamilton]]. | * The second half of the video shows footage of big-wave surfer [[Wikipedia:Laird Hamilton|Laird Hamilton]]. | ||
*The final scene of the sun setting was taken from the surfing documentary [[imdb:Crystal Voyager|Crystal Voyager]]. | *The final scene of the sun setting was taken from the surfing documentary [[imdb:Crystal Voyager|Crystal Voyager]]. | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Invocation]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.warprecords.com/dayvancowboy/ Official Dayvan Cowboy download page] from Warp Records. | * [http://www.warprecords.com/dayvancowboy/ Official Dayvan Cowboy download page] from Warp Records. | ||
| − | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/@boardsofcanada/videos Official Boards of Canada YouTube channel] | |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:21, 14 February 2025
| Dayvan Cowboy | |
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| Running time | 5:00 |
| Appears on | The Campfire Headphase Trans Canada Highway |
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Comments[edit]
- "Dayvan Cowboy" is considered by many to be Boards of Canada's first mainstream single.
- This song was remixed by Odd Nosdam on the Trans Canada Highway EP. It was the first remix of Boards of Canada to appear on any of their releases.
Samples / Lyrics[edit]
Trivia[edit]
Videos[edit]
- A video for "Dayvan Cowboy" was released as a promo DVD, included with Warpmart pre-orders of the Trans Canada Highway EP. For more information, see Videos.
- Nov 15, 2024 Boards of Canada uploaded a 4K upscaled version. This day they also hit 100K YouTube subscribers.
- The first half of the video shows footage of Captain Joseph Kittinger's skydiving from the Excelsior III, a gondola raised by balloons to 102,800 feet as part of Project Excelsior (a series of record-breaking dives from high-altitude). Captain Kittinger fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 614 mph before opening his parachute at 18,000 feet. [1]
- The second half of the video shows footage of big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton.
- The final scene of the sun setting was taken from the surfing documentary Crystal Voyager.
See Also[edit]
External Links[edit]
- Official Dayvan Cowboy download page from Warp Records.
- Official Boards of Canada YouTube channel