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Welcome to the [http://fredd-e.narfum.org fredd-e.narfum.org] wiki created around and about [[Boards of Canada]].  Here you will find information and analyses on the brothers various creations and themselves.
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Welcome to the unofficial [[Boards of Canada]] wiki by [[:user:Fredd-E|Fredd-E]]. Feel free to [[About#Contribute|contribute]] and/or [[Communities|stay in touch]] with other boc fanatics.
  
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Feel free to add information or facts to any existing article or perhaps create your own! But regarding anti-spam measures, you need to register yourself on this wiki, if you want to edit pages.
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Stay up-to-date by visiting the [[News]] section, and joining us on [https://instagram.com/bocpages Instagram], [https://bocpages.org/discord Discord], [https://www.threads.net/@bocpages Threads], and [https://bsky.app/profile/bocpages.bsky.social Bluesky]. We love you all.
  
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At the moment, the wiki is rather unstructured, so the best way to find things is to view the [[Special:Allpages|article list]].
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== News ==
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'''Note:''' This section has been partially transcluded from the [[News|News]] page. It shows notable events since 2022.
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{{:News}}
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== Articles ==
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=== Spotlight ===
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# [[Road to Inferno]]
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# [[BoCset]]
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# [[Timeline]]
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# [[Interviews-all|All Interview Text On A Single Page]]
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# [[List of samples used by Boards of Canada]]
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# [[Communities]]
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=== Recent ===
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{{Special:Newestpages|namespace=0|limit=6|redirects=0}}
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== Contribute ==
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* Everyone can freely edit this wiki, but you need an [[:User:Fredd-E|account]] to bypass the captcha, create new pages and/or [[Special:Upload|upload files]].
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* Here is an extensive [[Help:Editing|help section on wiki editing]]. You could also use the official [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Tutorial|Wikipedia Tutorial]] or their [[:wikipedia:Help:Cheatsheet|cheatsheet]].
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* A great place to start editing is [[:Category:Stubs|the articles that need expansion]].
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* Get to know our [[bocpages:Top Contributors|our top contributors]].
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=== Basic Guidelines ===
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* Album titles go in <nowiki>''italics''</nowiki>: ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'', ''[[Trans Canada Highway]]''
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* Song titles go in <nowiki>"quotes"</nowiki>: "[[Roygbiv]]", "[[Farewell Fire]]", "[[Chinook]]"
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* Pages and files should always have at least one of [[:Special:Categories|these categories]] assigned.
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* Put a hyperlink or text between the <nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki> tags to [[Help:Editing#Referencess|create references]] as footnotes on a page.
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* Use [[Help:Editing#Widgets|widgets]] to embed for instance youtube videos or SoundCloud audio.
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=== Deeper Involvement===
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Do you want to help expand bocpages on a more detailed level? Contact [[:User:Fredd-E|me]].
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== FAQ ==
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* Will there be a followup LP to ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''?
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Yes, ''[[Inferno]]'', as previously confirmed by our online BoC representative [[MDG]].<ref>https://bocpages.org/wiki/Statements_from_Hexagon_Sun#June_2022</ref>
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* I downloaded [[Catalog 3]] / [[Acid Memories]] / [[Closes Vol. 1]] / [[Play by Numbers]] / [[Hooper Bay]] on [[wikipedia:Soulseek|Soulseek]]. Legit?
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No, they aren't. Please read the first paragraph of the discography. Also, copies of these albums were only given to friends and family of the band which implies that it is not possible to acquire them on the Internet.
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* I downloaded a collection of [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] tracks labeled as A Few Old Tunes Volume 2. Legit?
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There is no such thing as A Few Old Tunes Volume 2. The tracks you downloaded however are most likely a collection of tracks from genuine BoC compilations; probably compiled from the following authentic BoC material: [[A Few Old Tunes]], [[Old_Tunes_Vol._1|Old Tunes Volume 01]] and/or [[Old_Tunes_Vol._2|Old Tunes Volume 02]].
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* I downloaded a [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] track labeled [[Eno_Test_%26_Parson|Eno Test / Parson]] / Trillions / Treeline / Nskino / Gridlock / [[Lavender_Trapezoids_EP|Lavender Trapezoids]] / Golden Hinterland / Rhomboid. Legit?
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No, they are just a bunch of mislabeled mp3s floating around the internet. Please see the [[Discography#Fakes|Discography]] for more information.
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* Are [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] pagans / Satanists / [various other strange suggestions]?
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No, they are just normal lads like you and me. Please read the [[Interviews]] for more insights.
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== References ==
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<references />

Latest revision as of 08:27, 25 April 2026

Welcome to the unofficial Boards of Canada wiki by Fredd-E. Feel free to contribute and/or stay in touch with other boc fanatics.

Stay up-to-date by visiting the News section, and joining us on Instagram, Discord, Threads, and Bluesky. We love you all.

News

Note: This section has been partially transcluded from the News page. It shows notable events since 2022.

  • 2026-04-10 | Mysterious posters containing the same logo have appeared in London and Hollywood.
  • 2026-04-06 | Multiple fans received a mysterious VHS tape marked with a logo of 7 tessellated hexagons.


Articles

Spotlight

  1. Road to Inferno
  2. BoCset
  3. Timeline
  4. All Interview Text On A Single Page
  5. List of samples used by Boards of Canada
  6. Communities

Recent

  1. Disco Pogo
  2. DJ Food
  3. For Friends
  4. Some Old Tunes (1985–1996)
  5. Vol.4 - P. Primers - 177 Giraud's Mirror
  6. Introit / Prophecy At 1420 MHz

Contribute

Basic Guidelines

Deeper Involvement

Do you want to help expand bocpages on a more detailed level? Contact me.

FAQ

Yes, Inferno, as previously confirmed by our online BoC representative MDG.[17]

No, they aren't. Please read the first paragraph of the discography. Also, copies of these albums were only given to friends and family of the band which implies that it is not possible to acquire them on the Internet.

  • I downloaded a collection of BoC tracks labeled as A Few Old Tunes Volume 2. Legit?

There is no such thing as A Few Old Tunes Volume 2. The tracks you downloaded however are most likely a collection of tracks from genuine BoC compilations; probably compiled from the following authentic BoC material: A Few Old Tunes, Old Tunes Volume 01 and/or Old Tunes Volume 02.

No, they are just a bunch of mislabeled mp3s floating around the internet. Please see the Discography for more information.

  • Are BoC pagans / Satanists / [various other strange suggestions]?

No, they are just normal lads like you and me. Please read the Interviews for more insights.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ksRe0oMeXY
  3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPxAjyDWrA/?img_index=1
  4. ↑ https://boardsofcanada.com/listening-parties
  5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DYH0qFvjVDj/?img_index=1
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74NluS3jzTo
  7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrTmm_jIF-/
  8. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcKLkYiLKX/
  9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcU_DLjWVs/
  10. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXb7lxQiMgp/
  11. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMfJoDiM3K/
  12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMghIGDMGe/
  13. ↑ https://bleep.com/boards-of-canada-2025-merchandise
  14. ↑ LP5#Instagram_Likes
  15. ↑ https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=308608#p308608
  16. ↑ Statements_from_Hexagon_Sun#June_2022
  17. ↑ https://bocpages.org/wiki/Statements_from_Hexagon_Sun#June_2022
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